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
4 Leading Auto Finance Companies Among 28 Firms to Pass Latest Fed Review
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A total of 28 of the 31 commercial banks passed the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR), including several institutions with significant auto finance market share such as Ally Financial, Capital One, Chase and Wells Fargo. While the ... [Read More]
Latest CFPB Study Examines Arbitration Agreements
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In the latest regulatory claim about what finance companies might be doing wrong, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this week that arbitration agreements restrict consumers’ relief for disputes with financial service providers by limiting class actions. The Consumer Bankers ... [Read More]
RepoRoute Aims to Streamline Process for Agents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Led by the Digital Dog Auto Recovery, Intellaegis and masterQueue development teams, several industry entrepreneurs are rolling out what they contend is an effective management solution that considers the repossession process from the field operation perspective. Developers plan to showcase ... [Read More]
InilexGPS Reaching Out to Credit Unions Through New Strategy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
InilexGPS is leveraging a new relationship with the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) — a trade association for cooperative businesses in the United States and an international development organization — in an effort to gain more traction ... [Read More]
3 Credit Bureaus Unveil Plan to Improve Report Accuracy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dialogue involving the three largest credit bureaus and attorneys general resulted in a strategy the data and information providers contend will improve the consumer material finance companies leverage during the underwriting and buying process for vehicle installment contracts. The Consumer ... [Read More]
GSFSGroup Appoints New Compliance Director
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a high level of expertise stemming from an extensive career in diverse areas of the industry, GSFSGroup recently hired Lewis Kuhl to be senior counsel and director of regulatory compliance. The company indicated Kuhl now has responsibility for ensuring ... [Read More]
TrueCar, LendKey Partner for New Online Buying & Financing Platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TrueCar formed a partnership with LendKey on Monday to launch an integrated vehicle buying and financing program. The companies explained this partnership will give consumers insight into pricing data and access to guaranteed savings as well as the ability to ... [Read More]
Jeram Marketing Hosts AFIP Certification Boot Camp in the Steel City
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pittsburgh-based Jeram Marketing hosted a regional Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals certification boot camp for the sales and F&I personnel of its dealer clients and other interested parties last month. AFIP highlighted the event drew 15 attendees representing nine ... [Read More]
Lawmakers Make Move to Restructure CFPB
Nick Zulovich, Editor
This week’s introduction of a Congressional measure to “reform and refocus” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — changing the bureau’s structure from director led to a bipartisan five-person commission appointed by the president — received immediate cheers from eight different ... [Read More]
What ‘Omnichannel’ Platforms Could Do for Finance Companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with highlighting company successes since new chief executive officer Edgars “Edz” Sturans took control last September, BillingTree also explained the potential benefits of leveraging “omnichannel” platforms. BillingTree head of corporate marketing Dave Yohe said the “omnichannel” bandwagon is gaining ... [Read More]
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