Auto lending has increasingly become a profit center for the credit union industry over the years. Most credit unions offer some type of auto loan financing whether directly to their members or through auto dealerships and other relationships. In this article, I will...
One question I hear frequently from financial executives this time of year is the following: Why spend marketing dollars on new or used auto loans in the summer since these are the peak months for auto loans anyway? This question is a good one, especially considering...
We have all seen the studies. Most consumers are living from paycheck to paycheck. Since the Great Recession, median income has fallen by 13% from 2004 levels, while expenditures have increased by nearly 14%. 1 In another recent study, it was determined that almost...