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
KBB Financing Survey Uncovers Opportunity to Educate Buyers
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Kelley Blue Book’s Consumer Sentiment Survey from the first quarter showed 33 percent of study participants didn’t expect to finance a vehicle purchase, and another 30 percent weren’t sure. Rather than thinking finance companies are going to fight over just ... [Read More]
CFPB Clarifies Position on Same-Sex Married Couples
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently clarified its regulatory position to ensure the agency is aligned with last year’s Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriages. The bureau recapped the court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ... [Read More]
SAFCo Taps ACI Worldwide for Electronic Bill Payment Solutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an attempt to increase consumer convenience and reduce payment processing costs, Southern Auto Finance Company (SAFCo) recently selected the UP Bill Payment Solution from ACI Worldwide. Now, SAFCo customers will be able to pay their vehicle loans electronically on ... [Read More]
ABA Bulletin: Auto Delinquencies Mixed in Q1
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin showed mixed movements of consumers maintaining payments on their vehicle loans during the first quarter. Officials said that Q1 delinquencies associated with direct auto loans — financing arranged directly through a commercial ... [Read More]
DealerSocket Introduces Fresh Service Retention Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DealerSocket announced their most recent service retention product this week aimed at increasing dealers’ return service business opportunities. The program, MarketPlace Loyalty, is pre-paid maintenance product that works by aiding dealers with the task of getting back in contact with ... [Read More]
Space Coast Credit Union Embraces E-Contracting
Auto Remarketing Staff
A Florida credit union adopted RouteOne’s e-contracting product, DiscountOne, for its east coast member base. Space Coast Credit Union, located near Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, will use DiscountOne to transfer contract packages and conditions quickly and securely to ... [Read More]
AFC Moves 4 Western Offices
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Finance Corp. announced this week that a few of its branch locations located in the Western U.S. have moved to larger offices. The move, aimed at fostering AFC’s growth, will aid in the company’s ability to serve dealers. The ... [Read More]
Ally Teams with Dealers to Promote Financial Literacy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers and Ally Financial introduced a financial literacy initiative today at NAMAD’s 2014 Conference that is designed to help dealers educate consumers and employees about the financing process. The free “Guide to Being Wallet ... [Read More]
Kansas Dealer Hosts Congressman to Discuss Financing Regulations and More
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Featuring discussions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its proposed changes on indirect auto lending at franchised dealerships, North McArthur, president of Long McArthur Ford Lincoln, recently hosted Rep. Tim Huelskamp at his store. During his visit with the ... [Read More]
CFPB Facility Renovations Trigger More Ire of House Lawmakers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee who are outspoken critics of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found another point to rail against the regulatory agency. This time, these lawmakers shared their frustration about a report from the ... [Read More]
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