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
CarGurus expands finance-company relationships with GLS
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CarGurus continues to build relationships with finance companies, with the newest one connected with a provider that caters in part to the subprime market. On Tuesday, the online automotive marketplace announced that Global Lending Services has joined its financing platform that ... [Read More]
Regulator roundup: FTC complaint against dealer marketing firm and CFPB extends RFI deadline
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued an administrative complaint against a marketer pushing a program involving dealership and potential pandemic stimulus benefits. And this week over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, officials said they will provide ... [Read More]
TransUnion spots 2 major developments with delinquency and ‘financial hardship’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion updated the industry on multiple fronts on Thursday, giving the latest reading not only on delinquencies but also the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship.” As auto-finance 60-day delinquencies made a notable upturn during the second quarter — ... [Read More]
Free DRN webinar to discuss using vehicle-location data to cut expenses and more
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Auto Finance News is collaborating with DRN again to orchestrate a free webinar to help finance companies and recovery professionals prepare for a potential surge in repossessions and other possible operational changes now happening because of COVID-19. DRN senior ... [Read More]
NAF Association compliance certificate coursework now available online
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your children likely are completing their schoolwork online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. And the National Automotive Finance Association wants to make sure underwriting and collections professionals maintain their compliance knowledge in much the same way. The NAF Association ... [Read More]
National Auto Care acquires another independent F&I agency
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time in less than a month, National Auto Care has grown its F&I business through an acquisition. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, National Auto Care chief executive officer Tony Wanderon and Sharron Anania, the ... [Read More]
Auto defaults rise for the first time in nearly a year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just like when weather forecasters watch for hurricanes to make a turn toward land this time of year, finance company leaders likely have been eyeing for when defaults would make an industry-wide move higher because of the coronavirus pandemic. According ... [Read More]
Illinois Dodge store facing lawsuit from state AG over advertising and other business practices
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An Illinois franchised dealership is facing actions from the state attorney general for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive advertising and business practices Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit this week against Skokie Motor Sales, which operates as ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection modifies retro programs to help dealers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection made another move this week aimed at helping dealerships during COVID-19. After rolling out online training this spring, the provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs announced an update to its retrospective (retro) ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Updated 2020 predictions with John Pappanastos of EFG Companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies president and chief executive officer John Pappanastos returned to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate about the company’s updated 2020 predictions for the retail automotive and F&I market. As the U.S. economy experiences the pandemic-driven downturn, EFG predicts ... [Read More]
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