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
CPS finalizes 3 tech partnerships with more AI tools to be launched this year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) recently continued its robust roll out of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to provide greater payment flexibility and more efficient processing of retail installment contracts. The company — which provides indirect auto financing to individuals ... [Read More]
CPS finalizes 3 tech partnerships with more AI tools to be launched this year
Nick Zulovich
Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) recently continued its robust roll out of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to provide greater payment flexibility and more efficient processing of retail installment contracts. The company — which provides indirect auto financing to individuals ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus names agent advisory council for 2022-23
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus selected five experienced automotive agents to serve on its 2022-23 agent advisory council. The group recently convened to discuss the market challenges dealerships will face in the coming year and learn more about how AutoPayPlus can support agents in ... [Read More]
Jackson to become CEO of Santander Consumer USA
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Before the first quarter of this year closes, Santander Consumer USA will have a new top executive. Santander Holdings USA recently announced that Bruce Jackson will assume the role of head of the Santander US Auto business and CEO of ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance responds to suit by CFPB & NY AG
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Credit Acceptance responded to a robust lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the New York attorney general on Wednesday triggered by an investigation that began in May 2019. New York attorney general Letitia James and the CFPB said ... [Read More]
Edmunds Q4 data on $1K monthly payments & negative equity
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds’ newest auto finance data not only showed the growing share of consumers paying at least $1,000 per month for either a new or a used vehicle, experts also cautioned that they “are only seeing the tip of the negative ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings acquires National Auto Care
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The new year began with major developments in the F&I space. APCO Holdings, a leading provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, announced it has acquired National Auto Care (NAC) through ... [Read More]
Fitch & KBRA see more positive signs within current & future auto ABS performance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Fitch Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) offered their latest analysis of recent and potential future auto finance performance based on securitizations, with Fitch seeing the possibility of the subprime segment remaining “resilient,” while KBRA is anticipating ... [Read More]
TurboPass honors 6 dealers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, TurboPass awarded six of its subscribing dealerships with an End of the Year Award, including honors for Independent Dealer of the Year, Franchise Dealer of the Year Newcomer of the Year Both the East and West regions of ... [Read More]
With another 50 basis-point interest rate rise, US economy could be near ‘terminal’ point
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With another lift of 50 basis points on Wednesday, the Federal Reserve now has pushed the federal funds rate higher by 425 basis points this year to the 4.25% to 4.50% range. While Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell emphasized the ... [Read More]
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