Weekly Wrap: New-vehicle sales decline, legal woes plague subprime lender

<p>In an August poll by Kelley Blue Book, 48% of consumers indicated they will wait at least three months to purchase a new car, up from 37% in a similar study in May. As a result, new-vehicle sales have been slowing for the past four months. </p><p>Meanwhile, the co-founders of the now-defunct subprime auto lender Honor Finance are facing further legal action in a case that dates back to 2018. A Securities and Exchange Commission complaint, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accuses James Robert Collins and Robert Frank DiMeo of defrauding investors.</p>