Is innovation becoming a revitalized focus in auto finance?

This week was ripe with news on the innovation front, as Ford Credit outlined the details of its new financing product, the Ford Option, and Upgrade, a personal loan fintech, has plans to enter the auto finance market this year with its sights set on $1 billion in new loan originations. Meanwhile, loan performance in dealer floorplan asset-backed securities is showing signs of improvement on the heels of rising vehicle sales.