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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Auto defaults approach 1% reading in February

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps normalcy with auto defaults is near since the latest rate reading is just 5 basis points away from being at or above 1%. The rate hasn’t been at that level since the end of 2019. According to data through ... [Read More]

Cox & GfK offer more evidence of new-car affordability issues

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New analysis and research from Cox Automotive and GfK AutoMobility showed how potentially out of reach taking delivery of a new vehicle might be for consumers with subprime credit and/or lower income. New-vehicle affordability improved again in February following modest ... [Read More]

10 more highlights of Westlake’s successful 2022

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A week after highlighting the 2022 successes of one of its divisions, Westlake Technology Holdings announced strong 2022 results from all companies on Thursday. Executives highlighted each company generated steady year-over-year growth, improved operational efficiency and implemented of new programs ... [Read More]

ARC schedules next F&I training session tailored for independent dealers

BHPH evolution: Key to success in a recovering auto industry
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Reinsurance Concepts (ARC) is again giving independent dealers and their finance managers the opportunity to learn F&I from the “best in the business.” The reinsurance and warranty company’s latest F&I Basics Bootcamp will be held May 3-4 at the ... [Read More]

CFPB targets business practices of data brokers with newest inquiry

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An active stretch at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continued Wednesday when the CFPB said it has launched an inquiry into companies that track and collect information on people’s personal lives. In issuing this new Request for Information, the CFPB ... [Read More]

Latest views on credit availability & tax refunds

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past week, Cox Automotive touched on two important current trends associated with auto financing — credit availability and tax refunds. Both trajectories might be positives for dealerships getting vehicles delivered and finance companies building their portfolios. First, according ... [Read More]

4 new qualms CFPB has with ‘unlawful junk fees’ in auto financing

CFPB files lawsuit against US Auto Sales servicer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau articulated four ways “unlawful junk fees” are happening in auto financing. The bureau shared the details in a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB said during auto servicing examinations that bureau ... [Read More]

5 parts of Western Funding’s record growth in 2022

LendingArch continues to expand presence in Canadian auto finance market
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Praising its team in the process, Western Funding Inc. (WFI), a subsidiary of Westlake Technology Holdings and part of the Nowlake umbrella, announced record growth in 2022. The company’s five primary highlights from last year include: —73% year-over-year growth in ... [Read More]

AFSA leader cites 5 examples why CFPB is ‘ripe for reform’

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association president and CEO Bill Himpler testified on Thursday during a hearing hosted by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy. Himpler made a case for why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “ripe ... [Read More]

2023 Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced this year’s honorees for the Women in Collections and Recoveries award program presented by American Recovery Service. The Women in Collections and Recoveries award program received nominations nationwide for women in various roles within ... [Read More]

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