Jul30
Wells Fargo is out!! Decision was effective July 15
Automotive News:
DETROIT -- Wells Fargo & Co. joined the ranks of lenders leaving the auto leasing business July 15 when it stopped accepting lease applications.
Unlike other lenders, which are saying they exited the market because of declining residual values for used vehicles, Wells says industry volume was too low for them to earn sufficient returns to stay in the business.
"Volume in the business had fallen off dramatically and it was expected to continue declining," Wells Fargo spokesman Steve Carlson told Automotive News on Tuesday.
Carlson wouldn't comment on the role residual values played in the San Francisco bank's decision.
Wells Fargo notified dealers of its decision on July 9, Carlson said.
Leases represented less than 8 percent of Wells Fargo Auto Finance's new loans between January and May of this year.
Wells Fargo will continue to finance consumer purchase loans.
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This story posted by LeaseTrader.com, the automotive service company that lets people transfer out of their Car Leases early. If you're looking to swap a lease or transfer out of your car lease, please visit www.leasetrader.com