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
Auto Loan ABS Losses Inch Higher In February
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest index results from Fitch Ratings showed both prime and subprime annualized losses inched higher in February as asset performance softened somewhat during the past six months. However, analysts insisted loss rates are still at historically low levels and ... [Read More]
IHS Automotive and Equifax Strengthen Alliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier today, Equifax formally announced the strengthening of its recent strategic alliance with IHS Automotive, which integrated R. L. Polk & Co. into its business last year. Officials highlighted this alliance creates a unique value proposition for the automotive market ... [Read More]
CFPB Consumer Complaint Volume Jumps 80 Percent
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in its annual report that consumer complaint volume increased 80 percent in 2013, but vehicle loan issues still constitute only a small amount of the overall total. The CFPB indicated this week that overall ... [Read More]
NVLA Opens Annual Conference
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Vehicle Leasing Association’s annual conference gets underway today with two tracks of content based on the traditional lease market as well as for attendees interested in venturing into the lease-here, pay-here space. NVLA conference organizers also designated special sessions ... [Read More]
Survey Shows How Often Consumers Check Credit Report
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a new TransUnion survey showing how few consumers check their credit report regularly, Ally Financial is launching a new campaign since Financial Literacy Month starts this week. According to a recent Google Consumer Survey commissioned by TransUnion, about one ... [Read More]
Subprime Originations Rise for 5th Straight Year
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The latest data from Equifax showed the number of subprime auto financing originations climbed for the fifth year in a row, surpassing 7 million contracts for the first time since 2007. Analysts indicated the number of subprime contracts for 2013 ... [Read More]
FICO Unveils New Consumer Credit Education Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Building upon its efforts to give consumers increased access to their FICO score and help lenders be more informative about credit scoring, FICO rolled out a new program this week called FICO Custom Credit Education. Through this solution, officials explained ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial Executes Its Largest Securitization Ever
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Prestige Financial Services announced today that it completed its 12th and largest rated term securitization. The company hit the mark by issuing $390 million in securities backed by $396,383,511 in automobile installment receivables. In a transaction led jointly by J.P. ... [Read More]
NC-Based Lender in Expansion Mode with Former Nicholas Exec
Nick Zulovich, Editor
A former senior vice president of Nicholas Financial is looking to duplicate the same success he enjoyed previously now that he is overseeing a North Carolina-based operation fueled by a merchant banking firm. Douglas Marohn now is chief executive officer ... [Read More]
Bank of the West Announces Auto Finance Department Promotions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bank of the West highlighted management shifts this week since Mark Beecher, executive vice president and head of sales and marketing for the bank’s indirect lending in the automotive, marine and recreational vehicle sectors, will retire on May 1. With ... [Read More]
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