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
Inilex Now Part of Reynolds Certified Interface Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an effort to give finance managers more options to present to vehicle buyers, Inilex recently announced that its SkyLINK theft-recovery system has been selected by Reynolds and Reynolds as part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program. The provider of ... [Read More]
With Latest CFPB Rule Announced, What Next?
Nick Zulovich, Editor
While a pair of industry associations indicated they weren’t blindsided when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its final larger participant rule this week, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience cautioned finance company executives about not ignoring ... [Read More]
SAFCo Taps Former ACA Exec To Be COO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCo) recently hired a former American Credit Acceptance (ACA) executive to be chief operating officer of the subprime auto finance company. Joining SAFCo after having been COO of ACA since 2009 is Tom Holgate. “It’s an honor to ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Modifies Credit Availabilities & Terms
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance Corp. announced that week that the company increased the amount of its revolving secured line of credit facility with a commercial bank syndicate. The company raised the line from $235.0 million to $310.0 million while also extending the ... [Read More]
CFPB Finalizes Larger Participant Rule
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officially will consider to be a “larger participant” in the auto finance market took another significant step forward today. The CFPB published a rule that will allow the agency to supervise larger nonbank auto ... [Read More]
2 Alabama Nissan Stores Involved in Federal Matters
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two Nissan dealerships in Alabama’s largest market are getting the attention of officials from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Not long after one Birmingham, Ala., Nissan store received word from the FTC regarding a consent order ... [Read More]
Southeast Toyota Finance Activates RouteOne Platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, RouteOne announced that Southeast Toyota Finance, the provider of financing to 176 Toyota dealers in the Southeast, elected to activate RouteOne’s automotive finance platform. RouteOne’s credit application system is designed to be complimentary to dealers and can provide ... [Read More]
CIADA Taps Auto Data Direct as Exclusive ELT Provider
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With new state compliance demands coming at the beginning of next year, the Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA) recently selected Auto Data Direct (ADD) as its exclusive vendor for the pending requirement for electronic lien and title (ELT) filing. ... [Read More]
Analysis of Latest House Action on Disparate Impact
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Compliance Consultants insisted that contrary to recent developments on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Department of Justice’s use of disparate impact does not negate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s use of the legal ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate, Ristken Finalize Integration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently announced that Ristken Software Services integrated its core enterprise level technology solutions for dealerships with Auto/Mate’s dealership management system (DMS). Officials indicated Ristken’s MenuPro and Pro Tracking platforms, as well as its eBusiness Service Provider Access ... [Read More]
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