The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation measures confidence among industry leaders, generating a monthly index that provides a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key…

EpicVIN, the first vehicle-history provider based on its own blockchain technology, introduced a predictive tool that offers a unique forecast to empower dealers to make decisions on pricing and time spent on the lot.  EpicVIN…

Commercial banks are shedding deposits, with total US commercial bank deposits down 3.1% from $17.8 trillion to $17.3 trillion year to date*. This trend of declining deposits accelerated in March, concurrent with the failures of…

A March 2023 survey of over 2,500 auto finance executives revealed that 95% have started using artificial intelligence in some aspect of their business. Loan processing and funding was the area in which AI was…

According to Automotive News’ annual dealership census, the number of U.S. dealerships increased 0.4% last year.   The number of exclusive dealerships rose 1.6%, and the number of import-badged exclusive dealerships grew by 2%.  Hyundai added…