FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
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SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
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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
KBRA describes January data as ‘seasonal’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency had the opportunity to use an adjective to describe its latest auto-finance data that’s quite familiar to executives and managers. Analysts included the word “seasonal” when recapping its January indices that are based on information accumulated ... [Read More]
TransUnion launches tools to track BNPL transactions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion is trying to give auto-finance companies and other lenders and service providers the clearest glimpse possible of how well consumers handle their payments and other credit obligations. As a result, TransUnion introduced its new point-of-sale suite of solutions since ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Importance of vehicle history context in auto finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
VINData vice president Edie Hirtenstein and LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS president Nikh Nath join the show to talk about the new partnership between their respective companies. Launcher teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle ... [Read More]
Experian spots notable jumps in Q4 data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
To use the industry vernacular, Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market report reinforced how much more money is on the street nowadays. According to Experian’s fourth-quarter report released on Thursday, the average amount financed and monthly payments both jumped significantly ... [Read More]
NARS 2022 update: Theme and award nominations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) is looking to honor some of the industry’s best during the annual North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will be conducted in a new location with a new theme. Along with seeking speaker submissions and ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive reaches finance-company milestone with titling tool
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive shared a pair of developments this week connected with Dealertrack. Along with an enhanced integration with 700 Credit, Cox Automotive said Dealertrack reached a new milestone with the addition of its 100th finance company using Dealertrack Accelerated Title. ... [Read More]
Launcher partners with VINData to give greater vehicle history context to finance companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LAUNCHER. SOLUTIONS has teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle history, title data, vehicle values and more, all to help them manage risk and decisioning. Through Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination System, ... [Read More]
TransUnion to acquire Verisk Financial Services for $515M
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The acquisition train just keeps gaining steam throughout the automotive industry. The latest momentum builder arrived on Tuesday when TransUnion said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verisk Financial Services, the financial services business unit of Verisk, in ... [Read More]
CFPB smooths path for individuals to be part of rulemaking
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to make it easier for individuals to have a say in how credit bureaus, auto finance companies and other providers of financial services are regulated by the agency. Last week, in an effort ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook welcomes 3 new attorneys
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
About a month after elevating two of its current attorneys to be partners, Hudson Cook added to its portfolio legal expertise by welcoming a new partner and two new associates this week. Brought in to reinforce the firm’s litigation and ... [Read More]
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