The Credit Availability Index climbed to 105 in July, its highest level since December 2015, but a key indicator declined for the fourth straight month. +

An AutoPayPlus survey of dealer principals finds concerns over penetration rate tracking, pay plan alignment, menu fatigue and compliance pressure. +

Users of Launcher’s appTRAKER loan origination system will have Zest AI’s credit and fraud risk models incorporated into existing underwriting workflows. +

EPIC and RockED have partnered to offer an education and certification pathway for loan payoff, lien release and title transparency workflows. +

Dealertrack’s Credit Availability Index rose to 104.6 in June, registering its biggest increase so far this year and its highest mark since December 2015. +