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
ACA International fears House bill targeting robocalls would limit legitimate collections activities
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACA International questioned a proposal to regulate telephone communications from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman based on the assertion it could do more harm than good. The organization that brings together third-party collection agencies, law firms, asset ... [Read More]
UPDATED: New-car finance rates at 10-year high, prompting incentive speculation
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Editor's note: This updated report contains analysis from Cox Automotive, Edmunds, KAR Auction Services and the National Automobile Dealers Association. New-vehicle prices and financing costs approaching a 10-year high are making the task of delivering new models more of a challenge ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital founder dies at 75
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last Friday, NextGear Capital announced the passing of John Fuller, company founder and a pioneer in automotive dealer financing. The company described Fuller as a “true innovator” in the field of floor planning; a segment of the automotive industry that ... [Read More]
CFPB Supervisory Highlights recap examinations of ancillary-product rebates
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicated that it took a deep look at what it called “unfair and deceptive practices” regarding rebates for certain ancillary products after examining the protocols executed by at least one captive finance company. CFPB officials ... [Read More]
Equifax and Wolters Kluwer join forces on end-to-end CECL solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two more service providers are joining forces to help finance companies navigate the complicated protocols associated with upcoming changes implemented by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Equifax and Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Reporting (FRR) business are teaming up to provide ... [Read More]
BillingTree creates new post and picks chief operating officer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree created a new executive position and appointed a new chief operating officer this week. Taking on the role is Terri Harwood. In this newly created position, the company highlighted Harwood will lead BillingTree operations during a period of rapid ... [Read More]
Cordray resurfaces in California for discussion about ‘attacks against consumer protections’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Having been unsuccessful in becoming governor of Ohio, former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray appears to have resurfaced on the West Coast in connection with a high-ranking California state lawmaker. Multiple social media posts from California Assemblymember Monique Limon ... [Read More]
National Creditors Connection’s ‘superstar’ returns in new executive role
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Taylor Thurman is back with National Creditors Connection Inc. (NCCI). The loss-reduction outsourcing (LRO) company recently announced Thurman returned to be its director of sales in the auto-finance market. NCCI indicated Thurman will be leading all market development and sales ... [Read More]
Paramount Recovery bolsters facilities and workforce
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paramount Recovery Service, a leading Southern California-based automotive repossession company, recently announced the expansion of its locations and services as well as the hiring of two industry experts. Company leaders highlighted the physical expansion includes the acquisition of PRS’ largest ... [Read More]
Auto defaults remain stable for second straight month to open 2019
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With all of the recent hubbub over delinquencies, auto finance defaults are remaining stable so far this year. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through February for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, and the auto component remained ... [Read More]
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