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Auto lenders embrace AI to balance risk and reward
Panel of auto finance executives at Auto Finance Summit East 2024 (Photo/Jeremy Harris Stills + Motion) Whether increasing deal efficiency...
All quiet on the auto ABS front
The auto asset-backed securities market has been chugging through the first four months of the year in a welcome reprieve...
Powersports market slows down
Debt burdens, elevated interest rates and dampened consumer demand have contributed to an overall slowdown of the powersports market so...
Lenders battle recovery woes with collections, servicing strategies
Auto lenders must creatively prioritize servicing and collections initiatives as recovery rates fall to historically low levels across the industry,...
EV price volatility challenging auto lenders
Some electric vehicles are now cheaper than they used to be, and the lower price tag comes with challenges for...
Refunds and sales tactics: Navigating vague aftermarket oversight
It’s not easy these days for lenders to navigate increased regulatory oversight on aftermarket product sales. (Photo/Canva) The Consumer Financial...
The last frontier: Dealers focus on aftermarket as margins shrink
Declining vehicle margins have dealers increasing their focus on a main profit center: the finance and insurance office. Lenders, meanwhile,...
Set pricing, agency model gain steam outside U.S.
Agency sales models, in which auto manufacturers sell vehicles directly to consumers and use dealerships to deliver the cars, are...
