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ArticlesCover StoryJuly 1, 2009

Credit Codes Still a Mystery

Not only are lenders staying away from anything subprime, they’re also pushing more consumers toward the used-vehicle market. And with more than $5.7 billion in loans reported 60 days delinquent, Experian Automotive predicts further market volatility.

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Articlesby Ronald J. ReahardJuly 1, 2009

Turn Up F&I Profits In a Down Market!

The current market environment will definitely separate the survivors from the victims. F&I expert provides a road map for doing more than just weathering today’s economic storm.

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NewsJune 29, 2009

Financial Regulatory Reform Could Pose a Threat to Securitization

The Obama administration’s proposal for reform of the financial system, which was introduced June 17, could pose a threat to securitization, says ratings firm DBRS.

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NewsJune 29, 2009

DealerTrack Connects 750th Financing Source to Network

DealerTrack Inc. announced Monday that the number of active financing sources connected to the DealerTrack network has reached 750.

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NewsJune 24, 2009

CUAC Joins Wolters Kluwer's Loan Platform

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services said that Credit Union Acceptance Company (CUAC), a credit union service organization that represents 130 credit unions in the indirect auto finance market, has joined its AppOne credit union platform.

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NewsJune 19, 2009

SBA to Offer Dealer Floor Plan Financing

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a Dealer Floor Plan (DFP) financing pilot program under the SBA 7(a) loan program for qualifying small businesses including new and used motorcycle, automobile, RV, manufactured home, and boat dealerships.

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NewsJune 19, 2009

CarBiz Inc. Acquires Indirect Lender Star Financial

In a move that expanded its role in the buy-here pay-here industry, CarBiz Inc. announced that it acquired the Star Financial Services portfolio of consumer notes.

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NewsJune 18, 2009

Standard & Poor's Revises Ratings for 22 Banks

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its ratings and revised its outlooks on 22 rated U.S. banks.

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NewsJune 17, 2009

Triad Financial and Windsor Group Expand Third-Party Servicing

Triad Financial and Windsor Group have formed a partnership to help grow Triad’s third-party servicing business, which supports finance companies, banks, investors and auto dealers.

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NewsJune 15, 2009

Delinquency Rates Experience Seasonal Drop in 1Q

The automotive finance industry experienced a drop in the 60-day auto delinquency rate in the first quarter 2009, reflecting a seasonal pattern rather than a reversal of the trends associated with the current lending environment, according to TransUnion’s quarterly report on auto lending trends.

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