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
Auto defaults move ‘scant’ higher from low point
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Contrary to what happens most times when the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices are updated, the auto loan component made a move upward on a sequential basis while the other four elements watched by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian ... [Read More]
Former Treasury official takes over as ABA president & CEO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former Senate-confirmed Treasury Department official took the reins as president and chief executive officer of the American Bankers Association on Monday. Back in May, ABA board of directors unanimously selected Rob Nichols to succeed former Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, ... [Read More]
The case for making the shift to eContracting
Michael Collins, Dealertrack Technologies
Thanks to technology, today people look for speed and efficiency in everything they do more than ever before — and the car buying process is no exception. Carrying the stigma of being time-consuming, even called “painful” by customers, how can ... [Read More]
20 years and counting: The strong bond of credit unions & dealers
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Perhaps another component of why credit unions are so aggressive in expanding their auto portfolios is their collective relationship with dealerships is as good as it’s ever been. That’s the sentiment conveyed by CU Direct executive vice president Jerry Neemann when ... [Read More]
Exeter adds former Capital One executive
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance Corp. appointed a former Capital One executive to the post of executive vice president, analytics and marketing. Taking on this role effective on Monday was Brian Donohue, who Exeter highlighted as an accomplished financial services executive with broad ... [Read More]
48% of credit unions surveyed say auto is top growth segment
Nick Zulovich, Editor
TransUnion’s data shows credit union auto loan origination volume grew at a rate more than double the pace of the entire industry. Findings from a survey of 90 credit union executives TransUnion released this week also highlighted these institutions’ appetite ... [Read More]
SCUSA still confident of future despite CFPB allegations
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Santander Consumer USA Holdings evidently isn’t rattled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turning over allegations to the Department of Justice about how the finance company conducts its business. SCUSA shared details about the pair of allegations the CFPB made ... [Read More]
CTOs from NextGear Capital & KAR among Indianapolis honorees
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital chief technology officer Bryan Everly recently was named CTO of the Year by the Indianapolis Business Journal and TechPoint, while Peter Kelly of KAR Auction Services was among the finalists. The company highlighted Everly, who took home the award ... [Read More]
AUL upgrades Web portal to improve claims process
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vehicle service contract provider AUL Corp. recently launched an upgrade to its Web system for its agents, dealers and repair facilities — an E-Claims portal. Through the AUL website, repair facilities can access E-Claims and submit claims quickly and easily ... [Read More]
Where auto loan delinquency is highest & lowest
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Generally speaking, auto loan payments are being made on time these days, as Experian Automotive shows in its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report. But how are the different regions of the country faring? First, let’s look at ... [Read More]
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