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
Santander Launches Redesigned RoadLoans.com
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Announcing that consumers submitted more than 1 million online applications to RoadLoans.com last year, Santander Consumer USA launched an updated version of the website this week. The company explained this next-generation version contains an abundance of online tools geared to ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Finalizes Integration with Porsche North America
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced Thursday it completed the integration of its dealer management system with Porsche Cars North America operations and received the automaker's integrated partner certification. As a result of this integration, officials pointed out nearly 200 ... [Read More]
ABI: January Consumer Bankruptcies Drop to Lowest Level in Two Years
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Along with sharing poll results that feature expectations for the current fiscal year, the American Bankruptcy Institute revealed January consumer bankruptcies decreased 22 percent nationwide from December. Based on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, ABI ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Enjoys Profitable 2010, Expects Some Softening This Year
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Like its parent, Ford Credit posted a sizable net income gain in 2010. Company officials indicated net income last year came in at $2 billion, an improvement of $0.7 billion from Ford Credit's earnings of $1.3 billion ... [Read More]
Non-prime Boat, RV & Motorcycle Lender Adopts AppOne Platform
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — A lender that provides boat, RV and motorcycle loans for customers with past credit problems recently joined Wolters Kluwer Financial Services' AppOne platform. Officials explained Merrick Bank works closely with dealers to help them retain valuable ... [Read More]
Ally Financial’s 4Q and 2010 Auto Originations Soar
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Ally Financial's chief executive officer described 2010 as a "transformative" year for the company. And one of its key business segments, Global Automotive Services, showed significant growth in preliminary fourth-quarter and full-year originations in the U.S. and throughout ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Issues Open Letter to Dealers
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Thank you for helping to make Westlake recognized across the industry as a financial leader. We are thankful for your business and helping us grow! We are financially strong and ready to aid you in selling more vehicles and we ... [Read More]
GM Financial Prices $800 Million in Securities
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — To raise more capital to generate more auto loans, GM Financial announced Wednesday the pricing of an $800 million offering of auto asset-backed securities. The securities were priced through lead managers Barclays Capital, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]
Compli Expands Platform to Include More Business Ops Features for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — A possible solution to dealership quandaries when it comes to personnel decisions and business operations, Compli recently rolled out a series of new software features. The HR and compliance management software provider indicated background checks and drug ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Posts Record 3Q Revenue, Earnings
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — While Nicholas Financial disclosed earlier this month that the company could be sold, executives highlighted record net earnings and revenue figures for the third quarter. On Thursday, Nicholas Financial revealed net-earnings spikes of more than 50 percent ... [Read More]
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