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
Newest AFSA White Paper Highlights Recent Vehicle Titling & Lien Release Issues
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association released a white paper on recent state developments in issuing and releasing liens and titles on motor vehicles, including Electronic Lien and Title (ELT), electronic titling, and other lien and titling issues, ... [Read More]
RDN Rolls Out Compliance Dashboard and Automation Center to Monitor Performance & Compliance
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Recovery Database Network recently introduced its Compliance Dashboard and Automation Center, a tool aimed at providing lenders with a visually dynamic way to easily assess key recovery performance data and monitor recovery vendor compliance with performance ... [Read More]
CU Direct Connect Attributes New Technology to Strong Growth So Far in 2013
Nick Zulovich
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — CU Direct Connect said it posted strong application and funded auto loan growth during the first half of the year. The non-profit credit union service organization aimed at providing vehicle lending and origination funding platforms utilized by ... [Read More]
KeyBanc Dealer Survey: 2 Factors Push F&I Gross Profit in Q2
Nick Zulovich
CLEVELAND — While also gauging availability of credit for subprime buyers, a total of 69 percent of the respondents who participated in the Monthly Dealer Survey orchestrated by KeyBanc Capital Markets saw an increase of $50 or more in F&I ... [Read More]
Reynolds and CNCDA Complete Updates to the Reynolds LAW California F&I Library
Nick Zulovich
DAYTON, Ohio — Reynolds and Reynolds recently updated the Reynolds LAW California F&I Library of documents to reflect changes in California law as well as incorporate dealer feedback. The company highlighted those updates include a new form to support electric ... [Read More]
United Auto Credit Named NIADA National Member Benefit Partner
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Texas — The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association recently named a new national member benefit partner, adding United Auto Credit, a national non-prime to near-prime indirect automotive lender. United Auto Credit programs include: —Financing for customers in open and ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian: Auto Loan Defaults Drop to New Low in June
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — The auto loan portion of the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices dropped to the lowest level ever recorded by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. In June, analysts discovered auto loan defaults dropped to 1.00 percent, ... [Read More]
Ally Introduces Online Training Center for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Training dealers is nothing new to Ally Financial. That's been a huge part of the near century-long history at the company founded as General Motors Acceptance Corp. in the 1900s. But the format in which Ally teaches dealers ... [Read More]
Wisconsin-Based Finance Company Opens to Serve BHPH Dealers
Nick Zulovich
GLENDALE, Wis. — Built on a family foundation of more than 80 years in the franchised dealership business, a Wisconsin-based finance company recently opened for business to serve independent buy-here, pay-here stores, starting with $25 million in availability with a ... [Read More]
How AutoNation Views Indirect Lending Landscape
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During the Q&A portion of AutoNation's quarterly conference call with investors on Thursday, the chairman and chief executive of the country's largest auto retailer went into great detail about his stance on indirect lending, giving some ... [Read More]
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