Wolters Kluwer Releases First Quarter Data for Its Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index
Adoption of digitized contracting and documentation workflows by auto retailers and their lending partners that foster back-office efficiencies saw an upward swing, according to analysis by Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions from its Q1 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. The four-year trend tracking digital adoption continues to show significant overall growth of 104.2% dating back to the first quarter of 2021. Propelled by strong enticements, high dealer inventories, and aggressive incentives, sales in the auto industry were up 4.5% for the first quarter of 2025 versus Q1 of 20241. The Q1 rate of adoption was up slightly at 1% compared to Q4 2024; and the adoption growth rate was also up a modest 2.2% compared with Q1 of 2024.
The Index tracks the rate at which auto dealers, service providers and lenders are seeing growth in the evolution from paper-based finance back-office processes to digital.
“The continued embrace of digital documentation processes over the last four years highlights the ongoing dedication of auto lenders and their dealer partners to modernize operations," said Matt Babcock, Digital Lending Product Strategy for Wolters Kluwer. "Despite the modest growth of digital adoption in the first quarter, businesses continue to recognize the importance of making digital investments, and we expect that lenders, dealers and their partners will continue to migrate toward digital workflows for their operations."
Quarterly Rise in Adoption Trends for Securitized Markets
The Wolters Kluwer Q1 Index also showed increased digital adoption rates for the securitized markets, with a 13% rise compared with Q4 of 2024. Although the data reflected a 50% decrease of digital adoption comparing Q1 2025 with Q1 2024, the four-year trend remains up at 24%.
The overall activity for auto ABS showed largely seasonal trends during the first quarter. According to the most recent data2, in February 2025, U.S. auto loan ABS demonstrated month-over-month improvements in losses, recoveries, and delinquencies. For the second month in a row, prime auto loan losses and 60-plus-day delinquencies declined and recoveries improved.
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1: https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/first-quarter-2025-national-auto-sales-results-20255401.php
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