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
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 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
CFPB releases final rule to implement FDCPA
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered collections and compliance professionals some light reading just before the weekend. It’s mere a 653-page document to update a regulation first passed four decades ago that has taken regulatory officials seven years to get to ... [Read More]
TransUnion blends income & employment verification into credit report
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps nowadays more than ever, risk decisions are based on consumer income and employment information to grasp a potential retail installment contract holder’s ability to pay This week, TransUnion rolled out a new seamless and real-time service to provide finance ... [Read More]
AUL reinforces software development team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, AUL Corp. welcomed industry veteran Corey Ginsberg as the F&I provider’s new software development manager to lead the company’s team building custom applications. The company said Ginsberg’s experience and technical expertise will help AUL remain an industry leader ... [Read More]
LocateSmarter welcomes ‘SkipGuru’ as director of training and development
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The “SkipGuru” has embarked on his next professional challenge. Alex Price, the frequent Used Car Week speaker and skip-tracing expert widely known as the “SkipGuru,” joined LocateSmarter, a data and analytics company, as director of training and development in a ... [Read More]
FTC launches new website to report consumer fraud
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With consumer fraud incidents on the rise — especially through a scam that started on social media — the Federal Trade Commission recently launched a new reporting system. Highlighting automotive as one of the primary segments in its opening campaign, ... [Read More]
Experian spots ‘promising signs’ of consumer credit management
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian’s latest analysis of the credit world showed what experts are calling “promising signs of responsible credit management,” which could benefit auto financing, too. That assertion came among the key findings from Experian’s 11th annual State of Credit report, which ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings sees contract extensions continue to decline
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings discovered contract extensions in both the prime and subprime credit segments are trending lower, according to its latest report released on Friday. Analysts found that extensions in U.S. public auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) declined for the ... [Read More]
AUL executive receives Latino business leadership award
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An executive who has been with AUL Corp. for nearly 20 years has been honored with a Latino Business Leadership Award by the North Bay Business Journal as part of the publication’s fifth annual competition. AUL financial reporting and analysis ... [Read More]
PODCAST: RISC CEO about Program LIFT to support teens
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RISC chief executive officer Stamatis Ferarolis appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast not only to share his observations about the repossession and recovery industry, but also to describe a new project to help a demographic impacted significantly by the pandemic. ... [Read More]
2 more repo agencies merge into ART Asset Adjusters
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last month, ART Asset Adjusters came to fruition as the result of merging six repossession and recovery agencies serving California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. On Tuesday, ART Asset Adjusters expanded its footprint into Texas by merging two ... [Read More]
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