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
CarHop Opens First Rooftop in Wisconsin
Nick Zulovich
FITCHBURG, Wis. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain CarHop revealed this week it is opening its first Wisconsin-based rooftop. The new store is located in Fitchburg, a suburb of Madison, at 3045 Oregon Rd Fitchburg, Wis. 53713, officials announced. “At CarHop, ... [Read More]
Toyota Financial Services Unveils New Excess Wear & Use Protection Plan
Nick Zulovich
TORRANCE, Calif. — Geared to provide added assurance and enhance the lease experience for their customers, Toyota Financial Services and Lexus Financial Services this week rolled out the Excess Wear & Use Protection Plan, the newest product to join the ... [Read More]
CARS Unveils Free Open-Source IBEAM Portal
Nick Zulovich
RALEIGH, N.C. — Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems launched a new open-source, freeware version of its IBEAM Web portal to the agent and lender community. The company highlighted this new version of IBEAM — available after April 15 — will be ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Expands Integrated Services to Assist Dealers in Complying with New California Law
Nick Zulovich
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — DealerTrack Registration and Titling Services Group now offers a new solution for California dealers so they can comply with a new state law that goes into effect beginning in July. With the passage of Assembly Bill 1215 ... [Read More]
Fitch: Strong Used-Vehicle Prices Boost 4Q Loan Performance & 2012 Outlook
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Along with an upbeat forecast for this year, the latest report by Fitch Ratings showed U.S. auto loan/lease credit performance continued positive momentum during the fourth quarter. Analysts determined that strong used-vehicle prices and positive U.S. economic ... [Read More]
WP Reports Capitol Sees Auto Loan Porfolios Grow
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to a weekend report from The Washington Post, auto loan growth in on the rise, especially in the Capitol. The WP reported that low interest rates contributed to the uptick in top auto lender’s portfolios in ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Leasing Remains Stable
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Though down more than 3 percentage points from an "exceptionally high" year-ago period, lease penetration rates remained steady in the near-20-percent range during February, thanks to relative stability in lease return volume and consistent incentives, according ... [Read More]
Access Capital Rebrands Its Auto Finance Company
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — Access Capital is changing the name of its auto finance company as part of a company-wide rebranding effort. CAPEX Acquisitions will now be known as AC AUTOPAY, which represents an expanded line of products and a new website ... [Read More]
NABD Reveals Details for Annual Conference
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers revealed late last week the details for its 14th Annual National Buy-Here, Pay-Here Conference. The conference will again be held at the Venetian/Palazzo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, from May ... [Read More]
PenFed Extends Reduced Interest Rate Availability Through TrueCar Powered Auto Buying Program
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. and ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Pentagon Federal Credit Union, which claims to be the third largest credit union in the U.S., announced today that it will continue to offer its more than a million members a reduced interest ... [Read More]
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