AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Edmunds on depth of ‘The Vanishing Affordable Used Car’
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 10:17 AM
PODCAST: Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 09:25 AM
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
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
Experian: Affordability continues to be major factor in Q3 financing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Affordability evidently isn’t just a consideration within the subprime market. Experian highlighted on Thursday that affordability also is pushing some prime and super prime consumers to return to used vehicles. That’s just one of the findings included in Experian’s State ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Talking product refunds at Used Car Week
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with another conversation about product refunds — perhaps one of the most complex parts of auto finance. Nancy Coleman of Stellantis Financial ... [Read More]
Multiple workplace honors for Credit Acceptance & RoadVantage
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been a fall filled with accolades for Credit Acceptance and RoadVantage, which both received honors for their workplaces. While RoadVantage was among the honorees in the Austin American-Statesman’s Top Workplaces recognition program for the fourth time, Credit Acceptance added ... [Read More]
CFPB unveils proposal to stop data brokers from selling sensitive personal data to scammers, stalkers & spies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps this proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an idea that everyone can support. The bureau on Tuesday proposed a rule that it said will rein in data brokers that sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. ... [Read More]
Current economic sentiments point to positive outlook for vehicle sales
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps consumers are thankful for more than just the tasty Thanksgiving turkey and navigating through awkward family conversations around the dinner table. Insight from both the Conference Board and Comerica Bank pointed toward trends that might benefit dealerships and finance ... [Read More]
FTC acknowledges closed-door meeting about unfair fees
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives inside and outside of automotive who might already be skeptical of what happens in Washington, D.C., probably aren’t surprised a major federal agency conducted a closed-door meeting. But the Federal Trade Commission acknowledged that it orchestrated one last week ... [Read More]
Former United Auto Credit & Westlake executive becomes SAFCO’s new chief risk officer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) welcomed Brian Hopper as its new senior vice president and chief risk officer, bringing more than 20 years of expertise in risk management and strategic portfolio oversight to the company that specializes in ... [Read More]
Xcelerate Auto partners with Service Payment Plan to launch interest-free payment plan for EV warranties
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Xcelerate Auto, a Texas-based provider of electric vehicle leasing, financing and warranty solutions, recently introduced a new payment option for its XCare EV Protection plan. Through an exclusive partnership with Service Payment Plan (SPP), Xcelerate now can enable customers to ... [Read More]
CFPB examines carveouts in state data privacy laws for financial institutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a report examining federal and state-level privacy protections for consumers’ financial data. The regulator said its report noted that protections under federal regulations for financial data have limits. Yet, officials pointed out many ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive sells off another F&I tool as Vitu to acquire Dealertrack’s titling division
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive began the year by selling its product cancellation and refund tool to F&I Sentinel. Then on Monday, Vitu, an innovator in vehicle-to-government (V2Gov) technology, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Dealertrack registration and ... [Read More]
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