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
Utah now part of Reynolds F&I library
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds continued to build its resources for dealerships by recently releasing the Reynolds LAW Utah F&I Library, which is a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents for franchised dealers throughout the state of ... [Read More]
Initial industry reaction to CFPB debt collection proposal
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In what might be a positive development for auto finance companies, both the American Financial Services Association and the Consumer Bankers Association picked up on the same segment of the debt collection regulatory proposal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled ... [Read More]
6 components of CFPB’s debt collection proposal
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealerships execute one of their most important functions — collections — now potentially has six additional layers of compliance requirements stemming from the regulatory proposal rolled out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital coming to 68 CarMax auction locations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital announced an agreement with CarMax on Wednesday that will allow dealers to use their NextGear Capital lines of credit at all 68 CarMax auction locations. NextGear Capital floor plans are currently accepted at more than 1,000 live and ... [Read More]
How securing a vehicle in subprime is changing lives
Phil Getz, Navicore Solutions
As a non-profit financial counseling organization, our counselors see first-hand the impact a car and a car loan have on the financial security of individuals and their families. The value of a reliable car is pretty clear. It expands employment ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS expands digital capabilities with eOriginal partnership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The fourth significant development coming from defi SOLUTIONS in the past month arrived on Tuesday morning. This time, defi SOLUTIONS finalized a partnership with eOriginal in an effort to bring secure eContracting and eVaulting capabilities to its growing finance company ... [Read More]
GM Financial’s subprime exposure falls again in Q2
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
General Motors Financial previously discussed how its subprime exposure would be declining as the finance company continues its strategy pivot to prime paper as the parent automaker’s captive provider. The company’s second-quarter financial statement reinforced the approach as GM Financial ... [Read More]
3 personnel changes at the CFPB
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just ahead of when it rolled past five years of operation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made three leadership changes involving the associate director for supervision, enforcement, and fair lending; the principal deputy general counsel; and the deputy chief operating ... [Read More]
9 groups urge Senate to pass bill rescinding CFPB auto finance guidance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, a broad coalition of business groups involved in the making, selling, servicing, financing and auctioning of vehicles urged Congress to support Senate legislation to preserve a consumer's ability to get discounted auto financing at the dealership. In a ... [Read More]
CFPB’s impact after 5 years
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Five years ago today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “opened our doors,” a milestone the regulator highlighted on its website. The Dodd-Frank Act that created the CFPB receives its operational funding the Federal Reserve, which literally can print money. As ... [Read More]
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