John Huetter

Artificial intelligence underwriter and digital auto retail vendor Upstart seeks to facilitate indirect auto lending in four states by the end of this quarter and roll out the capability to dealerships nationally next quarter. The company reported significant first-quarter gains in auto refinancing volume, the other key element of the

Popular auto finance and insurance vendor 700Credit is requiring at least one person at all of its user dealerships to take a short series of compliance courses developed in conjunction with ComplyNet.

Auto lending experts at the Auto Finance Risk Summit in April shared their insights on dealer retention, digital tools and the challenges ahead as the market stabilizes.

A spring California appellate court decision and January FTC guidance indicate consumers could pursue attorneys fees against indirect auto lenders despite limitations on recovery described in the federal Holder Rule.

Companies should hire people willing to learn, develop a training structure, create a culture to support education and then offer both incentives and accountability for learning, according to Ritch Wheeler, vice president of training at Assurant's Automotive Training Academy.

NADA is urging dealerships to adopt the 2019 Model Dealership Voluntary Protection Products Policy as a precaution against a possible increase in federal regulatory scrutiny of F&I product margins.

Finance-and-insurance product providers expressed confidence in their ability to manage increased parts and labor costs with product pricing increases, if necessary.

It took more than two years of development and staff setting aside ego and prior lessons, but iA American Warranty Group has developed a 15-minute finance and insurance product sales turn.

Growing used vehicle-only AutoNation USA needs the flexibility of an internal captive finance arm, CEO says.

Once the smallest of the U.S. public dealership groups, Asbury Automotive is now a bona fide giant after a stunning 20 months of deal making.

Asbury Automotive Group now seeks to produce $32 billion in revenue in 2025 — including $6.2 billion from buying more companies.