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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

COMMENTARY: Discussion about CFPB’s structure about to get more interesting

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Blair Evans, Baker Donelson
Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Loretta Preska issued an opinion on June 21 that has set the consumer finance world atwitter, sparking discussions of a potential review by the Supreme Court. In her opinion, ... [Read More]

TransUnion examines trio of trends involving refinancing

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Here is some new TransUnion data that could help managers within finance company underwriting departments when looking at an application attached to a vehicle that just rolled over the curb. According to the recent TransUnion study of 1.5 million refinanced ... [Read More]

RideShare Knight details 7 coverage plans for ride-sharing vehicles

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After initially launching this spring, RideShare Knight offered more details about its vehicle service contract for Uber and Lyft drivers working in the ride-sharing economy today, launching a total of seven coverage plans. Including multiple tiered plan options within each ... [Read More]

Moxy Solutions and Redshield join F&I Express

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moxy Solutions, a tool designed to streamline the sales and deal-closing process, joined the F&I Express platform this week. The company added that this integration will also add aftermarket provider, Red Shield, to the F&I Express network of more than ... [Read More]

Latest Equifax data reflects depth of subprime volume slowdown

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Updated information from Equifax showed the auto finance industry is continuing to back off originations versus the brisk pace still in place a year ago. According to data shared this week with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Equifax reported that there ... [Read More]

ARA and TalentValue unveil revamped job listing site

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another way for repossession agencies to find the personnel they need recently launched. The American Recovery Association (ARA), in partnership with TalentValue, recently rolled out an improved ARA Job Board at repojobs.us. It’s part of the association’s ongoing member recruitment ... [Read More]

Analyzing why private equity wants back in non-prime market

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Joel Kennedy, Spinnaker Consulting Group
The market fundamentals in non-prime are signaling positive. A strong economy and low unemployment are contributing to stabilization in consumer credit scores. Auto defaults are at the lowest point with one full quarter of improvements under the belt. There continue ... [Read More]

4 specific areas where F&I trust can be built

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty acknowledged that perhaps the most difficult obstacle to overcome in the dealership F&I office is getting customers to trust that the products store personnel are offering will be worth the added cost. The provider of used-vehicle service contracts ... [Read More]

FTC charges 4 dealers with illegally enhancing credit applications

Federal Trade Commission
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Embellishing “stips” to enhance the figures sent to finance company underwriting departments landed a quartet of dealerships in trouble with a top federal regulator. This week, the Federal Trade Commission charged a group of four dealers operating in Arizona and ... [Read More]

APRs continue to rise as Fed passes on rate-hike chance

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As down payments and the amount financed for new- and used-vehicle deliveries at franchised dealerships stay on a steady pace, Edmunds noticed the impact of the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates higher are starting to leave a mark on APRs. ... [Read More]

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