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NewsMay 26, 2016

Auto Financing Gaining Traction With Millennials, Study Shows

According to a new study from LendingTree, Millennials currently account for about 34% of total auto finance requests in the nation, a 7% increase from 2013. Memphis, Tenn., Milwaukee, Wis., and St. Louis were the Top Three cities where Millennials are seeking auto financing.

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NewsMarch 22, 2016

Subprime Loans Accounted for Nearly 22% of 2015 Originations, Equifax Reports

Subprime auto loans accounted for 21.7% of all 2015 originations. The firm notes, however, that credit performance remains excellent, a sign that finance sources 'are prudently extending credit to well-underwritten borrowers.'

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NewsMarch 17, 2016

Women Better Managers of Credit Than Men, Study Shows

Not only do women have higher credit scores and less debt than men, according to a new report from Experian, they are more likely to purchase a more functional, utilitarian vehicle than their male counterparts.

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NewsFebruary 9, 2016

Q4 2015 Outstanding Loan Balances Reach Highest Level on Record, Experian Reports

Outstanding auto loan balances totaled $987 billion in the fourth quarter 2015, up 11.5% from the year-ago period and the highest level since Experian Automotive began publicly tracking the data in 2006.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoFebruary 3, 2016

Toyota Motor Credit Agrees to Lower Markup Caps to Settle CFPB Allegations

The three-year standoff between Toyota Motor Credit, the Justice Department and the CFPB is over, with the captive agreeing to pay up to $21.9 million in restitution to minority borrowers the regulators allege were overcharged on their auto loans. The captive also agreed to lower its dealer markup caps.

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NewsJanuary 21, 2016

Wells Fargo Reports Record Originations for 2015

Fueled by falling gas prices and record new-vehicle sales, Wells Fargo originated a record $31 billion in auto loans for 2015.

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NewsNovember 17, 2015

Auto Loan Balances Top $1 Trillion in Q3, TransUnion Reports

Despite auto loan balances rising by $101 billion, delinquencies remained flat from a year ago. Officials with the credit reporting agency said their seeing controlled and deliberate growth by lenders.

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NewsOctober 20, 2015

Q3 Auto Originiations Up at Wells Fargo, Chase Auto Finance

Wells Fargo and Chase Auto Finance grew third-quarter auto originations by 10% and 19%, respectively, with a Wells Fargo official noting that new auto sales were at their highest levels in a decade.

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Newsby Brittany-Marie SwansonOctober 1, 2015

CFPB Accused of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Regulate Auto Lending

CFPB Director Richard Cordray was met with hostility on Tuesday during the bureau’s semi-annual report to Congress. The hearing took place a day before a House committee passed two CFPB reform bills.

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NewsAugust 18, 2015

Auto Loan Defaults Rise in July

Consumer credit defaults remained relatively stable in July, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. The on exception were auto loans, which showed an increase in defaults.

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