AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
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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
NAF Association names new executive director
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association now has its second-ever executive director. The NAF Association announced on Wednesday that Jennifer Martin will be its new executive director, succeeding Jack Tracey, who served in the position since the organization’s formation in 1996 ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance renews software agreement with Solifi
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance first started to use software from Solifi — formerly known as IDS and White Clarke Group — nine years ago. And this week, the finance company that specializes in non-prime credit decided to continue the utilization. Solifi announced ... [Read More]
Edmunds: 8 out of 10 consumers paid above MSRP for new models in January
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If an individual with a less than prime credit background still somehow secured financing for a new vehicle in January, there’s a notable possibility that the installment contract will be underwater for some time, based on record-breaking data Edmunds shared ... [Read More]
Edmunds: 8 out of 10 consumers paid above MSRP for new models in January
Nick Zulovich
If an individual with a less than prime credit background still somehow secured financing for a new vehicle in January, there’s a notable possibility that the installment contract will be underwater for some time, based on record-breaking data Edmunds shared ... [Read More]
Auto defaults now up for 7 straight months
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Make it seven months in a row that analysts have spotted an uptick in auto defaults. And it’s also the longest upward streak in a decade. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices moved higher again in ... [Read More]
Top 20 cities that might contain most & least risk in your portfolio
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
WalletHub recently released its latest Auto Financing Report, compiling lists of what analysts classified as the Top 20 cities where consumers overspend on vehicles and where they spend the least. Perhaps managers and underwriters could review the lists and say ... [Read More]
Car Capital & RightWay partner to get more financing & deliveries completed
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Car Capital not only is building its team of executives as well as its financial resources, the auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background is cultivating its portfolio of dealer clients, ... [Read More]
FTC files lawsuit involving alleged deceptive warranty marketing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How many times have family or friends outside of the auto industry asked you why they’re receiving numerous phone calls about a vehicle warranty? Well, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) might be taking action in federal court against one of ... [Read More]
McGlinchey Stafford announces 3 newest members
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
McGlinchey Stafford recently announced the addition of three new members of the firm, all of whom were formerly of counsel at the firm. The three new members include: • Mikelle Bliss (commercial litigation, New York) • Lynette Hotchkiss (consumer financial services ... [Read More]
Former Ford, Nissan exec joins Carleton to lead business development team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Carleton recently welcomed a new executive who possesses vast experience with multiple automakers. The provider of accurate and compliant lending calculations and document generation solutions announced the addition of Mark Futa as vice president of sales and marketing to be ... [Read More]
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