Online motor finance providers who continue to damage potential customers' credit scores with hard searches which remain on their records are "bordering on unethical", according to iVendi.
iVendi is preparing to deliver plug-in software that allows its dealer partners to facilitate online car sales via a 'buy' button described as "the holy grail of online motor retailing".
New research from Carwow has revealed that millennials are renting or financing cars due to surging living costs and a desire to drive new vehicles.
Labour party chairs of two parliamentary committees are urging the Government to set up an independent public enquiry into £200 billion household debt, consisting of credit cards and car deals.
Accident Exchange Limited has set its sights on future growth and expansion following its acquisition by principal funder Eight Bar Financial International.
A third of car dealers believe the cost of technology investment is a threat to their business’s future growth and profitability, according to new research from Santander Consumer Finance.
UHY Hacker Young has "strengthened its automotive offering" with the appointment of Machester-based tax partner Darren Grimes.
Close Brothers Motor Finance employees have raised £31,000 for the NSPCC and Cancer Research UK through a series of charity events.
iVendi has released its latest online retailing report, which hopes to work towards creating an industry-standard method of measurng online motor finance.
Consumer new car finance volumes declined 7% year-on-year during July but rose 10% in the used sector during July, according to figures published by the Finance and Leasing Association.
Drivers typically underestimate their own credit-worthiness when it comes to buying a car on finance, meaning they could be missing out on their first choice of vehicle.
Consumers change their cars more often than they do their smartphones as their mindset shifts towards “usership rather than ownership”, according to HPI.
Santander Consumer Finance (SCF) has launched a series of free videos to enhance customer understanding of car finance options.
Motorists are set to make the shift to EVs over the next decade but just 3% are considering the move in the next six months, according to new research.
Vertu Motors has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Steve Rowe as finance and insurance director.
Go Ultra Low has broadened the appeal of its EV promotions campaign with the announcement that 100 companies have joined its cause - demonstrating their commitment to run eco-friendly fleets.
Sandicliffe Motor Holdings has revealed that it is eyeing “growth opportunities across the East Midlands region” after securing an £11m funding facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Point of sale consumer new car finance business volumes fell by 8% in June, compared with the same month in 2016, according to new data published by Finance and Leasing Association.
A multi-million pound private investment fund has been created by a consortium of experienced automotive investors who want to help entrepreneurs establish their own franchised car dealerships.
The automotive finance industry must focus on generating positive messages as it endures a flurry of negative publicity and the growing attention of regulators, according to a panel of industry experts.
Tesla has announced a bond sales which will attempt to raise £1.15 billion needed to fund the “rapid scaling” required to ramp-up production of its Model 3 EFV saloon.
Dealers should subscribe to the ethos of the FCA by offering customers a broader choice of finance providers, says iVendi.
Santander Consumer Finance has launched a ‘customers for life’ programme in response to dealer demand.
The insurance industry has released a white paper to clarify uncertainty around the different levels of vehicle automation.
Carwow has raised $39 million (£29.7m) through a round of financing which will be used to further accelerate growth in the UK and internationally.
