All articles by Jonathan Minter
Jonathan Minter
Jonathan is the editor of Motor Finance magazine. You can reach him at jonathan.minter@verdict.co.uk
Equifax warns of rising fraud
Credit providers have taken their attention away from front-end identity verification and authentication, according to Equifax.
VW £1bn bond issue to supply VWFS
The Volkswagen Group plans to sell up to 1.2bn (£1.02bn) in bonds to fund its vehicle finance arm, Volkswagen Financial Services.
Citroën-Wesbank South African partnership
Citroën South Africa and credit provider WesBank have launch Citroën Financial Services in South Africa in a joint venture.
HPI: Rising eco-concerns at point of sale
A survey of dealers by vehicle information provider HPI has shown a growing awareness of CO2 emissions among consumers purchasing a vehicle.
ACF Car Finance in charity double
Staff from subprime car retailer ACF Car finance have raised £2,000 for motor industry charity BEN and also provided Cheshire based North Clwyd Animal Rescue with supplies paid for by abstaining from chocolate for a week.
Banque PSA sells 470m asset-backed bonds
PSA Peugeot Citroëns captive finance provider Banque PSA has sold approximately 470m (£400m) of securities backed by vehicle loans in the French market.
FLA: Record 73.2% new car market penetration
Members of trade body the Finance and Leasing Association helped finance 716,889 new car registrations for consumers in the 12 months to April 2013, giving a penetration rate of 73.2%, compared to 72.9% in March and setting a new record.
Fiat seeks 1.95bn refinancing deal
Fiat has launched a 1.95bn (£1.66bn) refinancing package with nine banks as the first part of three-stage multibillion euro attempt to buy 41.5% of Chrysler.
Manheim: price remains stable for ex-fleet
The average price at auction for de-fleeted cars in May fell by £8, or 0.01% month-on-month, to £6,838, according to Manheims Market Analysis report.
Mercedez-Benz undergoes managerial reshuffle
Andrew Mallerys move from commercial operations director to marketing director at Mercedes-Benz UK has sparked a number of corporate promotions and moves within the management of the brand.