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NewsDecember 17, 2014

Debt Levels Will Continue to Rise, TransUnion Reports

TransUnion’s annual auto loan forecast calls for auto loan debt to rise to $18,244 by the end of 2015. This would mark 19 consecutive quarters of increases since the first quarter of 2011.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonDecember 16, 2014

Credit Acceptance Subpoenaed by DOJ

Credit Acceptance has received a civil investigative subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice, which requested that the finance company produce certain documents related to subprime auto lending.

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NewsDecember 16, 2014

‘Great Deleveraging’ Has Ended, Equifax Reports

Consumers are back in the borrowing business, with November consumer credit data from Equifax showing that nonmortgage credit balances rose to their highest level in five years.

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NewsDecember 10, 2014

Long-Term Loans Allow Car Buyers to Spend Extra $1.4B in November

Nearly half of new car buyers in the month of November used longer terms to purchase more expensive cars, according to a report from Requisite Press. The long-term loans enabled extra spending of more than $1.4 billion.

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NewsDecember 2, 2014

Loan Amounts Reach Record Highs in Q3

Experian Automotive reported this week that average dollar amount for both new and used vehicle loans reached all-time highs in the third quarter, climbing to $27,799 and $18,576, respectively.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonNovember 4, 2014

Competition Driving Increased Risk in Auto Finance, Regulator Says

A representative of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says competition is forcing finance sources to take bigger risks. He warns that the regulator will continue to monitor the market.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2014

Subprime Financing Begins to Level Off, Experian Says

The percentage of new-vehicle loans made to credit-challenged car buyers was at 15.1% in the second quarter of 2014, down from 22.1% in the same period in 2013, according to Experian Automotive.

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NewsAugust 26, 2014

USEA Surpasses $1.3 Billion in Loan Payment Transmissions

US Equity Advantage has transmitted more than $1.3 billion in loan payments for its members, while maintaining compliance with the money transmitter requirements related to licensing and bonding in all 50 states.

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Videosby StaffJune 5, 2014

ADTV: Loan Terms Stretch, Sales Surge

Auto Dealer TV's Jennifer Nebrich brings you the latest on May sales and auto finance trends for the first quarter. Also this week, the NADA issues a report on the cost of keeping up with federal regulations, while the FTC fines CPS $5.5 million.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonMay 15, 2014

DOJ Investigating Fifth Third Bank’s Auto Lending Practices

Fifth Third Bancorp revealed in a regulatory filing this month that its indirect auto loan portfolio is being examined by the Department of Justice to determine whether the finance source engaged in discriminatory practices.

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