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
Hudson Cook Brings Another Former CFPB Official to Firm
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook bolstered its partner roster of former high-ranking enforcers who held roles at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission. This week, the law firm added Lucy Morris as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. ... [Read More]
Santander’s Nearly $300M Deal for Canada’s Carfinco Has US Connection
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Contained in this week’s announcement about Banco Santander entering into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based Carfinco Financial Group Inc. for $298 million (CDN) in cash is a stipulation about non-prime auto finance interests in the U.S. As part of the ... [Read More]
VTS Addresses 2 Major Compliance Concerns with Enhancement
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a development that ought to be welcome news to auto finance companies, forwarding organizations and repossession agencies: an enhanced compliance tool that’s now available at a lower price. This week, compliance monitoring provider Vendor Transparency Solutions launched VTS 2.0 ... [Read More]
Several Moves Expected at CFPB Field Hearing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As a lobbying group reportedly backed off its campaign against the agency’s drive to push full consumer complaint information online, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears poised to tighten its regulatory grip on the auto finance industry. With the CFPB ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS Clients Now Can Access Equifax Income and Employment Verifications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax announced that defi SOLUTIONS through its cloud-based loan origination system is now offering its automotive finance company clients access to income and employment verifications through The Work Number, a proprietary database of employment and income information owned by Workforce ... [Read More]
SunTrust Division Now Exclusive Financing Provider for KBB
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LightStream, a national online consumer lending division of SunTrust Bank became the exclusive online financing for Kelley Blue Book on Monday. Officials highlighted the LightStream AnythingLoan can provide KBB.com site visitors with simple online financing that can be used for ... [Read More]
US House Proposes More Credit Reporting Regulations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau handing out stern enforcement actions connected with credit bureau reporting, the ranking member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee now is joining the regulatory fray. As the chairman-elect of the American ... [Read More]
Researcher: CFPB Lacks Authority to Publish Complaints
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A George Mason University researcher and Yale School of Law graduate found three significant issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wanting to publish consumer complaint narratives online — including the CFPB lacking the authority to make such a move. ... [Read More]
Treasury Reduces Ally Stake to 13.8%
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s ownership in Ally Financial continues to shrink. Treasury officials on Friday announced the completion of the first pre-defined written trading plan for Ally common stock. Treasury said it sold 8,890,000 shares and recovered approximately ... [Read More]
Premier Warranty Hosts AFIP Certification Boot Camp
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Premier Warranty hosted an Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals certification boot camp for the sales and F&I personnel of its dealer clients in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas this summer in Bossier City, La. Attendees represented 10 dealerships operated by ... [Read More]
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