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
S&P/Experian: Auto Defaults Dip to New Low
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Chalk it up to prudent underwriting or an economy gaining some collective stream, but the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices is at its lowest point ever. Data through April released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and ... [Read More]
White Clarke Group and NADA UCG Form Strategic Alliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
White Clarke Group, a supplier in automotive and asset finance technology, formed a strategic alliance this week with NADA Used Car Guide to provide integrated, automated vehicle valuations within its online credit application system, CALMS2. Jonathan Dodds, chief executive officer ... [Read More]
Global Payments and Reynolds Reach Solution Agreement
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this week, dealership software, services, and forms provider Reynolds and Reynolds and payment solutions provider Global Payments announced an agreement to offer point-of-sale, electronic payment solutions for dealerships. As part of the agreement between the two companies, Reynolds will ... [Read More]
Toyota Exec to Share Strategy of Move to Texas During NAF Association Conference
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For finance company executives still curious as to why Toyota is shifting major operations out of California to Texas, NAF Association just added a new session to next week’s annual gathering aimed at satisfying that interest Conference organizers said Michael ... [Read More]
Ohio Finance Manager Aces AFIP Certification Exam
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A finance manager at an Ohio franchised dealership set the examination bar quite high as a part of the inaugural boot camp recently orchestrated by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals. Ray Miller, finance manager at Joyce Buick GMC ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Tender Offer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance Corp. commenced a tender offer to purchase up to 915,750 shares of its outstanding common stock. The company pegged the price per share at $125.58 “We anticipate that we will obtain all of the funds necessary to purchase ... [Read More]
CFPB Highlights Truth in Lending Rule in Simpler Format
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rolled out what the agency described as an updated and improved version of its eRegulations tool, including a new, electronic, user-friendly version of the Truth in Lending Rule — the flagship federal regulation ... [Read More]
New EFG Product Doubles Benefits of OEM’s Powertrain Warranty
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies this week launched Power x2, a powertrain protection vehicle service contract that can double the benefit of the manufacturer’s powertrain warranty. Officials highlighted the new contract can deliver a vital dealer tool, proven by independent research, indicating that ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit Names New Controller
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another former Nicholas Financial executive joined the management team at Metrolina Credit Co., a specialty finance operation offering indirect auto financing solutions in the subprime credit space as well as consumer and personal loans direct to the public. Coming on ... [Read More]
Flagship Credit Acceptance Completes Securitization, Expands Out West
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Indirect auto finance company Flagship Credit Acceptance recently completed an asset-backed securitization of $222 million of notes issued in four tranches and assigned ratings by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Kroll Bond Rating Agency. The development marked the company’s ... [Read More]
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