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
Dealertrack Readies Solutions to Handle Changing Regulatory & Retail Worlds
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies chairman and chief executive officer Mark O'Neil emphasized that the more governmental regulations dealers face, the more valuable the company's suite of solutions are. Along with highlighting store appeal for its inventory management system ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook Adds New Partner in Pennsylvania
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER Md. — Hudson Cook recently brought in its third new partner so far this year, as the new addition is set to establish the firm's new office in West Chester, Pa. Joining the provider of legal compliance services for ... [Read More]
Dealertrack’s Chairman and CEO On Deep Subprime Approvals and Lenders’ Approach to New Regulations
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Recent intimate dialogue with both dealers and lenders gave Dealertrack Technologies chairman and chief executive officer Mark O'Neil a unique assessment of just how the subprime auto finance ... [Read More]
Global Lending Services Taps Former Capital One Exec to Be New CEO
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Global Lending Services, a one-year-old subprime auto finance company, is appointing a new chief executive officer, pulling in a former high-ranking exec from Capital One Auto Finance. Taking on the role effective Wednesday is Steve Thibodeau, who will ... [Read More]
BMW Group Financial Services Announces Executive Changes in the US
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — BMW Group Financial Services revealed several changes to its executive team in the U.S. which will all take effect on June 1. The moves include: —Shaun Bugbee, formerly vice president of sales and marketing, will move ... [Read More]
MVTRAC Strikes Deal with Blackline GPS to Boost Recoveries
Nick Zulovich
CALGARY, Alberta — Blackline GPS recently reached an agreement with MVTRAC for the distribution of Blackline's Dart covert and asset tracking system into the recovery industry. Well-positioned within the auto finance, government and law enforcement market, officials highlighted MVTRAC's Intelligent ... [Read More]
NAMAD Outlines 3 Consequences if Dealer Markups Are Eliminated
Nick Zulovich
LARGO, Md. — Damon Lester, president of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, sent a letter to President Barack Obama last week, articulating three possible ramifications if federal regulations eventually lead to the elimination of dealer markups. Lester outlined ... [Read More]
Fitch Sees 3 Causes for US Auto Lender Asset Quality Weakening as 2013 Continues
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Fitch Ratings projected that U.S. auto lenders will likely report further weakening in asset quality metrics this year, attributing three reasons for its forecast. Analysts arrived at their assessment by mentioning three factors: —Lower used-vehicle values —Loosening of ... [Read More]
April Bankruptcy Filings Drop 8 Percent
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 8 percent in April compared to the same month last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 100,702 in ... [Read More]
GM Financial Prices Private Offering of $2.5B of Senior Notes
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Coming on the heels of an announcement earlier this week about an offer of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in various tranches, General Motors Financial priced its private offering of $1.0 billion of ... [Read More]
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