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
Toyota Financial Services Highlights eContracting Success Using Fiserv System
SubPrime Auto Finance News
Fiserv announced today that Toyota Financial Services has successfully used its Automotive Loan Origination System (LOS) to implement electronic contracting (eContracting), allowing dealerships to begin to phase out paper contracts, increase accuracy and improve efficiency during the loan credit and ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com: Mixed Movements in Average Used-Financing APR at Franchised Stores
SubPrime Auto Finance News
Edmunds.com analyzed APR data for loans that went through franchised dealership F&I offices in January and found rates for used-vehicle financing moved up slightly month-over-month but dropped year-over-year. Analysts pinpointed January's sequential rise at 0.08 percent while the year-over-year decrease ... [Read More]
Manheim Signs Agreement to Purchase Stake in Go Financial
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital customers who want easier and faster sales financing for subprime customers will have it as a result of Manheim signing an agreement to purchase an equity stake in Go Financial, a subprime auto finance company. Officials highlighted today ... [Read More]
CU Direct Connect Unveils New Website with Several Consumer Benefits
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this week, CU Direct Connect launched its newly revamped website developed with the consumer in mind while still providing indirect auto lending services to credit unions and dealers in Colorado. Since the company believes it has tremendous relationships with ... [Read More]
US Chamber Sends Letter to CFPB Questioning Impact of Ally Financial Penalty
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently followed the path forged by the American Financial Services Association, the National Automobile Dealers Association and other interested parties in questioning the new regulatory environment for indirect auto lending created by the Consumer Financial ... [Read More]
AFSA Unveils White Paper on Trends in Vehicle Franchise Legislation
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The state government affairs committee of the American Financial Services Association recently issued a white paper, focusing on a trend in vehicle franchise legislation that affects the relationship between automakers regulated financial institutions and franchised dealers related to the sale ... [Read More]
Skopos Financial Grows Dealer Base by 120 Percent, Adds 7 New States
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Indirect subprime auto finance company Skopos Financial recently expanded its base of franchised dealer partners by more than 120 percent. The company increased its presence across the United States with the addition of seven new states where the lender now ... [Read More]
FNI Examines Which Buyers Often Purchase Add-On Products
SubPrime Auto Finance News
In his latest commentary to help finance companies generate the most revenue and penetration out of the sale of add-on products, FNI Inc. president David Bafumo considered exactly what kind of consumer ends up buying these products in conjunction with ... [Read More]
CPS Maintains Goal of Reaching $2B Portfolio
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley repeated the formula the company needs to reach a $2 billion portfolio: purchase $125 million worth of vehicle contracts each month. Simple enough, right? Well, Bradley acknowledged the path to ... [Read More]
FNI Outlines 5 Points When Considering Prices for Add-on Products
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The combination of two recent events — regulator enforcement action against Ally Financial and a study by a powerful consumer group — prompted FNI Inc. president David Bafumo to outline five points auto finance companies can consider when pricing add-on ... [Read More]
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