Weekly Wrap: Pass-through agreements and the upside of chip shortages
Last week, Global Lending Services entered into a pass-through agreement with Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., and a report from Moody’s Investors Services outlined the upside of the semiconductor chip ...
30 Maalis 202117min
Weekly Wrap: Where do EV batteries fit into auto finance?
Last week’s Auto Finance Innovation Summit brought the nation’s top lending and leasing executives together to discuss the changing role technology plays in the customer journey. And while many agreed...
22 Maalis 202119min
Weekly Wrap: How significant are affinity partnerships in auto finance?
Last week, Navy Federal Credit Union, the nation’s largest credit union in auto loan volume, announced a new affinity partnership that allows it access to digital retailer TrueCar’s online marketplace...
16 Maalis 202119min
Weekly Wrap: Inside auto refinance trends
Last week, Amanda Harris took a deep dive into the growing trend of digital refinancing in our March cover story, “Auto refinance enters the spotlight,” examining the driving forces behind the recent ...
8 Maalis 202128min
Weekly Wrap: An all-in interest rate cap looms, inclusive lending in the spotlight
Regulatory changes have long been expected with the administration change in Washington, D.C. As the dust beings to settle on the transition, new priorities for Democrats on Capitol Hill are becoming ...
2 Maalis 202122min
What will it take to prop up subprime auto originations?
Subprime origination volume in the third quarter of 2020 continues to lag behind 2019 levels, driven by tightened credit boxes and inventory shortages, even as many lenders turn to digital financing s...
22 Helmi 202127min
Q4 earnings wrap on a positive note, dealers prioritize digital at NADA Show
Last week, GM Financial joined Ally Financial and Chase Auto in reporting the surge in fourth-quarter originations that pushed the lenders’ yearend into positive territory. Meanwhile, the virtual NADA...
17 Helmi 202116min
Harley, Truist eye new initiatives as loan performance wavers
Last week’s earnings reports in the auto finance industry were marked by new initiatives from Harely-Davidson and Truist Bank, and signs from Santander Consumer USA and Capital One Auto Finance that b...
9 Helmi 202113min
