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

Northridge Finance new business grows 14%

Northridge Finance, the motor finance arm of Bank of Ireland UK grew its new business lending by 14% year-on-year for its financial year ending 31 December 2015.

Motor industry positive about surprise fuel duty freeze

The motor industry has reacted positively to Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to freeze fuel duty for a sixth year in a row, and bring claims management firms under Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulation in his 2016 Budget.

MotoNovo to more than double headcount

Independent lender MotoNovo has relocated to a new office in central Cardiff in order to accommodate expansion plans.

Glass’s warns of ‘significant uncertainty’ over used car values in case of Brexit

There would be a significant amount of uncertainty around used cars values if the UK voted to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum, Glass’s has said.

Frontline partners with Raphaels Finance

Technology provider Frontline Solutions has partnered with Raphaels Finance, the lending division of Raphaels Bank.

Carfinance247 finds gender divide on used car spend

Online broker Carfinance247 has found that men spend on average almost £1000 more than their female counterparts when buying a used car.

FLA: Motor finance up 20% in January

Almost £1bn worth of new car finance was sold in January, according to figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA).

HPI Crushwatch figures up 20% up 2015

£67m worth of uninsured vehicles were prevented from potential scrapping in 2015 by HPI Crushwatch.

Warranty Group: FCA rules not hurting GAP sales

The Warranty Group has reported a ‘small but noticeable’ increase in dealer GAP sales since the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced a cooling-off period in September 2015.

RAC dealer provenance check launches tomorrow

RAC will officially launch its Car Passport for dealers on Wednesday 9 March, following a soft launch in February.