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
Car-Mart Gears Up for More BHPH Growth with 2 Major Initiatives
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wrapping up a fiscal year that included 8-percent jumps in both retail sales and revenue, buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart highlighted personnel and technology moves it's making to make the next fiscal year even better. Car-Mart ... [Read More]
NABD Focuses on 3 Themes During Annual Events
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — With the largest contingent of exhibitors ever welcoming more attending dealers than the previous year, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers attempted to give all operators plenty of takeaways either to establish or improve their dealerships. ... [Read More]
BMW Group Financial Services Retail and Lease Portfolio Now Exceeds 1M
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — As BMW Group Financial Services approaches its 20th anniversary of conducting business in the United States, the captive finance arm achieved another milestone. This week, officials highlighted BMW Group Financial Services surpassed more than 1 million ... [Read More]
House Democrats Seek Clarity About CFPB’s Auto Finance Guidance
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations aren't the only ones raising questions about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to regulate auto lending. Now more than a dozen members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee are ... [Read More]
Compliance Presentations Fill NAF Association Conference Slate
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — What likely is on the minds of top finance company executives isn't hard to pinpoint nowadays: Complying with an intensifying regulatory environment championed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In response, organizers of this year's NAF ... [Read More]
Fitch: 2 Factors Impact Auto ABS Improvement During Past 3 Months
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings noticed losses declined for its prime and subprime auto loan ABS indices for the third consecutive month. Analysts found the drops coincided with three consecutive monthly declines in the U.S. unemployment rate and lower jobless ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Celebrates the Retailing of 1 Million Vehicles
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider turned its 1 millionth vehicle in company history earlier this month, celebrating the milestone for the benefit of the purchaser. The retail achievement took place at the J.D. Byrider dealership located ... [Read More]
AutoTrader, Experian Partnership Allows Dealers to Include AutoCheck Reports with Listings
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — AutoTrader.com and Experian Automotive recently entered into a partnership to allow dealers to include Experian's AutoCheck vehicle history reports with their listings on AutoTrader.com. Here's how it works. Starting in September, AutoCheck-subscribing dealers will have the option of ... [Read More]
To Celebrate 30 Years, ABCoA Launches 2 New Solutions For Dealers and Finance Companies
Nick Zulovich
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Advanced Business Computers of America rolled out a a new lineup of management systems for dealerships and finance companies this week. Coinciding with its 30-year anniversary, ABCoA added two new solutions to its Deal Pack product line. ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Donates to American Red Cross to Help Tornado Victims
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Along with an industry honor based on the amount of finance contracts and leases outstanding each year, Ally Financial announced that it's following the lead of some of its Oklahoma City dealer customers, making a $10,000 donation to ... [Read More]
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