FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 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
Covington creates new practice focused on CFPB investigations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Covington — a law firm with a global footprint and whose stable of professionals includes former Attorney General Eric Holder, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff — created a new consumer financial services practice aimed at assisting clients ... [Read More]
DominionACCESS integrates with RouteOne eContracting
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DominionACCESS, a division of Dominion Dealer Solutions, recently finalized integration of its ACCESS Dealer Management System with RouteOne’s eContracting platform. Officials explained this new collaboration can streamline the contract and payment funding processes for their dealership customers nationwide. “A major ... [Read More]
Interest rates & subprime ABS: A 4-year look
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings isn’t necessarily sounding alarms over what the Federal Reserve did with interest rates before the holidays arrived. It’s how the Fed might adjust rates during the next four years that is sparking analysts’ interests. Fitch acknowledged on Monday ... [Read More]
FTC’s latest deceptive ad policy statement
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission is ramping up its efforts to regulate dealerships on a pair of fronts to begin 2016. Remember what the FTC dubbed Operation Steer Clear? It was the commission’s action that punished 10 dealerships back in 2014 ... [Read More]
Guidance regarding TILA & CLA thresholds for 2016
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals offered some clarity in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s recent announcement regarding thresholds for the Truth in Lending Act as well as the Consumer Leasing Act. AFIP executive director David Robertson explained ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty eclipses $375M in claims paid
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just before 2015 closed, used-vehicle service contract and related finance and insurance product provider GWC Warranty announced the company successfully topped $375 million in claims paid to date. In reaction to the achievement, GWC Warranty chief executive officer and president ... [Read More]
GE to sell Hyundai Capital shares to automakers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GE is selling a portion of its shares in Hyundai Capital Services to Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors. This move is part of a larger exit plan. GE has partial ownership (43.3 percent) of HCS, which it plans to ... [Read More]
Top 10 stories of 2015
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With today marking the last installment of SubPrime News Update for 2015, we conducted our own portfolio analysis to uncover what turned out to be the top 10 stories of the year stemming from online traffic to our website. Not ... [Read More]
GM Financial to build operations facility in San Antonio
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
General Motors Financial announced on Thursday that it intends to enter into an agreement with Western Securities Limited to build a financial servicing center in San Antonio, accommodating up to 700 employees, almost all of whom will be new hires. ... [Read More]
RouteOne coming to SCUSA, Chrysler Capital dealers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RouteOne in collaboration with Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Capital is launching full eContracting capabilities available to all dealers who use either of these two auto financing providers. The solution can provide complete retail and lease contract validation, signature and ... [Read More]
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