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
Prestige Financial Securitizes $245 Million Loan Portfolio
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services recently completed its ninth rated term securitization, issuing $230,071,000 in securities backed by $244,756,951 in auto installment receivables. In a transaction led jointly by J.P. Morgan Securities and Wells Fargo Securities, the company ... [Read More]
Marine Coast Financial Joins Wolters Kluwer’s AppOne Platform
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services recently announced Marine Coast Financial — a company that initiates financing for marine dealerships in the western United States — joined the AppOne platform. Wolters Kluwer reiterated AppOne can help to automate the indirect ... [Read More]
Ally Maintains Momentum
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — As the top auto finance provider in the U.S., according to AutoCount by Experian Automotive, Ally is continuing its strong momentum, with solid year-over-year growth in total vehicle financing (up 27 percent). Ally continues to grow across its new- ... [Read More]
TrueCar Names Dealer Development VP
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — TrueCar revealed a new vice president of dealer development late last week, and appointed to the position was Ken Potter. His responsibilities in the new role include managing field sales and inside account management teams, as well ... [Read More]
Equifax: Lending Continues to Improve, Subprime Borrowers Gaining Share
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Subprime origination growth continued across all lending sectors this past year, according to recent U.S. consumer data from Equifax's March National Consumer Credit Trends Report and CreditForecast.com. And auto finance loan amounts have risen to levels not seen in ... [Read More]
CUDL White Paper Focuses on ‘Keys’ to Successful Indirect Lending
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — CUDL recently released a new white paper that focuses on the “keys” to successful credit union indirect auto lending programs. The white paper, titled “'Successful Indirect Auto Lending Programs Build on Credit Union Strengths in Relationship and ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Consumers Are Paying Auto Loans Before Other Credit Bills
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In order of credit importance in consumers' eyes, TransUnion discovered this week that an auto loan ranks No. 1. TransUnion recently updated a study that found in 2011 consumers were more likely to pay their auto loans before their ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com: Loosening Credit and Rising Gas Prices Bring Shoppers Back to Lots
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — As credit loosens, confidence in the economy improves and gas prices climb, consumers are heading back to the lots, according to the sales forecast from Edmunds.com. As these factors drive rising auto sales, analysts contend that after ... [Read More]
SFG Finance Taps Former Regional Acceptance Exec for VP Position
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Texas — Earlier this week, SFG Finance, a purchaser of auto paper from buy-here, pay-here dealers, franchised stores, finance companies, banks and credit unions, revealed its new senior vice president and manager of portfolio acquisitions. Tapped for the role ... [Read More]
Auto Remarketing Canada Conference Presented by CarProof Offers Dealers Chance to Learn About BHPH
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO — It may not yet have a Canadian stronghold, but Mark Dubois envisions the potential for the buy-here, pay-here financing business in Canada. And he’s reaching out to the country’s dealers at a grassroots level during this year’s Auto ... [Read More]
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