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
Past NIADA/Cox Automotive scholarship recipient receives similar accolade from AFIP
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) recently gave out the Jakob Murray Lange Memorial Scholarship that recognizes a Northwood University student for exemplary work during an internship the previous summer. Receiving the financial award along with a marble ... [Read More]
New data potentially shows swift impact of extensions on delinquencies & defaults
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps one of the clearest data examples of how extensions or other contract modifications impact delinquencies and defaults within a short timeframe arrived this week courtesy of S&P Global Ratings, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. First, let’s look at ... [Read More]
Primeritus hires Herman as SVP of remarketing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Primeritus Financial Services handed remarketing responsibilities this week to an executive with more than 20 years of industry experience, most of it with a large commercial bank. The forwarding company that provides recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing services to the ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS founder to lead Tricolor’s new SaaS division
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Former defi SOLUTIONS chief executive and award-winning entrepreneur Stephanie Alsbrooks Hanson is embarking on her next foray within auto financing. On Wednesday, Tricolor — a tech-enabled Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and one of the nation’s largest used-vehicle retailers that caters to ... [Read More]
Hearing set for nominees to lead CFPB & SEC
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Jan. 18, President Biden revealed his nominations to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to interview Rohit Chopra, currently a commissioner with the ... [Read More]
KBRA: Delinquencies remain below pre-pandemic readings
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) spotted delinquency increases in both the prime and non-prime market segment in January, but analysts see metrics remaining on “solid footing” at least in the short term. According to the firm’s latest report looking at January ... [Read More]
Securitization updates from Arivo Acceptance & Credit Acceptance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Arivo Acceptance closed on its second securitization, paving the way for continued growth and expansion, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Credit Acceptance to stable from negative after that finance company completed its latest securitization. Last week, Credit ... [Read More]
Black Book & Constant partner to reduce credit losses, increase recoveries
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book and Constant now are working together in an effort to help auto finance companies successfully navigate the potential rise in delinquencies and repossessions. Black Book enhanced data and analytics, including vehicle valuations, now have been integrated within the ... [Read More]
Portfolio among top Texas workplaces for 5th straight year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio found a way to get its collective minds off of the frigid conditions currently in the Lone Star State at least for a little while this week. The provider of F&I products and reinsurance programs announced it was again ... [Read More]
US Equity Advantage unveils updated version of AutoPayPlus University
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
US Equity Advantage (USEA) approaches its business activities with the strategy that a well-done onboarding program enhances work performance, boosts job satisfaction, fosters company loyalty and lowers employee turnover rates. Based on that premise, the biweekly installment contract payment service ... [Read More]
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