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
Fitch Finds Auto ABS Strong Going Into Summer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings determined delinquencies on prime U.S. auto loan ABS reached another record low in April, with the subprime sector posting a strong improvement, too. Analysts indicated the movements mean that asset performance is positioned for a strong summer. According ... [Read More]
7 Organizations Support Disparate Impact Amendment
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Disparate impact theory is difficult even for the most seasoned legal experts to explain, so the American Financial Services Association is seeking to make sure the use of this tactic is prudent. AFSA and several financial services trade associations recently ... [Read More]
National Auto Care Appoints New Regional Account Development Manager
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care Corp., a leading administrator of vehicle service contract and ancillary products and programs including CarMark Certified, announced the appointment of a new regional account development manager who has more than a dozen years of F&I industry experience. ... [Read More]
US Civil Rights Commissioner Seeks CFPB Documents
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The lone Republican member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants answers as to whether there is discrimination going on within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Earlier this week, commissioner Peter Kirsanow sent a written request to the CFPB’s ... [Read More]
National ASE Institute Awards EFG Companies Blue Seal of Excellence
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies announced Wednesday it has been awarded the Blue Seal of Excellence by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), based upon the required certification level of its claims organization. Officials explained this certification exemplifies EFG’s commitment to ... [Read More]
Paymaxx Pro Integrates with Cars Plus DMS
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Paymaxx Pro integrated its payment processing services with Cars Plus DMS, operated by Radiant Concepts. The alliance is aimed at giving dealers the ability to efficiently provide consumers with more options for payments while simultaneously reducing costs and ... [Read More]
Subprime Used Sales Post Healthy Gain in May
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For dealers and finance companies that specialize in working with consumers with credit scores below 550, May turned out to be a pretty good month for used-vehicle sales. CNW Research found that turns to buyers in this credit segment increased ... [Read More]
Current Auto Loan Balances Reach New High at $884B
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Driven in part by the increasing retail price for vehicles, the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report showed the total outstanding balance of current auto loans reached a new record high in April. Equifax determined outstanding balances closed April ... [Read More]
Former Ally Financial Legal Counsel Joins BuckleySandler
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial services and criminal and civil enforcement defense law firm BuckleySandler recently added the former legal counsel with Ally Financial to its stable of attorneys. Joining the firm as a counsel in its Washington, D.C., office is Marshall Turner Bell. ... [Read More]
5 Tips to Help Buyers During Financing Process
SubPrime Auto Finance News
In an effort to provide dealers and F&I managers with more educational material so buyers can make better decisions, Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE) offered five helpful vehicle finance tips for consumers. Those recommendations included: • Budgeting helps ... [Read More]
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