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
Independent Dealers Gain Access to More Lenders Through Expanded Wolters Kluwer, RouteOne Relationship
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services said Wednesday that its relationship with RouteOne has been broadened, meaning that Wolters Kluwer's AppOne platform can now help independent dealers access a broader spectrum of lenders. As most likely know, AppOne is designed ... [Read More]
Experian: Delinquency Improvements Encourage Lenders to Serve More Non-Prime Customers
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Payments flowing into all segments of auto lenders improved as 2010 came to an end. Experian Automotive's quarterly analysis of the vehicle credit industry revealed 30- and 60-day loan delinquencies exhibited sharp declines. During the fourth quarter, ... [Read More]
Ally Reveals Treasury Appointee to Board of Directors
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial announced this week a new member of its board of directors has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Coming on board effective immediately is John Durrett, 62, who currently serves as a strategic ... [Read More]
Huntington Touts Lending Level through SBA
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Midwestern dealers might want to consider Huntington if they are looking to secure financing through the Dealer Floor Plan Pilot Loan Program launched again last month by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Huntington officials declared Tuesday they ... [Read More]
NABD Unveils Skips to Cash Recovery Program
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON , Texas — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers announced the introduction of a new technology program called Skips to Cash. It's designed to help BHPH operators nationwide in locating, recovering and liquidating bad debt skips. The Skips to ... [Read More]
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]
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]
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