car loans

Carvana Revises Lending Rules Amid Industry-Wide Rise in Delinquencies
Carvana Revises Lending Rules Amid Industry-Wide Rise in Delinquencies
March 01, 2024  |  Loans

Online car retailer Carvana is tightening its lending standards in response to higher delinquency rates. The company is requiring higher down payments from customers and...

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Report: UK Car Loan Probe Could Hurt Banks
Report: UK Car Loan Probe Could Hurt Banks
February 25, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

England’s financial watchdog is taking a long look at the way lenders financed car loans. And that investigation could have broader implications for the country’s...

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The Auto Lending Ecosystem Streamlines Refunds and Cancellations With Automated Compliance
The Auto Lending Ecosystem Streamlines Refunds and Cancellations With Automated Compliance
February 07, 2024  |  Acquisitions

In all industries, what happens after the sale can be as critical as the initial transactions themselves. That includes the automotive industry, where cancellations and...

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Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing
Chase Teams With CarGurus’ for Online Auto Financing
January 29, 2024  |  Consumer Finance

Chase has joined CarGurus’ multilender financing platform, expanding options for consumers looking to prequalify for auto financing online. The bank joins Capital One, Global Lending Services and Westlake Financial as a participating lender...

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Negative Equity Among Car Owners Reaches Pre-COVID Rates
Negative Equity Among Car Owners Reaches Pre-COVID Rates
December 17, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

An increasing number of drivers reportedly owe more on their loans than their cars are worth. It’s a situation known as negative equity, and last...

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High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
High Interest Rates Drive New Records in Auto Loan Payments
October 06, 2023  |  Loans

The surge in interest rates has resulted in record-high loan payments for consumers who have borrowed money to purchase new cars. With one in five...

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New Homes and Cars ‘Completely Unaffordable’ Amid High Interest Rates, Says Moody’s
New Homes and Cars ‘Completely Unaffordable’ Amid High Interest Rates, Says Moody’s
September 26, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve indicated last week that higher interest rates will likely stick around. And as The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Sept. 26), this situation has begun...

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Groupon Exec Simon Goodall Named CEO of Caribou Financial
Groupon Exec Simon Goodall Named CEO of Caribou Financial
September 25, 2023  |  Personnel

Caribou Financial has a new CEO, one focused on expanding the lender’s auto loan refinancing presence. “It’s a pretty simple business and it’s just a...

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LendingClub Picks Santander as Auto Refinancing Partner
LendingClub Picks Santander as Auto Refinancing Partner
September 12, 2023  |  News

LendingClub has tapped Santander Consumer as the primary loan servicer for its auto refinance portfolio.  The partnership, announced Tuesday (Sept. 12), involves LendingClub Bank’s direct auto refinance program...

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