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 Citroën’s 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 Manheim’s Market Analysis report.

Mercedez-Benz undergoes managerial reshuffle

Andrew Mallery’s 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.