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
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
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
Why industry is ‘disappointed’ with CFPB’s arbitration rule
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Clearly the industry is “disappointed” that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week issued a final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses. The American Financial Services Association, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and ... [Read More]
New Experian credit tool aimed at streamlining mobile process
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A recent Experian survey found that 21 percent of consumers said they would consider purchasing a vehicle in the next six months if they could shop credit offers and apply via mobile device quickly and securely. As a result, Experian ... [Read More]
New CFPB rule bans mandatory arbitration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Check those installment contracts. Arbitration appears to be no longer an option for dealerships and finance companies to settle conflicts with consumers. On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule to ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses ... [Read More]
5 points from FactorTrust’s non-prime survey
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FactorTrust recently released findings from an industry-wide survey on the use of alternative data in the non-prime auto financing space, which indicate that alternative data is being more commonly used for underwriting purposes in this market. The survey, sponsored by ... [Read More]
Buyers in only 1 of top 25 metro areas can afford new vehicles
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with looking to ascertain how few Americans have no emergency savings, a median-income household can only afford the average-priced new vehicle in one of the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a new Bankrate.com report released this week. ... [Read More]
PointPredictive secures funding to enhance fraud solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With interest gaining steam toward combating fraud, PointPredictive landed funding from Mosaik Partners, an expansion-stage venture capital fund, to enhance its efforts as a provider of fraud solutions to banks, lenders and finance companies. PointPredictive announced on Wednesday that the ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit opens new corporate offices
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Metrolina Credit Co. celebrated more than just Independence Day. The finance company that often originates subprime installment contracts with both independent and franchised dealers announced the opening of its new corporate offices and flagship branch office in Charlotte, N.C. ... [Read More]
New record set within June’s new & used finance data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As buyers’ appetites for bigger and more expensive vehicles grow, Edmunds found the contract term length for new-model financing reached an all-time high in June with the terms for used-vehicle deliveries not far off that record-setting pace. According to a ... [Read More]
Pelican chooses Payix for collections & mobile app
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Pelican Auto Finance selected Payix to provide its collections tools, including its new mobile collections application. The tools are designed to help Pelican better connect with its contract holders and improve its ability to collect installment payments. The ... [Read More]
BillingTree names new CFO, plus 2 other senior executives
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Payment technology and merchant services provider BillingTree recently announced the appointment of Bryan Schreiber as chief financial officer, along with two other senior personnel moves involving its leadership team. BillingTree indicated Schreiber will oversee the company’s expansion plans to spearhead ... [Read More]
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