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 Broadens Lending Territory into Eight More States
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial revealed Thursday the company expanded its subprime lending programs to include eight more states. Dealerships in the following states now can use Prestige Financial's services: New Jersey, Wisconsin, Alabama, Kentucky, Kansas, Hawaii, Montana and ... [Read More]
RouteOne Releases Free Android App
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Having unveiled a free mobile application for the iPhone during the third quarter of last year, RouteOne this week rolled out another free app — this time for Android. RouteOne explained its Android app can help ... [Read More]
LeaseTrader.com Sees Credit App Approvals Increase
Nick Zulovich
MIAMI, Fla. — For the first time since the recession began, LeaseTrader.com reported that it saw the rate of credit application approvals increase for first-time customers during the final quarter of the year. Credit application approvals grew by 4.5 percent since ... [Read More]
GM Financial Explores Offering Near-Prime, Subprime Leasing, Ramps Quarterly Originations Up to Almost $1B
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial/AmeriCredit announced latest financial results on Thursday, and in addition to revealing the company is looking to expand its prime lease program to near-prime and subprime customers, officials said quarterly loan originations are starting to ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Expands Dealer Network, Reveals Financial Gains
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Along with opening the 104th rooftop in its network, America's Car-Mart posted a mix of quarter-over-quarter gains as well as improvements through nine months of its fiscal year in a variety of balance sheet segments, including net ... [Read More]
Vehicle Acceptance Joins iMETRIK GPS Pay Share Program
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS and MONTREAL — Vehicle Acceptance Corp., a buy-here, pay-here dealership payment stream lender, recently expanded its relationship with iMETRIK Automotive Solutions by joining the company's recently launched Pay Share program. Executives explained Pay Share can allow a dealer to ... [Read More]
CNW: Dealers Need to Be Aware of Online Vehicle Loan Appeal
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore — CNW Research president Art Spinella believes that when it comes to online financing, "the jury is still out." Why? Spinella indicated dealers continue to hold the high ground when it comes to rates and ease of getting ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices Open 2011 Strong
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Any way one could view the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, the readings showed positive movements based on data through January of this year. Auto loans were among the types of credit contracts that made strong month-over-month ... [Read More]
ABI: Annual Bankruptcy Levels Finally Slow Down Growth Rate
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For the first time in three years, total bankruptcy filings in the United States didn't climb by double digits year-over-year. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported this week that total 2010 bankruptcies increased 8 percent above the 2009 ... [Read More]
VW Credit Taps New Agency of Record to Support New Product Launches
Nick Zulovich
HERNDON, Va. — As Volkswagen Credit and Audi Financial Services prepare for the launch of the new VW Passat in August and Beetle in September, the captives have tapped a new agency of record to roll out a customer loyalty campaign ... [Read More]
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