All articles by Richard Irvine-Brown
Richard Irvine-Brown
Audi and Mini perform well G3 Remarketing
Audi, Mini and lower-emission and lower-tax cars are performing well at auction, according to G3 Remarketing.
Crushwatch passes £100m of recoveries
February figures for the Finance & Leasing Associations Vehicle Recovery Scheme have put the total value of recoveries since the scheme began past £100m, according to Motor Finance records.
Public adamant on car use Car Loan 4U
The majority of people in the UK would rather use a car than public transport out of convenience, while many would find the money to run a car even on no income, according to the latest survey from Car Loan 4U.
Yamaha springtime 0% finance
Motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has launched a range of 0% finance deals, available through Black Horse, with £99 deposit on selected models.
Ford and GM finance drops, end of 2012
Global full-year pre-tax profit for Ford Credit, captive finance provider to Ford Motor Company, was $1,697m (£1,094m) for 2012. Meanwhile, GM Financial, the captive finance arm of General Motors (GM), recorded fourth-quarter earnings before tax of $100m in 2012, compared to $200m in Q4 2011 and $200m in Q3 2012.
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AA Car Purchase Index puts dealer finance appetite at all-time low
AA Financial Services, the personal finance operation of the automotive body, has said the proportion of those purchasing a car who would opt for dealer finance has fallen to 14%, down from 17% in 2012.
Also on the move this month
Personnel changes at Ford of Britain, Credo Asset Finance, Merecedes-Benz, CAP and Cassiopae.
McMorine to run car finance at Moneyway
Moneyway, the subprime lending arm of Secure Trust Bank, has appointed Andy McMorine as head of motor finance, part of the lenders strategy for 2013 and following a series of acquisitions in recent months.
FLA hails SAF and government work
The Finance & Leasing Association has celebrated the success of its Specialist Automotive Finance scheme to support comprehension of finance products sold in motor dealerships.
The big three-O
With the 30th birthday of Billing Finance approaching, Oliver Mackaness, director, and Gary Hill, sales manager, tell Richard Brown the companys steady growth ambitions lie in organic funding.