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
CFPB wants stimulus payments to go to consumers, not collectors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Many consumers already have seen a financial boost arrive in their bank accounts courtesy of the Economic Impact Payment (EIP) funds distributed through the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden last week. Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Insurance dilemmas intensify again for repossession industry
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wrongful repossessions already burdened the industry, and it’s an issue that intensified since the pandemic began. With insurance companies already wary of absorbing too much liability, the repossession industry is again getting squeezed to secure coverage. Mike Peplinski, vice president ... [Read More]
NAF Association president raises more than $21K for Repo Alliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
You can say Joel Kennedy literally was running for the repossession industry. Earlier this month, the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association completed what’s known as the 4x4x48 Challenge to benefit the Repo Alliance, a federal lobbying initiative. ... [Read More]
Startup gains $8.8M in funding to drive platform for 100% approvals
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a funding round now completed, a new auto-finance technology company now has more resources to fulfill its pledge to get any deal bought no matter what credit background the potential vehicle buyer has. This week, Car Capital, which said ... [Read More]
2 new studies show rebounding incomes & optimism
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This month marks one year since U.S. lockdowns began and the subsequent financial fallout that ensued from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, data and survey information from Consolidated Credit and TransUnion arriving this week showed rebounding household incomes and consumer sentiments ... [Read More]
CFPB rescinds abusiveness policy statement
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts projected that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would become more active with President Biden now in the White House. Randy Henrick put it this way in a previous commentary: “It is reasonable to expect changes in the automobile ... [Read More]
Declining extensions among 3 positive trends for portfolio health
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Contract extensions for auto financing are trending down. Consumer expectations for their household financial situations are improving. President Biden just signed the newest federal stimulus package. As individuals and industries acknowledged the first anniversary of COVID-19, analysts and experts are ... [Read More]
Despite tie vote, CFPB director nominee advances in Senate
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vehicle traffic might be flowing faster on the Capital Beltway because multitudes of federal employees continuing to work from home. However, the process to confirm President Biden’s nomination to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau showed that gridlock ... [Read More]
RISC offers free state-by-state guide for handling personal property
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Handling personal property left in a repossessed vehicle is one of the most difficult industry challenges. It’s one that can result in significant consequences if not completed properly, as highlighted by a consent order made public in October involving the ... [Read More]
CFPB clarifies rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made a forceful declaration on Tuesday, stating the “industry is on notice” and that the bureau “will not tolerate illegal discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.” The regulator issued an interpretive rule clarifying that the ... [Read More]
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