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
CFPB receives 8 federal recommendations for complaint database
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Multiple industry associations disagree with how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau orchestrates its complaint database. Now a top federal examiner whose primary responsibility is “to detect and deter waste, fraud and abuse,” according to its own website, is questioning how ... [Read More]
BillingTree bolsters business development team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree hired a director of new business development on Tuesday to focus on extending access to the company’s payment services and solutions to broader markets and industries, including auto finance. Taking on this post is Greg Mallin, whose position was ... [Read More]
Industry awaits Fed decision on interest rates
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps auto finance companies will know more about interest rates this week since Stifel Nicolaus & Co. chief economist Lindsey Piegza called the upcoming meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee “arguably the most widely anticipated event in the aftermath ... [Read More]
Ally donates 3,000 new library books to Detroit Public Schools
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In honor of local students going back to school, Ally Financial recently announced that it will be donating 3,000 new library books to schools in the Detroit Public School district. Officials highlighted elementary and middle school libraries throughout the district ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital rolls out operations in Ireland
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital’s growth is blossoming beyond North America. Executives from NextGear Capital joined representatives from their NextGear Capital UK subsidiary and the Society of the Irish Motor Industry in Dublin on Monday to commemorate the company’s launch into Ireland. Officials ... [Read More]
2 dealers receive payments from Western Funding’s Triple Pay program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Western Funding announced the first two dealers to receive their second payment as part of its Triple Pay program. Officials explained Triple Pay is Western Funding’s unique program that can give dealers the opportunity to build a portfolio of accounts ... [Read More]
Reynolds F&I library now available for Tennessee
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Reynolds and Reynolds launched the Reynolds LAW Tennessee F&I Library, a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance documents available to automobile retailers in Tennessee. The F&I resource for dealerships in the Volunteer State extended Reynolds’ ... [Read More]
CFPB penalizes 2 debt buyers; action tops $70M
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took action on Wednesday against the nation’s two largest debt buyers and collectors for allegedly using deceptive tactics to collect bad debts, which may have included auto finance recoveries. The bureau found that Encore Capital ... [Read More]
640 dealer violations trigger nearly $700K in penalties
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest enforcement action against a dealership in New Jersey provided another reason why Dealertrack Technologies associate general counsel Randy Henrick recently acknowledged that when he brings up the topic of compliance, “many dealers feel a headache coming on.” Before ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial unveils refinancing program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Prestige Financial rolled out a new direct-to-consumer loan solution on Tuesday aimed at leveraging the potential market for refinancing a vehicle installment contract. The company highlighted that Prestige’s new offering allows consumers to deal directly with the financing source to ... [Read More]
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