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
Auto credit availability improves slightly again in September
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps because of automotive market and general economic turbulence, there might be some tightening of underwriting by finance companies. The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index showed that development has yet to come based on Cox Automotive data gathered in September. The ... [Read More]
More than 6 investors push $50M Series B funding into Yendo to grow beyond vehicle-secured credit card
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Loans connected with vehicle titles aren’t new. But Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round on Thursday to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. According to ... [Read More]
Top 10 states where rates on auto financing are rising most
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For individuals residing in Wyoming, they’re having to “cowboy up” for their auto financing, according to new research shared on Thursday by WalletHub. WalletHub recently reported average interest rates on auto loans aren’t rising evenly across the country. To identify ... [Read More]
Bell & Williams taps RISC for compliance monitoring
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a post on social media, Bell & Williams Associates has selected Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) as its exclusive partner for third-party recovery agent compliance monitoring. In a move that was effective Oct. 1, RISC will manage all ... [Read More]
Carputty launches Flexloan in partnership with Westlake to reach more non-prime consumers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Carputty announced the launch of Flexloan, a new product that the fintech company said “significantly expands” the namesake’s addressable market. In partnership with Westlake Direct, a division of Westlake Financial, Carputty has introduced Flexloan, which is a product ... [Read More]
Experts from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins offer more analysis of Tricolor bankruptcy impact
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts are still trying to project how the dramatic bankruptcy filing by Tricolor Holdings is going to impact subprime auto finance for the remainder of the year and beyond. Legal practitioners from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins each recently offered perspectives, ... [Read More]
AFSA urges CFPB to rescind larger participants rule for vehicle finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association general counsel Philip Bohi recently submitted a comment letter in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on supervision of vehicle finance companies. AFSA recapped that the CFPB is allowed ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers on opportunity in subprime & elsewhere in auto finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Andy Mayers sees opportunity in subprime and other parts of auto finance. The associate vice president of business operations for retail solutions with Cox Automotive explained his reasons during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Mayers also mentioned another ... [Read More]
4 components of Protective Asset Protection’s revamped appearance coverage
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a vehicle’s paint needs a touchup. That’s what Protective Asset Protection did with one of its F&I offerings. This week, Protection Asset Protection refreshed its paint and fabric product, which is now called Appearance Protection The company highlighted this ... [Read More]
Arra Finance moves into next stage of business growth with new credit from Goldman Sachs
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While reiterating that it has finalized its acquisition of the auto finance division of Crescent Bank, Arra Finance also announced this week that it has increased its funding capital sources. With the completion of these key business developments, Arra Finance ... [Read More]
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