WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Automobile Dealers Association wants to rebrand Voluntary Protection Products (VPP) to change the way consumers view the product offering, according to a panel of automobile dealers at CBA Live on Tuesday. To coincide with the panel, the NADA released a VPP policy template to its members the same day. “These […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Half of the bankers at CBA Live 2019 identified investments in technology as their No. 1 priority for the immediate future. On the heels of that audience response, a panel of regulators urged that innovation and technology is a top priority, as well. One of the top objectives of the Consumer Financial […]

Online used-car retailer Carvana priced its inaugural asset-backed securitization on March 27, 2019. “The transaction was squarely in line with our expectations for an inaugural deal, yielding strong proceeds and leaving a clear path toward achieving our long-term goals,” Chief Executive Ernie Garcia said in a press release. The $338.8 million securitization consists of notes backed by […]

Last month, compliance and operations stories dominated the ranks as Auto Finance News’ most-read March stories. Below are AFN’s top three themes to monitor, as determined by the six most-read stories in March. TCPA Settlements As the auto regulatory environment continues to heat up with stiffer oversight on both state and federal levels, TCPA settlements […]

Rideshare giant Lyft began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today, raising $2.3 billion in its initial public offering. Lyft sold 32.5 million shares at $72 per share. The stock is trading under the ticker “LYFT.” As of 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time, the stock was trading at $84.25 per share, up 17% from the […]

The creation of a state-level regulatory agency in California similar to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be burdensome for lenders, Quyen Truong, partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, told Auto Finance News, especially considering the Department of Business Oversight is already active in regulating the finance industry. “If a new agency were […]

With March new-vehicle sales down 1.5% year over year, automakers have been pulling back on incentives and leveraging fleet sales instead, a move that ALG analysts are calling “a healthy strategy.” “Using fleet as a lever to get rid of excess production is a much more holistic way to preserve brand and residual value than […]

Hyundai Capital America’s luxury captive, Genesis Finance, launched an all-inclusive lease program today called Genesis Spectrum. The new program bundles lease payment, car insurance, and maintenance coverage into a monthly payment. Genesis Spectrum includes a 36-month loan term and insurance provided by MetLife Auto with a $500 deductible on 2019 Genesis G70, G80, and G90 sedans. […]

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. has agreed to pay $2.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a law designed by Congress to protect consumers from receiving unwanted communications without prior consent. NMAC denied all liability in the case, according to a March 18 motion filed in California federal court. Per […]