Volkswagen will cease to write U.S. Audi and VW auto loans through its in-house captive finance company and instead refer that business to Wells Fargo starting in April. It will also start to refer U.

The VW Group is transitioning away from its own private financing branch for customers. Now, it’ll partner with Wells Fargo to provide that service to its customers at its dealerships. The shift in financing strategy comes amid a slump in VW’s financial performance.

Volkswagen Financial Services and Wells Fargo entered a multi-year co-branded agreement under which Wells Fargo will be the preferred purchase financing provider for the Volkswagen, Audi and Ducati brands in the U.