One would think auto finance is enjoying some breathing room as federal regulators lower their profiles in the Trump administration. One would be wrong, says Carleton’s Tim Yalich, and a silent threat could prove fatal. +

Carleton’s Tim Yalich urges dealers and finance sources to face the “critical reality” of the complexity, challenges and profitability risk that underlies lease payment calculations. +

A new Carleton survey finds lending, banking, finance and fintech professionals are both optimistic and cautious toward new systems designed to improve speed, accuracy and compliance. +

A new Carleton survey of 2,000 U.S. lending, bank, auto finance and fintech professionals finds the majority experience loan payment discrepancies on a weekly or monthly basis. +

Wolters Kluwer’s Q3 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index shows econtracting adoption slowed in the third quarter but continues to advance in year-over-year and four-year trends. +