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
AFIP/ADCO & Privacy4Cars partner to help dealers address vehicle data privacy compliance gaps
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) and the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) found another unique way to help dealership compliance officers, F&I professionals, and other store leadership. AFIP and ADCO announced a new promotional partnership with ... [Read More]
Vervent releases own case study recapping complex journey to become servicing successor for Tricolor Holdings
Nick Zulovich
This likely won’t be the last case study completed in connection with the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings, which triggered federal charges against the company’s CEO and a rippling throughout subprime auto finance. This week, Vervent released its own case ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Fraudsters now create larger auto-loan losses from fewer incidents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When the industry might have thought it made notable progress curbing fraud, new TransUnion analysis released on Thursday showed auto-loan fraud losses have more than tripled in key categories. TransUnion explained its latest findings capture a fraud environment impacting dealerships ... [Read More]
Booth completes departure from Credit Acceptance, resigning from board
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, Credit Acceptance announced a leadership transition of CEO Kenneth Booth into retirement while he remained on the board of the subprime auto finance company. On Wednesday, Credit Acceptance revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The Blockbuster lesson — disruption, experience, and the future of the receivables industry
Ofer Alon, Nexa Optimum Solutions
The receivables industry stands at a strategic inflection point comparable to the one that ended Blockbuster. Applying C.M. Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation, this article argues that large incumbents systematically abandon economically viable debt segments — not through poor management, ... [Read More]
AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Imagine a contract holder in your auto-finance portfolio who is current on their monthly payments suddenly stops paying because they took questionable recommendations from an influencer on social media. It’s becoming a common situation, which is why the American Financial ... [Read More]
Gas prices & inflation continue to drag on the car business
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A drag on the car business and overall economy is intensifying again. AAA reported Tuesday that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. ticked above $4, rising 15 cents in the past week. “With renewed hostilities ... [Read More]
LendingTree spots states with most and least consumers carrying $1,000 car payments
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It may now seem farfetched, but there really was a time when some consumers only used $1,000 a month to cover rent, car payment and other expenses. New LendingTree research showed that $1,000 now is enough only for some vehicle-loan ... [Read More]
Acting CFPB director defends changes to ‘out-of-control’ agency during Congressional hearings
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director Russell Vought gave the same opening statement during separate hearing this week hosted by the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. As part of the bureau’s semi-annual report ... [Read More]
Edmunds pinpoints top 20 trades with negative equity in Q2
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Individuals holding thousands of dollars in negative equity with their trade might not necessarily be pushed into the special finance or subprime departments at dealerships and lenders. But the record-setting negative equity data Edmunds shared on Thursday might very well ... [Read More]
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