Time dwindling to submit public comments about House’s major CFPB reform proposal
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
F&I Sentinel, Global Lending Services, CHAMP again among Inc. 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:13 AM
Cox Automotive: Subprime share decreases again in July, as loan terms stay at all-time high
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, 10:16 AM
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
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
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
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]
COMMENTARY: Why lenders should rethink their repossession & recovery process
Amanda Fields, van Wagenen
In today’s economy, auto loan delinquencies are rising, leading to an increase in vehicle repossessions. However, many lenders fail to recognize a critical opportunity in the repossession process: recovering funds through the borrower’s existing insurance policy. Without an efficient strategy ... [Read More]
Carleton explains add-on interest versus simple interest
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts at Carleton acknowledged calculating add-on interest isn’t as prevalent as it once was with finance companies and other lenders using simple-interest calculations more often nowadays. However, to help companies keep their calculations straight, Carleton recently offered guidance so managers ... [Read More]
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