Time dwindling to submit public comments about House’s major CFPB reform proposal
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
F&I Sentinel, Global Lending Services, CHAMP again among Inc. 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:13 AM
Cox Automotive: Subprime share decreases again in July, as loan terms stay at all-time high
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, 10:16 AM
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
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
Hudson Cook Sets Up New York Office with Former Chase Counsel
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Hudson Cook established the firm's New York office with the recent addition of its newest partner. Joining the provider of legal compliance services for the financial services industry is Jeff Levine Hudson Cook highlighted Levine's practice will ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Highlights Why Franchisee Growth Remains Strong
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — After 25 years and now 150 stores in its buy-here, pay-here network, J.D. Byrider contends it has this new franchisee launch program down pretty nicely. Vice president of franchise sales Jack Humbert pointed to a host of ... [Read More]
Average APR and Terms for Q2 Used Sales at Franchised Stores
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Along with data about how many used-vehicle contracts written at franchised dealerships are bringing in some negative equity, Edmunds.com shed light on term length, APR and more about second-quarter used-vehicle sales at franchised stores. Edmunds.com determined ... [Read More]
NAF Association Schedules 18th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Officials from the National Automotive Finance Association set the dates for its next Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, an event that will mark its 18th year in 2014. NAF Association's next annual event will be conducted on May ... [Read More]
DealerCentric Launches New Tool to Protect Dealers from Scammers with Fake IDs
Nick Zulovich
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Finance management system provider DealerCentric Solutions this week rolled out what it's calling ID Drive, a patent-pending identification scanner technology aimed at giving dealerships protection against fake IDs and identity theft. Developed in partnership with AssureTec ... [Read More]
BillingTree: How Evolving Payment Technologies Can Benefit Auto Finance Companies
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — Recent figures suggest that consumers are back to buying vehicles at a pre-recession pace, but their shopping and payment habits are changing with the Web now the most influential source. The consumer is now demanding different finance options ... [Read More]
Ally to Provide More Materials in Spanish as Part of Broader Minority Marketing Campaign
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — As a part of Ally Financial's "Success Stories" campaign, which celebrates the dealers and their leadership in the communities they serve, the company is ramping up its efforts to provide brochures and other documents in both English and ... [Read More]
CAR Financial Services Opens New Office in St. Louis, More to Come
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — CAR Financial Services opened a new office in St. Louis, marking its 17th domestic office plus two international locations. CAR president Rick Potter highlighted expansion plans are in full gear and more offices are set to open later ... [Read More]
ABI: July Bankruptcy Filings Drop 10 Percent
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute indicated total bankruptcy filings in the United States for July decreased 10 percent compared to the previous year, keeping the pace at the lowest rate the industry has seen in five years. According ... [Read More]
Fitch: Slight Loss Increase No Deterrent for Strong US Auto ABS Performance
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Despite a slight uptick in loss rates in June, Fitch Ratings insisted U.S. auto loan ABS asset performance continues to be solid with historically low delinquency rates and loss rates at or near record low. Analysts explained ... [Read More]
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