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
Narratives now posted in CFPB complaint database
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Consumer complaints possibly made about your finance company, dealership, debt-collection agency or related industry service provider to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now are available for anyone to see. For the first time on Thursday, the CFPB turned on its ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance & SNAAC receive workplace awards
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Both Credit Acceptance Corp. and Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) each recently received accolades associated with being a great place to work. Credit Acceptance was named No. 18 on the list of 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials based on ... [Read More]
2 NJ stores reach $135K settlement with AG
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Six-figure financial penalties from regulators against dealerships are becoming more frequent. About the same time a trio of franchised stores reached a settlement with New York’s attorney general, a pair of franchised operations entered into a final consent judgment with ... [Read More]
Spireon & Megasys team up for integration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spireon announced on Wednesday that consumer loan servicing systems provider Megasys will partner with the mobile resource management provider to provide out-of-box integration with Spireon tools. Company officials contend the integration between Spireon GoldStar GPS and Megasys Omega marks the ... [Read More]
Another former FTC official joins Hudson Cook
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook’s newest partner is arriving at the nationwide provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry after a previous stint at the Federal Trade Commission. Coming aboard as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office is Rebecca ... [Read More]
KeyBanc considers disparate impact ruling implications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Time is dwindling in the current Supreme Court session, and the justices have yet to offer their opinion on a case connected with the use of disparate impact, one of the sharpest tools the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uses to ... [Read More]
CarMax keeping subprime aggression steady
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CarMax Auto Finance reported “better than anticipated” loan charge-offs that had a favorable impact on both the provision for loan losses and the ending allowance for loan losses during the first quarter of its current fiscal year. The performance prompted ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance leverages ACI Worldwide’s bill payment service
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance company Exeter Finance Corp. on Monday selected the UP Bill Payment Solution offered by ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions. It’s a move both companies said is meant to simplify multiple bill ... [Read More]
NAMAD & EFG announce first Northwood scholarship recipient
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies, together with the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD), selected the recipient for their first Northwood University private donor scholarship on Monday. This NAMAD scholarship will fund the remainder of four-year tuition for Javante Dilworth while he ... [Read More]
S&P report says CFPB considering legal action against Westlake
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A securitization presale report from Standard & Poor’s gave a glimpse as to what the interaction between Westlake Financial Services and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been like dating back more than a year. The report based on information ... [Read More]
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