Time dwindling to submit public comments about House’s major CFPB reform proposal
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
F&I Sentinel, Global Lending Services, CHAMP again among Inc. 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:13 AM
Cox Automotive: Subprime share decreases again in July, as loan terms stay at all-time high
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, 10:16 AM
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
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
CFPB spots 3 improvements made by Equifax, Experian and TransUnion
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While still on the watch for “cutting corners to fuel their profit model,” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released its annual report that details improvements made by the three largest credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The ... [Read More]
Informativ launches credit & compliance solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Informativ announced a new, complete, and proactive credit and compliance offering. The service provider that includes Credit Bureau Connection (CBC), Dealer Safeguard Solutions and CreditDriver said this revamped solution brings together innovative, mobile-first consumer credit prequalification and lead ... [Read More]
700Credit rolls out latest fraud-prevention tool
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives from 700Credit recently released QuickScan, a mobile document verification and fraud detection platform that can provide dealerships with real-time confirmation of the legitimacy of a customer’s driver’s license and identity. The provider of credit, compliance, soft pulls and identity ... [Read More]
KBRA & DBRS Morningstar offer latest views of auto ABS performance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the same week as S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices noted the December auto reading, the newest analysis Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) revealed more performance softening based on data from the securitization market. KBRA said December remittance reports showed ... [Read More]
Sunbit fixed ops survey reinforces need for financing in service drive
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your customers’ need for financing might not just be prevalent in your dealership F&I office. The need could be significant in your service drive, too, based on a recently completed a survey of 1,100 fixed ops service professionals at more ... [Read More]
Portfolio elevates Childers to managing director, reveals new company logo
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with a new company branding, Portfolio announced the promotion of Cliff Childers to the position of managing director, effective immediately. The company highlighted the 21-year industry veteran leads a national sales team driving reinsurance and F&I success for auto, ... [Read More]
F&I Sentinel welcomes Zucco to leadership team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a news release distributed this week, Scott Zucco joined F&I Sentinel as vice president of sales, in a move effective Jan. 3. The automotive compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider highlighted Zucco is “an accomplished sales professional ... [Read More]
ARA releases policy statement connected with FTC Safeguards Rule
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently released a policy statement associated with the revamped Safeguards Rule set to be implemented by the Federal Trade Commission in June. In connection with the mandate, ARA specifically believes recovery professionals should engage in ... [Read More]
Auto defaults finish 2022 with largest sequential rise in more than 5 years
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto defaults closed 2022 with the first double-digit rise in the default rate in more than five years. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through December for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The auto rate ... [Read More]
Westlake now servicing portfolios from Car Capital & Nicholas
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Portfolio Management grew its servicing department by reaching agreements with two companies that specialize in the subprime auto space. Last week, Westlake announced it formed a servicing partnership with Nicholas Financial, an auto and consumer finance company based in ... [Read More]
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