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
Equifax, NIADA Execs Discuss Subprime Credit Availability
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax shared some details of a recent conversation the credit bureau had with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association leading up to NIADA’s annual convention in Las Vegas. They touched on a wide array of issues, including access to financing ... [Read More]
Toyota Financial Services Enhances Military Rebate Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Toyota Financial Services and Lexus Financial Services expanded of their longstanding military rebate program this week. Officials highlighted they now offer a $500 rebate on all new Toyota and Scion vehicles, and a $750 rebate on all new and certified ... [Read More]
CFPB Discrimination Settlement Questioned by Lawmaker
By Nick Zulovich, Editor
As two more individuals testified this week alleging discrimination at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rep. Patrick McHenry and CFPB director Richard Cordray clashed over how a current bureau employee received settlements to satisfy claims. Corday acknowledged the CFPB resolved ... [Read More]
CFPB to Release Disparate Impact White Paper
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In what’s being described as “a very helpful development,” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray confirmed on Wednesday that the agency plans to release a white paper about how regulators are using the proxy method of finding disparate impact ... [Read More]
SAFCo and PayNearMe Partner to Offer Payment Options
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Electronic cash transaction network PayNearMe, and non-prime automotive lending company Southern Auto Finance have partnered to offer SAFCo’s borrowers a convenient new way to repay their loans using cash at more than 17,000 participating 7-Eleven, Family Dollar and ACE Cash ... [Read More]
AFS Acceptance Taps Former CPS Exec to Be VP of Loan Servicing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AFS Acceptance recently appointed a former executive from Consumer Portfolio Services to be the company’s new vice president of loan servicing. Tapped for the position was Eric Van Eaton, who will lead all aspects of loan servicing for AFS Acceptance, ... [Read More]
MarkOne Holdings Becomes NIADA National Corporate Partner
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MarkOne Holdings, a national automotive finance holding company operating through three regional subsidiaries, reached an agreement this week with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association to be an endorsed National Corporate Partner. MarkOne Holdings is the parent company to three ... [Read More]
Study: Losses Still Mounting From 2008 Financial Crisis
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While auto financing has recovered to the point where originations and portfolio sizes are at record levels, the 2014 Makovsky Wall Street Reputation Study showed many financial services companies continue to struggle with reputational and customer services issues stemming from ... [Read More]
S&P and Experian: Auto Defaults Tick Up from Historic Low
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After setting new historic lows in March and April, the auto loan rate associated with the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices increased marginally in May. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian determined the auto loan default rate ticked up just ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Pleased with White Clarke’s CALMS2 Platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Implemented in less than seven months, White Clarke Group’s CALMS2 Platform has automated application submissions and decisioning for Exeter Finance’s recently launched Strategic Originations Channel. Officials indicated that now 100 percent of Exeter’s channel applications are pushed through this platform. ... [Read More]
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