FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 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
FNI Shares 3 Best Practices for Incorporating Auto Finance Add-On Programs
Nick Zulovich
RALEIGH, N.C. — FNI Inc. president David Bafumo highlighted three best-practice recommendations for auto finance providers when offering captive or preferred add-on programs. The head of the collateral protection and consumer benefit program product and compliance agency emphasized these tip ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Nearly 70 Percent of Americans Say They Have Little to No Understanding of Credit Scoring
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — According to a recent study by TransUnion, many Americans do not understand how credit scoring works or that there are many credit scoring models. The project commissioned by TransUnion asked the following question: —On a scale of 1 ... [Read More]
Lease Customer Credit Approvals Continue Slight Decline, Still Considered Healthy
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Swapalease.com recently learned the latest year-to-date credit approval average came in slightly lower in September than in August. Site officials said September's reading settled at 72.7 percent, down slightly from a 74.5-percent approvals rate year-to-date in August. The ... [Read More]
GM Financial Grows Originations & Earnings in Q3
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — As the company grew consumer loan originations by $1 billion year-over-year, General Motors Financial posted a $38 million rise in earnings during the third quarter, according to its latest financial statement released this morning. The company ... [Read More]
Leveraging LPR Technology for Loan Underwriting, Not Just Repossessions and Recoveries
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — Digital Recognition Network indicated that its license-plate recognition solution determined that more than 55 percent of the assets the company finds are more than 100 miles away from where previous documentation said the vehicle should have been. ... [Read More]
Legal Expert Praises CFPB Website Efficiency
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Politicians and consumers are voicing their displeasure about all of the trouble with the federal website for the health insurance marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act, better known in today's headlines as Obamacare. But one legal ... [Read More]
CFPB Impact? Not Too Much Yet, for Some Retailers
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — There is no denying the sweeping changes throughout all the tentacles of the auto industry stemming from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's auto finance-targeted actions. But there are at least some public dealer group that say they ... [Read More]
Bill Jensen Selected as Inaugural Auto Finance Executive of the Year
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — This morning, SubPrime Auto Finance News and Auto Remarketing announced the last of a total of four honors to be handed out during Used Car Week, highlighting the inaugural winner of the Auto Finance Executive of the ... [Read More]
Lithia Explains Why Its Q3 Subprime Penetration Lagged National Level
Nick Zulovich
MEDFORD, Ore. — Lithia Motors attempted to explain why its origination level of financing to subprime customers fell below what company executives cited as the national penetration reading for the third quarter. During its quarterly conference call last week, Lithia ... [Read More]
Fitch Describes September US Auto ABS as Resilient
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings indicated performance of U.S. auto ABS continues to exceed expectations even in a time of the year when performance is weakest. Analysts determined annualized net losses were flat for prime auto loan ABS in September. ... [Read More]
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