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
CNW: FICO Scores Continue Down as Transaction Prices Climb
Nick Zulovich
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Auto Affordability Steady; Decline Ahead?
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Auto affordability showed no sequential change in the first quarter, but average car loan rates climbed to a two-year high and consumers were buying pricier vehicles, according to Comerica Bank. Those two factors could lead to auto affordability ... [Read More]
APS Joins NIADA as National Member Benefit Partner
Nick Zulovich
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Publication Reveals Top 10 Auto Lenders
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Auto Finance Big Wheels rolled out its list of largest auto lenders and lessors on Monday, and topping this year’s rankings as the nation’s biggest auto finance company is Ally Financial. According to the report — which ... [Read More]
ABI: 1Q Bankruptcies Decrease Year-Over-Year
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Perhaps showing that more consumers are in better financial shape, the American Bankruptcy Institute said fewer consumers filed for bankruptcy in the first quarter. Officials found the total number of U.S. bankruptcy cases filed during the first three months of ... [Read More]
NAF Association Unveils Keynote Speaker for Upcoming Below-Prime Auto Financing Conference
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — Organizers of the National Automotive Finance Association's 15th Annual Below-Prime Auto Financing Conference revealed who will give the event's keynote address. The NAF Association tapped Dale Pollak, vAuto's founder. Pollak will make his presentation during the conference ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Finishes Record Fiscal Year on High Note
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Fueled by strengthening revenue, Nicholas Financial finished its 2011 fiscal year by extending its string of record net earnings, figures that included quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year gains of more than 45 percent. Company officials revealed that for the ... [Read More]
LEAP Auto Loans Looks to Help Debtors Facing Repo or Bankruptcy
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — After a year of testing and development, LEAP Auto Loans revealed a new program that allows the company to work with lenders to mitigate their losses on defaulted auto loans and allow consumers to keep their vehicles. LEAP ... [Read More]
Equifax Sees Auto Loans Spike
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Equifax announced this morning that it is continuing to see auto lending increase with average loan amounts generated through auto finance companies up 88 percent over 2009 levels. The total number of auto loans originated in January 2011 is ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Unveils Indirect Lending Directory
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services is looking to help dealerships connect with more lending sources through its new Indirect Lending Directory. The listing contains lenders that accept and use the company's retail installment contracts to document the financing of ... [Read More]
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