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
Fitch Acknowledges Some Subprime Deterioration Ahead
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what might not be surprising to top company executives, Fitch Ratings recently acknowledged that auto finance companies are likely to see loan asset quality weaken in 2015, with annualized net losses moving closer to their historical averages. While prime ... [Read More]
Black Book and defi SOLUTIONS to Cover 4 Topics in Free Webinar
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book and defi SOLUTIONS are teaming up to present a free webinar titled, “The Power and Value of Integration.” The companies highlighted the four topics they plan to cover during the one-hour webinar, including: — How finance companies can ... [Read More]
Record-Setting Month in Store for New Financing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The industry continues to be on a path toward $1 trillion in outstanding receivables and climbing contracts terms as new data from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive has the combination of strong sales and high transaction prices positioning March to ... [Read More]
Spencer Capital Acquires SouthWest Dealer Services
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move firm leaders hail as one that will significantly benefit dealers, Spencer Capital Holdings recently acquired SouthWest Dealer Services, an independent full-service provider of F&I products and services to dealers in the United States. SWDS has more than ... [Read More]
PaymentVision Hosting Free Webinar About Convenience Fees
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PaymentVision, a provider of PCI-compliant electronic payment processing services, will host a free webinar designed to help managers of compliance, accounts receivables and operations professionals learn about convenience fees. The webinar titled, “Introduction to Convenience Fees” will take place on ... [Read More]
4 Associations Not Pleased with CFPB Database Plan
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Using descriptive words such as unsubstantiated, puzzlingly and unworkable, it didn’t take long for industry associations to question again the methodology of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which on Thursday finalized its policy involving its public-facing consumer complaint database. Now ... [Read More]
BMW Settles FTC Complaint Over Warranty Coverage
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what could be a wake-up call for dealerships and F&I managers when explaining how warranties work according to federal mandates, BMW of North America agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges this week that its Mini division violated the ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty Celebrating 20 Years in Business
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty, a national provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, began to celebrate its 20th year in business. Since opening in 1995, GWC Warranty has partnered with more than 20,000 ... [Read More]
CFPB Finalizes Complaint Policy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In the past, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray called complaints the agency’s compass. And earlier today, the CFPB finalized its policy about how those complaints are gathered and posted — and more importantly for finance company leaders — ... [Read More]
Small Banks & Credit Unions Urge Lawmakers to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives representing community banks and credit unions want federal lawmakers to study the impact financial agencies are having on them considering that these smaller operations believe they are being hit with the same regulatory zeal as what’s being unleashed on much ... [Read More]
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