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
Municipal Credit Union Announces Labor Day Auto Loan Sale
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Municipal Credit Union, a New York credit union established in 1916, is running its Labor Day Auto Loan Sale through Monday. Officials said promotions include loan rates as low as 1.95 percent APR for new vehicles and ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo, Fifth Third Bank Pledge Additional $75M to SNAAC
Nick Zulovich
MASON, Ohio — Security National Automotive Acceptance Corp. announced Monday that on top of a previous $200 million commitment, the company has also secured an additional $75 million commitment from Wells Fargo Preferred Capital and Fifth Third Bank. SNAAC noted ... [Read More]
LEAP Financial Expands Headquarters
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — Fueled by more customers and staff, LEAP Financial, an auto leasing company that helps consumers facing repossession or bankruptcy either keep their vehicle or get a different one, recently expanded its footprint in San Diego. In a ... [Read More]
Northland Reveals New Consumer-Friendly Website, Expanding Social Media Presence
Nick Zulovich
BURNSVILLE, Minn. —Northland Auto Enterprises — creator of used-car leasing program Ren’T’Own — revealed this week the launch of their new website. The site, www.rtolto.com, aims to educate consumers on the potential benefits of used-car leasing and also provides dealers ... [Read More]
Federal Officials: Credit Quality of Large Loan Commitments Improves for Second Consecutive Year
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The credit quality of large loan commitments owned by U.S. banking organizations, foreign banking organizations (FBOs), and nonbanks — which could include accounts such as subprime auto loans — have improved this year for the second consecutive ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Finalization of $75M Revolving Secured Warehouse Facility
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced the completion of a $75 million revolving secured warehouse facility with an institutional investor. The company noted that under this facility it will contribute loans to a wholly-owned special purpose entity (SPE), ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Delinquencies Decline for Seventh Consecutive Quarter, Auto Debt Increases Marginally
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — According to TransUnion, national auto delinquency rates have not only shown a decline for the seventh consecutive quarter, but also remain at historically low levels. Dropping from .49 percent in the first quarter to .44 percent at the ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Lifts Income 4 Percent, Chairman Falgout to Retire
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — America's Car-Mart enjoyed nearly a 4-percent gain in net income in the first fiscal quarter, boosted its sales by almost 7 percent and says its business model is stronger than ever. The company also revealed that its chairman ... [Read More]
Leedom Financial Services Announces Asset Sale to Spartan Financial
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom Group recently revealed that Leedom Financial Services has completed a sale of all its performing assets to American Credit Acceptance’s Spartan Financial — which also provides capital solutions to buy-here, pay-here dealers and subprime auto finance ... [Read More]
ProconGPS Sues Competitors
Nick Zulovich
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — ProconGPS Inc., a leading supplier of GPS vehicle tracking solutions, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a California Federal Court against Star Sensor, Skypatrol LLC and others. The complaint is related to U.S. patents 6,249,217 B1 & ... [Read More]
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