AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Edmunds on depth of ‘The Vanishing Affordable Used Car’
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 10:17 AM
PODCAST: Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 09:25 AM
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
PODCAST: Safety advice not just for repossession agents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Todd Case shared some prudent advice during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast about being aware of your surroundings that can help not only fellow repossession agents during assignments, but anyone who leaves home. Case spent more than a ... [Read More]
Despite robust Q1 consumer spending fuel by auto, 3 in 10 consumers feel credit insecure
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Comerica Bank pointed out that first-quarter consumer spending — which accounts for two-thirds of the U.S. economy — generated its most robust gain since the second quarter of 2021. However, more than three in 10 consumers are experiencing credit insecurity, ... [Read More]
Smoke compiles playlist as Fed weighs another rate hike
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke is not only passionate about the financials that make the automotive industry and the economy function. He’s also passionate about music; so much so that he’s a DJ on the side. On Friday, Smoke ... [Read More]
Springtime auto default cycle reappears
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps cyclical improvements in auto finance defaults during the springtime are making a notable return. According to data through March for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported the auto default rate dropped 7 ... [Read More]
Newest Open Lending survey reinforces importance of return on assets
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. recently released initial findings from a survey polling 95 leaders at credit unions, banks and captive finance companies of all sizes in an effort to illuminate the challenges financial institutions are facing in 2023 and how they ... [Read More]
DDI Technology brings ELT services to Indiana
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DDI Technology (DDI), a leading automotive title management firm and a subsidiary of IAA Holdings, recently announced the launch of its electronic lien and title (ELT) services in Indiana. Officials said the Hoosier State now is the 28th state to ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance partners with F&I Sentinel to implement compliance solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week F&I Sentinel announced that it has entered into an agreement with Exeter Finance. According to a news release, the agreement provides Exeter Finance with F&I Sentinel’s comprehensive end-to-end F&I product platform to ensure that F&I products financed by ... [Read More]
KBRA offers update on securitization performance & US Auto Sales status
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with giving an update on its views of securitizations by U.S. Auto Sales, which is going through some operational turmoil, KBRA highlighted March remittance reports showed further seasonal improvement in credit performance across prime and non-prime pools during the ... [Read More]
Crédito Real USA Finance gains new Mexican ownership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Crédito Real USA Finance (CRUSAFin) — whose roots stem from AFS Acceptance that began originating subprime auto financing with independent dealerships more than 15 years ago — gained new ownership this week. Bepensa Capital announced through a news release that ... [Read More]
Advanced Dealer Solutions taps Osborne as GM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Advanced Dealer Solutions welcomed Bruce Osborne as general manager, bringing three decades of experience serving the F&I industry in a variety of roles since making his start in automotive retail. The full-service, dealer development agency focused on automotive, ... [Read More]
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