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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
TransUnion: Modest growth in auto finance coming this year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While perhaps not a clip that will set records, TransUnion is expecting some growth in auto financing this year. Previously held back by stubbornly high inflation, rising interest rates and elevated home and vehicle prices, TransUnion said this week that ... [Read More]
New Protective Asset Protection report highlights dealer gains in F&I
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a positive trend happening in the finance office at one in five dealerships, according to Protective Asset Protection. The provider of F&I programs and services said at least 75% of the car buyers at that store purchased F&I products ... [Read More]
Carson’s successful path leads to promotion at Primeritus
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Misty Carson’s productivity and successes at Primeritus Financial Services have led to an executive promotion within the provider of repossession management, skip-tracing and remarketing services for the auto finance and insurance industries. On Tuesday, Primeritus announced the promotion of Carson ... [Read More]
Coupons4Real uncovers Top 10 states where consumers are trying to improve their credit most
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a new education program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame coming later this year, Coupons4Real analyzed the search volume data from Google to gauge how much consumers are interested in improving their credit and from what ... [Read More]
5 trends being watched by Experian North America chief economist
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In his latest installment of “The Macro Moment” distributed this week, Experian North America chief economist Joseph Mayans delivered insight on the U.S. economy as well as key economic and credit developments and implications for the financial services industry. While ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive sees credit access flat to start 2025
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported the arrival of the January reading, coupled with a slight downward revision of December’s mark, left the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index flat on a sequential comparison. However, Jonathan Gregory, a senior manager on Cox Automotive’s economic and ... [Read More]
TransUnion & Credit Sesame to launch new education and monitoring offering
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your customers who have soft credit profiles could benefit from a new program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame. Announced last week, this new offer is expected to enable the credit bureau to more fully serve the ... [Read More]
3 compliance benefits from Algebrik AI partnership with Carleton
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Algebrik AI and Carleton now are working together to boost compliance efforts by their clients. The companies announced a strategic partnership last week integrates Carleton’s payment calculation APIs into Algebrik’s loan origination platform in an effort to set a new ... [Read More]
DriveItAway welcomes Light as board of advisors chair
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest industry executive to join DriveItAway Holdings sees the provider of “micro-lease to purchase” technology as being on a “path to scale.” DriveItAway announced on Thursday that it has closed a $4 million credit line funding guaranty from Menachem ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook’s Covington on what could be ahead at CFPB & state regulators
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington helped the industry wrap up what’s been a busy week on the federal regulatory front, including three key positions being filled at the Federal Trade Commission and President Trump nominating Jonathan McKernan to be the ... [Read More]
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