Mobility and rideshare were at the top of the agenda during the 2016 New York Automotive Forum on Tuesday. Since technological developments around rideshare have already began transforming the auto industry, how will that affect the auto finance space? Car financing does fit into the rideshare model, Colin Langan, auto analyst at UBS, said during [...]
With the powersports industry showing steady recovery post-recession, many lenders are increasing investments in digital capabilities to boost loan and lease volumes. MotoLease LLC, for example, utilizes all electronic files, which makes the application approval process quicker and easier for lessees, Maurice Salter, chief executive, told Powersports Finance. “We can approve in a matter of seconds, [...]
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to intensify its focus on the vehicle finance industry, every lender needs to be actively implementing best practices across their operations. Among the practices that will help lenders minimize risk while maximizing efficiency are: * Ensuring accuracy in the content, timing and delivery method of borrower communications * [...]
The powersports market is “a little slower than usual,” with only a 1% to 2% increase across the segments from February to March, Scott Yarbrough, editor of Black Book Official Motorcycle & Powersports Value Guide, told Powersports Finance. “Usually we would see bigger increases at this time of year,” he added.
Teledata Communications Inc. will integrate TransUnion’s ID Manager fraud detection solution into its DecisionLender 4.0 loan origination platform, Bill Nass, TCI president, told Auto Finance News. The integrated platform is slated for release by the end of the second quarter. TransUnion’s ID Manager processes data from hundreds of credit and non-credit sources that is incorporated within [...]
NEW YORK CITY – The car financing process will shift to a usage-based model, while credit scores will become obsolete. That’s the upshot from Guy Fraker, chief learning officer at AutonomousStuff, a supplier of products and services for the autonomous car space, on the future of auto finance in the world of connected mobility. “There [...]
MotoLease LLC and EFG Companies announced an expanded partnership to offer EFG’s private-labeled,Select Guard program through MotoLease’s network of 1,000 authorized dealers, the companies announced March 15.
