AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
DriveItAway posts highest monthly revenue in company history
Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, 10:26 AM
Credit Acceptance plucks Amazon AI expert to be CTO
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, 09:48 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
As refinancing gains more steam, a reminder about Fed’s influence over auto lending
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Caribou’s Q2 2026 Auto Refinance Trends Report showed subprime consumers enjoyed the deepest rate cuts across credit tiers, based on data from April to June of customers who refinanced to lower their monthly payments. Before someone begins to project that ... [Read More]
CTO and CMO of Credit Acceptance to resign with another former T-Mobile exec set to join team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance announced departures of two more high-ranking executives on Monday morning, saying the “leadership changes (are) designed to advance our digital-first strategy and position the company for long-term success.” The subprime auto finance company first revealed late Friday afternoon ... [Read More]
AFIP/ADCO & Privacy4Cars partner to help dealers address vehicle data privacy compliance gaps
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) and the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) found another unique way to help dealership compliance officers, F&I professionals, and other store leadership. AFIP and ADCO announced a new promotional partnership with ... [Read More]
Vervent releases own case study recapping complex journey to become servicing successor for Tricolor Holdings
Nick Zulovich
This likely won’t be the last case study completed in connection with the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings, which triggered federal charges against the company’s CEO and a rippling throughout subprime auto finance. This week, Vervent released its own case ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Fraudsters now create larger auto-loan losses from fewer incidents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When the industry might have thought it made notable progress curbing fraud, new TransUnion analysis released on Thursday showed auto-loan fraud losses have more than tripled in key categories. TransUnion explained its latest findings capture a fraud environment impacting dealerships ... [Read More]
Booth completes departure from Credit Acceptance, resigning from board
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, Credit Acceptance announced a leadership transition of CEO Kenneth Booth into retirement while he remained on the board of the subprime auto finance company. On Wednesday, Credit Acceptance revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The Blockbuster lesson — disruption, experience, and the future of the receivables industry
Ofer Alon, Nexa Optimum Solutions
The receivables industry stands at a strategic inflection point comparable to the one that ended Blockbuster. Applying C.M. Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation, this article argues that large incumbents systematically abandon economically viable debt segments — not through poor management, ... [Read More]
AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Imagine a contract holder in your auto-finance portfolio who is current on their monthly payments suddenly stops paying because they took questionable recommendations from an influencer on social media. It’s becoming a common situation, which is why the American Financial ... [Read More]
Gas prices & inflation continue to drag on the car business
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A drag on the car business and overall economy is intensifying again. AAA reported Tuesday that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. ticked above $4, rising 15 cents in the past week. “With renewed hostilities ... [Read More]
LendingTree spots states with most and least consumers carrying $1,000 car payments
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It may now seem farfetched, but there really was a time when some consumers only used $1,000 a month to cover rent, car payment and other expenses. New LendingTree research showed that $1,000 now is enough only for some vehicle-loan ... [Read More]
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