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
Context for another CFPB consent order involving loss damage waivers
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Venable partner Allen Denson offered some context that might help finance companies understand why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached its second consent order in less than a year through an action involving what the regulator deemed to be ... [Read More]
From the editor: Recapping poignant moment of AIS 2021
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
One of the poignant moments during this week’s Auto Intel Summit happened on Tuesday during a panel discussion featuring representatives from the Auto Intel Council, a private, membership-based organization that includes leading intelligence companies in the automotive space. Executives from ... [Read More]
Subprime consumers secured most refinancing help via RateGenius in April
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It appears subprime consumers took most advantage of refinancing availability in April provided through RateGenius. Soon after Cox Automotive discussed last month’s credit availability at the time of origination, RateGenius released its monthly Auto Refinance Rate Report, which highlighted that ... [Read More]
TransUnion predicts subprime rebound after reviewing Q1 data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion is pretty bullish about the future prospects for the subprime segment of auto financing. While discussing the metrics contained in the Q1 2021 TransUnion Industry Insights report, senior vice president and automotive business leader Satyan Merchant explained how that ... [Read More]
With potential ‘devastating’ measure on Capitol Hill, ARA highlights plans for NARS 2021
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently announced the new theme for the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will return as an in-person event in October. That theme, “Resilience: Rising Above and Committed to Building a Stronger Industry,” ties in ... [Read More]
Auto defaults dip again in April to near all-time low
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps the next round of coffee or drinks should be in celebration for the collections departments at auto-finance companies. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices declined again in April and now sits just 3 basis points ... [Read More]
KBRA spots ‘well-grounded’ metrics from April remittance reports
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) used the descriptor “well grounded” when analysts dissected April remittance reports to discover the credit trends that surfaced during the March collection period. KBRA indicated delinquencies for both non-prime and prime contracts decreased. Analysts said ... [Read More]
Car Capital boosts brain trust with 2 new advisors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Car Capital continues to make moves to establish itself as an up-and-coming auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background. After securing two separate rounds of funding, the company announced the appointment ... [Read More]
April credit availability comparisons come against ‘abnormal’ conditions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported this week that auto financing availability in April was the most accessible since April 2020, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. But analysts acknowledged that making year-over-year comparisons is challenging, since they’re versus the outset ... [Read More]
AUL shores up financial leadership with moves involving CFO & controller
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. reinforced its executive leadership this week to ensure the F&I provider remains on solid financial footing. First, AUL appointed industry veteran Dennis Mara as the firm’s new chief financial officer after four months of serving in the position ... [Read More]
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