Auto lending

Terms on car loans continue to lengthen in an attempt to keep monthly payments manageable for consumers, but one expert warns that at some point they're going to impact affordability.

Amid rising interest rates and vehicle costs, longer loan terms and more, credit union auto lenders have two paths they can take to manage the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

The subprime lender could lose a big partner now that Fiat Chrysler has officially announced it will form its own auto finance unit, and the two are negotiating an end to their 6-year-old relationship.

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Proposal would simplify the rule prohibiting proprietary trading; Fiat Chrysler, which accounts for about a third of the unit’s business, may go solo.

Fiat Chrysler is expected to announce Friday that it will establish its own captive finance unit in the U.S. The move could be bad news for its lending partners.

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The economy has been expanding for nine years, but one credit union economist believes the tide could be about to turn – and soon.

CEO Tim Sloan said that the bank has "pulled back enough" on auto lending and is poised to grow the business again.