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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Organizations upbeat about auto refinancing outlook
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the Federal Reserve hasn’t lowered interest rates yet this year, institutions that participate in auto refinancing are upbeat about the volume they could generate in the coming months. Two examples of the bullish perspective recently came from iLending and ... [Read More]
Consumer sentiment continues to sag as even prime auto ABS experiences turbulence
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell quipped during an appearance at the Economic Club of Chicago earlier this month, saying, “As that great Chicagoan Ferris Bueller once noted, ‘Life moves pretty fast.’” Nowadays, many consumers don’t appear to be liking how ... [Read More]
VantageScore generates record 41.7 billion credit scores in 2024
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest Charles River Associates analysis released on Monday showed that VantageScore credit score usage is up sharply by 55% year-over-year to a record 41.7 billion credit scores delivered in 2024. That’s up from 26.9 billion in 2023, as lenders ... [Read More]
CFPB withdraws from lawsuit against Credit Acceptance
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Immediately drawing applause from the American Financial Services Association, Credit Acceptance announced late on Thursday that a lawsuit involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took a positive turn for the subprime auto finance company. According to a news release ... [Read More]
With trillions of debt outstanding in auto & beyond, 35% of consumers can’t pay on time
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Q4 2024, the outstanding balances connected to auto financing grew from $1.106 trillion at the close of 2018 to $1.485 trillion at the end of last year. And to finish 2024, ... [Read More]
With Fed still seeing growth at ‘solid pace,’ Fitch expects credit deterioration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings predicted on Friday that the Federal Reserve likely won’t trim interest rates again until the fourth quarter, while U.S. credit trends are likely to deteriorate during the second half of the year. And on Tuesday, Fed Governor Adriana ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Meet the Metreys, a father-son pair deeply involved in auto compliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There are scores of examples in automotive where the parent handed over the family business to a son or daughter or they followed the same professional path. Auctions, dealerships, and service centers come to mind. But what about the legal ... [Read More]
6 benefits from MVTRAC-RISC partnership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MVTRAC and Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) highlighted six benefits of their partnership designed to streamline workflows, reduce administrative overhead, and cultivate a compliant and effective network of repossession agents. Among the key automations and workflow efficiencies are: — Insurance ... [Read More]
ARA & RDN partner to address top 10 software issues impacting agents & vendors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the organization gets set to host the North American Repossessors Summit this week in Orlando, Fla., the American Recovery Association (ARA) announced a partnership with Recovery Database Network (RDN). According to a news release, RDN vice president John Sibbitt ... [Read More]
LegalShield: Consumers might be approaching ‘breaking point’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Please excuse comparisons back to the pandemic, but it’s the reference point LegalShield used to explain its latest research findings about consumer finances and bankruptcy. LegalShield reported on Wednesday that bankruptcy inquiries surged in the first quarter to their highest ... [Read More]
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