
Just two weeks after American Banker reported that the CFPB was planning to cite three captive auto finance companies for policies that allegedly caused minority car buyers to pay higher rates for auto loans, the bureau and the Department of Justice have announced a settlement with Honda Finance Corp.
Read More →The National Automobile Dealers Association filed a Freedom of Information Act request Monday, seeking to make a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau memo about limiting dealer discretion public.
Read More →Average wholesale used vehicle prices fell significantly in June relative to May, though they remained higher than year-ago levels, according to ADESA’s Chief Economist Tom Kontos.
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Starting July 19, Ally will offer customers direct access to their FICO Scores and APR within their online accounts. The finance source has also launched a secure email feature on its site to help customers send and receive account information and documentation.
Read More →Dent Wizard International has introduced Ding Shield Drive, an appearance service plan sold through dealership service drives and body shops that covers pre-existing dents on a customer’s car.
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Ford Motor Credit is offering peer-to-peer car sharing through a pilot program in six U.S. cities and London. The program will allow Ford Credit customer to rent their vehicle to prescreened drivers for short-term use, offsetting monthly vehicle ownership costs.
Read More →During the month of June, Western Funding funded 906 deals for $11.2 million in contracts — its biggest origination month ever.
Read More →Edmunds.com has opened registration for its Used+ used-car sales program, which offers shoppers a vehicle-protection plan and a $200 gas card. Asked if the program might lead Edmunds into F&I product sales, a spokesperson said '... It is an option we would be open to exploring.'
Read More →The company still expects to complete its proposed acquisition of Dealertrack in the third quarter despite voluntarily withdrawing its filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The move was made to give the Justice Department more time to review the proposed deal.
Read More →Industry Summit 2015 will feature new lightning-round sessions that will allow attendees to discover new F&I tools and solutions, event organizers announced.
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