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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
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
Auto defaults now sit 32 basis points higher than all-time low
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps your portfolio is experiencing a bit more turbulence, but overall auto defaults are just 32 basis points higher than the all-time low set a year ago. That metric surfaced on Tuesday when S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released ... [Read More]
CPS & UACC enhance financial flexibility
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) and United Auto Credit Corp. (UACC) each made moves to shore up their flexibility to book more paper. Beginning with CPS, the company announced that it renewed its two-year revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., and ... [Read More]
EFG Companies shares recommendations & second-half outlook
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies currently might be encountering unique circumstances, but EFG Companies recommends that they approach the current automotive retail and financing landscapes with a strategy that’s likely worked for decades. The provider of consumer protection programs for vehicles ... [Read More]
Protective unveils new professional training curriculum program for dealers & F&I staff
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection believes that professional development is crucial to the success of every dealership today. So, the provider of F&I programs and services announced this week that it has created new training opportunities for F&I professionals across the country. ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Credit Availability Index sags again from record high
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While declining now for two months in a row, Cox Automotive reiterated that the streak connected with the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index began with the measurement at its all-time high. A Cox Automotive Data Point distributed this week showed the ... [Read More]
CFPB ‘makes clear’ credit report usage under FCRA
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) turned its attention back to credit reports. The bureau said it issued a legal interpretation to ensure that companies that use and share credit reports and background reports have a permissible purpose ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Recapping technology development & execution path with 2 insightLPR executives
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How a piece of technology goes from an initial idea, through development to a product launch can be a winding path. John Nethery and Oscar Nunez shared their personal experiences on those past and present journeys for this episode of ... [Read More]
KBRA spots notable non-prime credit deterioration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest data and analysis from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) might be reinforcing the observations and comments made by finance company executives and repossession agents during the North American Repossessors Summit a little less than a month ago. KBRA ... [Read More]
Petersen joins ADCO board of directors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest board member of the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) is intimately familiar with what dealers need to do to satisfy demands placed by state and federal regulators. ADCO executive director Linda Robertson recently announced that Shaun Petersen, ... [Read More]
New CBA president & CEO to lead during ‘historic transformation’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week marked the beginning of Lindsey Johnson starting her time as the new president and chief executive officer of the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA). Michelle Lee of Wells Fargo is chair of the CBA board of directors and led ... [Read More]
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