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
Fitch: US Auto ABS Generates ‘Stellar’ March Performance
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — As expected by Fitch Ratings, U.S. auto ABS posted "stellar" seasonal results in March. Fitch indicated both losses and delinquencies declined across prime and subprime auto ABS even as used-vehicle values softened, a trend analysts are expecting ... [Read More]
MBSi Capital Unveils Mobile Application to Manage Repo Assignments in the Field
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — MBSi Capital, the developer of the Re-Pros and iRepo repossession software suites, rolled out what it's calling the repossession industry's first full-featured mobile application. The company highlighted the solution can enable repossession companies to manage and update assignments ... [Read More]
CNW Spots Slowdown in Subprime Approvals This Month
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Approvals for subprime auto loans might have hit a speed bump this month. CNW Research indicated that subprime loan approvals have softened by 3.94 percent so far in April as compared to March. President Art Spinella elaborated ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Completion of $140.3 Million Asset-Backed Financing
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. last week announced the completion of a $140.3 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing. Pursuant to this transaction, the company said it contributed loans having a net book value of approximately $187.8 million to a ... [Read More]
New York Officials Ask Credit Bureaus to Modify Sandy Victims’ Scores
Nick Zulovich
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking credit scoring and reporting bureaus to take immediate action to stop the lowering of credit scores for Superstorm Sandy victims who may be enduring storm-related financial difficulties "beyond their control." ... [Read More]
Nationwide Acceptance Pushes Footprint to 23 States
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Nationwide Acceptance expanded its subprime auto sales finance program to service dealers, broadening its footprint to 23 states. Last week, Nationwide Acceptance began operating in Alabama. "We are very excited to continue our expansion and to offer our ... [Read More]
Lithia Leadership Reiterates Value All Dealers Play in Financing Process
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MEDFORD, Ore. — Three members of Lithia Motors' management team all voiced strong opinions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent guidance on indirect auto lending and dealers' role in retail vehicle ... [Read More]
SEC Charges Capital One with Understating Auto Loan Losses
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Capital One and two senior executives for understating millions of dollars in auto loan losses incurred during the months leading into the financial crisis. Officials said an SEC investigation ... [Read More]
Top 10 Used & New Models Eyed by Non-prime Buyers
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — CarFinance.com released data on the top 10 new- and used-vehicle choices for its below-prime car buyers during the past six months. Comprising the list of used vehicles were three pickups from domestic OEMs. The Top 10 included: ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Adds Another Store in Alabama
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart opened its 124th store this week. Car-Mart broadened its footprint in Alabama by rolling out a dealership in Gadsden. The new location is the company's 13th dealership in Alabama and the ... [Read More]
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