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
FTC Takes Action Against Georgia Franchised Dealer
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the National Automobile Dealers Association issued two new bulletins geared to help store staff respond to consumer questions on safety and fuel economy, it also shared news of the Federal Trade Commission's announcement of an enforcement ... [Read More]
Honda Finance Adds to List of LEED-Certified Facilities
Nick Zulovich
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The new Central Atlantic regional office of American Honda Finance Corp. has been tapped with LEED Gold certification, making it Honda Finance's second LEED-certified facility and the 12th facility built and operated by Honda in North America ... [Read More]
AutoTrader Group Forms IPO Plans
Nick Zulovich
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NABD Reveal Details for Upcoming BHPH Boot Camp
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Positioned as a way for franchised or new independent dealers to learn about the market, the National Alliance of Buy-Here Pay-Here Dealers plans to hold a BHPH boot camp in Monroe, N.C., a suburb of Charlotte, on Aug. ... [Read More]
AutoTrader.com Chooses Preferred Direct Lender for Site
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA and DALLAS — It was announced Thursday that AutoTrader.com has chosen a preferred direct lender for the site, one that the company contends will provide shoppers interested in a direct lending option with "a seamless way to access financing." ... [Read More]
SMA Alliance and USAutoplex Set to Launch New Buyer Financing for Dealer Clients
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategic Marketing Alliance, through its wholly owned subsidiary USAutoplex, is currently developing a platform to provide subprime auto financing to USAutoplex vehicle buyers. Officials indicated SMA Alliance will soon launch Autoplex Credit through USAutoplex's exclusive agreement with ... [Read More]
CFPB Turns Attention to Exploitation of Older Consumers
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thinking about how these individuals might be taken advantage of at places such as dealerships, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau revealed its newest investigative topic this week: America's elderly. CFPB officials announced a public inquiry to learn ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com Highlights Top 10 Models Purchased by Subprime Buyers
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With the industry recovery fueled in part by loosening credit for subprime buyers, Edmunds.com want to find out which vehicles are being purchased most often by consumers with less than perfect credit. Three models from one ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Despite Some Softening, 72-Month New-Model Financing Up Year-Over-Year
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power and Associates discovered the level of new-vehicle contracts lasting 72 months or longer softened a bit last month, but the penetration still landed higher than May of last year. According to J.D. Power's May ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Enhances Tennessee Dealership Footprint
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart opened its 115th dealership and its fifth location in Tennessee earlier this week. The company's newest store is in Madison, Tenn. "We continue to grow our company and are very proud ... [Read More]
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