AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Edmunds on depth of ‘The Vanishing Affordable Used Car’
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 10:17 AM
PODCAST: Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 09:25 AM
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
Survey shows strong support for ‘futuristic’ payment technologies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How contract holders in your auto finance portfolio make future payments continues to be an evolving topic, as a recent survey conducted by Viewpost showed. Viewpost, a network for invoicing, payments and cash management, produced a survey of American consumers ... [Read More]
New arbitration rule now on path to be in effect in September
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Well, the clock now is officially running with regard to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses. The rule appeared in the Federal Register on Wednesday, meaning that barring a ... [Read More]
4 more enhancements to GWC Warranty’s Dealer Portal
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Used-vehicle service contract and related finance and insurance product provider GWC Warranty has released Dealer Portal 2.1 — the latest batch of enhancements to GWC’s online dealer resource center. The company highlighted Dealer Portal 2.1 contains a series of new ... [Read More]
ACA International elects 2017-2018 board of directors and officers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACA International elected its new 2017-2018 board of directors and officers this past week as part of the 2017 Convention & Expo in Seattle. New members joining the board for three-year terms are: • Albert Cadena, president and chief executive ... [Read More]
June auto default rate sets 10-year low
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps the auto loan component of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices is becoming a game of “how low can you go?” A month after the rate tied a 10-year low, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through ... [Read More]
5 reforms when FTC issues civil investigative demands
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If a federal investigation into your dealership or finance company ever happens, perhaps here is some good news regarding how it might unfold. Federal Trade Commission acting chairman Maureen Ohlhausen on Monday announced several internal process reforms in the agency’s ... [Read More]
Former Exeter, Capital One exec joins defi SOLUTIONS
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An experienced technology expert whose previous career stops included stints with Exeter Finance and Capital One is now bringing his talents to defi SOLUTIONS. The loan origination software and lending technology platform provider announced Keven Sticher has joined the team ... [Read More]
Revamped FNI platform can handle 100K applications per hour
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial Network Inc. (FNI) said it is launching a new loan origination system platform in August. Among the new features, FNI highlighted the solution boasts additional data services, workbench screens and overall functionality. The company also pointed out the platform ... [Read More]
F&I Express unveils month-long agent appreciation campaign
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express wants to celebrate more than the Fourth of July this month. The company declared July to be Love Our Agents Month, an endeavor created to honor what the agents and agencies have done for F&I Express. Management insisted ... [Read More]
Subprime auto loan ABS performance worsens in May
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings noticed a stark difference between the prime and subprime segments when examining collateral performance in May within U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS). Analysts reviewed the May data and found that in prime segment, relative to April, ... [Read More]
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