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Auto lenders and dealers are navigating mounting pressure in 2026 as inflation, geopolitical conflict and regulatory shifts weigh on profitability and consumer behavior. Auto lenders are responding to tighter margins by strengthening dealer relationships and expanding into full-spectrum financial services. Technology also continues to improve efficiency and credit decisioning, resulting in increased applications and more […]
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Extra-long car loans can lower consumers’ monthly payments, but they also keep dealers from selling vehicles to those customers for...
Alternative asset management firm Bayview Asset Management in the past five years has purchased about $25 billion in auto collateral through bulk...
Luxury vehicle dealerships are fighting a rapidly growing scam in which fraudsters impersonate delivery companies to steal vehicles. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based...
Auto lenders are looking to strengthen relationships to bolster dealer profitability amid uncertainty, margin compression and shifting consumer behavior. Auto financier Santander Bank’s dealer commercial services strategy focuses on...
David Thompson
David Thompson
David Thompson
