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
J.D. Byrider Opens First Arkansas Dealership
Nick Zulovich
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — J.D. Byrider announced late last week that it is opening a new dealership, the company’s first in Arkansas. The new 25,000-square-foot store is located in Sherwood, Ark., and offers on-site financing, used-car sales, a service ... [Read More]
ABI Poll: One Director for Consumer Protection Bureau More Effective than Board
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute recently asked visitors to its website if the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be more effective run by one director or a five-member board. Results from the ABI Quick Poll showed a ... [Read More]
TD Auto Finance Brand Now Funding Dealers & Customers
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — TD Bank Group held a special celebration late last week in Michigan to officially announce the launch of its North America auto lending brand, TD Auto Finance. Moreover, the company is already apparently 25 percent ahead ... [Read More]
ABI: May Consumer Bankruptcies Fall Double Digits
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May saw a considerable downfall in consumer bankruptcies both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Sliding by 16 percent year-over-year, data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center showed that May's overall consumer filings totaled ... [Read More]
GM Financial Unveils $1 Billion Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Soon after word spread about an upcoming dealer floor plan program, GM Financial this week revealed pricing of a $1 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through lead managers Barclays Capital, RBS and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]
Vehicle Acceptance Reveals New Branch
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Citing strong demand, Vehicle Acceptance Corp. announced it is bringing its buy-here, pay-here services to a new office in the Northwest. VAC entered the Portland, Ore., market last year in anticipation of the branch opening, management explained. "We ... [Read More]
Chase Auto Finance Expands Subprime Market Presence
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — As lenders look to grow profitability and market share, subprime could become an attractive avenue again, albeit with tighter underwriting criteria. In perhaps one indication of the subprime market's slow return, Chase Auto Finance announced today that ... [Read More]
CarHop Ramps Up Assistance to Joplin Tornado Victims
Nick Zulovich
JOPLIN, Mo. — As the company's dealership barely escaped severe damage, CarHop is broadening its efforts to serve customers in Joplin, Mo., site of nation's deadliest single tornado since the National Weather Service started keeping records in 1950. Along with ... [Read More]
VINtek Takes Portal to iPhone & iPad
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek announced that its consumer auto finance Web portal is now compatible with the Apple iPhone and iPad. The company's TitleMyCar website can enable dealers to cut down on processing time and costs by electronically delivering documents to borrowers for ... [Read More]
Westlake to Become Regular Securitization Issuer
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services recently finalized a revolving securitization facility with Wells Fargo Securities worth $250 million. The company said the deal closed May 26. "This latest securitization is another step towards realizing our goal of becoming a ... [Read More]
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