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
KPA named among Top 20 health and safety training companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KPA collected another industry accolade this week. The provider of environmental health and safety (EHS), HR management and F&I compliance software and services, has been honored as a 2019 Top 20 Health and Safety Training Company, by Training Industry, a ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer receives 2 Golden Bridge Awards
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wolters Kluwer is quickly approaching a dozen awards collected so far this year for its solutions to help finance companies. According to an announcement distributed this week, Wolters Kluwer’s Lien Solutions has earned two 2019 Golden Bridge Awards for superior ... [Read More]
September auto defaults rise to highest point so far in 2019
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While still following cyclical patterns, auto-finance defaults in September climbed to the highest point so far this year, tying for the third-highest reading since 2014. According to data through September compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, the auto ... [Read More]
autopom F&I products now include breakdown coverage
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealership F&I staff who showcase products from autopom now can use a sales strategy that includes a hypothetical about being covered when the vehicle experiences problems at an inopportune time. The California-based company now offers vehicle protection plans that include ... [Read More]
Last piece of Dealertrack uniFI adds 6 new features
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The final segment of Dealertrack uniFI now is available after the company’s revamped technology solution first arrived nearly a year ago. This week, Dealertrack announced the launch of Digital Contracting on Dealertrack uniFI, putting the final piece in place to ... [Read More]
RDN and ARA integrate to give instant visibility into compliance status of recovery agents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies that use Recovery Database Network (RDN) now have some additional assurance their repossessions are being completed according to state and federal regulations. On Wednesday, the KAR Global business unit rolled out a seamless application interaction with the American ... [Read More]
KBRA sees seasonal trends appear in September ABS indices
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
September’s auto loan asset backed security data didn’t surprise analysts at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). The latest readings for KBRA’s prime and non-prime indices arrived with seasonal patterns evident. Analysts found that auto loan ABS credit performance weakened slightly ... [Read More]
CFPB forms federal consumer financial law taskforce
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with naming academics, industry leaders and consumer advocates to a trio of committees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also announced last week that it will establish a taskforce to examine ways to harmonize and modernize federal consumer financial laws. ... [Read More]
New division Westlake Capital Finance fueled to help dealers grow operations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships wanting to expand their operations now can turn to Westlake Technology Holdings. The finance company that originates installment contracts throughout the credit spectrum recently launched Westlake Capital Finance to provide commercial real estate loans to dealers. The commercial real ... [Read More]
DIMONT adds another former van Wagenen exec to leadership team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time this year, DIMONT reinforced its leadership team with a former executive from van Wagenen. This week, the Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto lending industries ... [Read More]
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