Auto Finance Data Reveals Affordability Concerns
Fourth-quarter loan balances reached an all-time high for the third year in a row, but records broken for amounts financed and monthly payments raise affordability concerns.
April 4, 2018
Fourth-quarter loan balances reached an all-time high for the third year in a row, but records broken for amounts financed and monthly payments raise affordability concerns.
April 4, 2018
Expert says salespeople play a critical role in what happens in the F&I office. She lists four ways they can successfully pave the road to back-end sales.
February 5, 2016
Auto finance sources reveal that they, too, are focused on the customer experience, and say they are ready for what’s expected to be another great year for auto sales.
March 10, 2015
Not all dealers had today’s Internet customer in mind when they joined the digital revolution. For Sun Toyota, the Great Recession was all the motivation it needed.
July 14, 2014
F&I managers can’t sell to customers they don’t see. The father of the F&I menu provides an action plan for convincing management that every customer must visit the F&I office at the time of sale.
May 1, 2014
Since buckling down and hitting the books in 2011, the finance team at Hoy Fox Toyota has been enjoying bigger numbers and stronger confidence in their store’s processes.
February 2, 2012
The auto finance industry is surging after a third quarter in which all lending segments increased their originations for the high-risk tiers.
January 17, 2012
The auto finance marketplace is heating up, but executives from six top finance sources said there’s more at play than simply a race for market share.
November 1, 2011
‘Da Man’ says it’s time for dealers to stop believing in the flawed logic that says it’s impossible to make a profit in today’s Internet age.
September 5, 2011
The leadership may still be up for grabs at the CFPB, but the newly formed consumer watchdog agency will hit the ground running on July 21.
July 5, 2011
Delinquencies and dollar volume of at-risk loans continued to fall in the first quarter, and auto finance sources responded, with shares of loans to credit-challenged buyers increasing by 11.1 percent. Experian Automotive’s director of automotive credit provides a snapshot of other auto finance trends from the quarter.
July 5, 2011
It’s clear that lenders and dealers are feeling good about the road ahead. The two sides met at the 2011 Vehicle Finance Conference to reaffirm the importance of their relationship.
March 1, 2011
F&I expert shows you how to take control of the 10 biggest challenges F&I managers faced in 2010.
January 31, 2011
Things are still challenging for below-prime customers, but the middle tiers are beginning to show signs of life, Experian Automotive reveals.
October 1, 2010
Sixty-day delinquencies are on the decline and credit quality continues to improve, but lenders still favored prime customers in the first quarter.
June 28, 2010