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
MVTRAC Brings Santander Consumer USA into Recovery Network
Nick Zulovich
PALATINE, Ill. — This week, Santander Consumer USA joined MVTRAC's network of automotive lenders. The new relationship means as an indirect/direct lender and portfolio purchaser with more than 12,000 dealership relationships nationwide, Santander brings thousands of VINs and an ongoing daily supply ... [Read More]
CU Xpress Says It’s Seeing Record Auto Lease Pace for 3rd and 4th Quarters
Nick Zulovich
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — CU Xpress Lease, a leading credit union lease provider, says it is witnessing a record-setting pace is auto leasing activity, with September up 100 percent year-over-year. The company went on to say it processed more than 1,500 lease applications for October. ... [Read More]
General Motors Financial Sends Out Convertible Notes Notices
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial, formerly AmeriCredit, announced last week it created a fundamental change company notice and a notice of conversion procedure. Management said these documents were mailed to the holders of notes issued pursuant to the indenture ... [Read More]
Huntington Posts Strong 3Q Auto Loan Gains
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In what the top executive called a "bright spot," Huntington Bancshares enjoyed healthy, double-digit gains in average automobile loans and leases when looking at both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year comparisons. When first comparing the third quarter with the second ... [Read More]
New USAA Ad Campaign Aims to Connect with Current, Former Troops
Nick Zulovich
SAN ANTONIO — To let current and former military members and their families know about the various services it offers — which includes auto loans and car-buying services, just to name a few — USAA said Wednesday that it is rolling out a ... [Read More]
New AFSA Chair Takes Office
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association has officially brought in its new chair for the 2010-2011 term. Inaugurated into the position was Mary McDowell, who is president the chief executive officer of CitiFinancial North America. McDowell's installation was ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Says Net Income Showed Strong Gains in 3Q
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Though revenues slipped, Ford Motor Credit Co. saw its net income jump $70 million on a year-over-year basis during the third quarter, the company said Thursday. Specifically, net income for Ford Credit was $497 million, compared with $427 million ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Begins Registered Exchange Offer
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial recently announced the opening of an exchange offer for its outstanding 8.3 percent senior guaranteed notes that are due 2015. Company management originally issued an aggregate principal amount of $2 billion of the old notes in ... [Read More]
Fitch Gives Favorable Outlook of Hyundai Loan Receivables
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Last week, Fitch Ratings affirmed the outstanding notes of Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2007-A as part of its ongoing surveillance process. Fitch explained the rating reflects the quality of Hyundai Motor Finance's retail auto loan originations, the sound ... [Read More]
Capital One Shows Double-Digit Auto Loan Origination Growth
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Financial Corp. showed more than a 61-percent year-over-year gain in auto loan originations during the third quarter. Moreover, on a sequential basis, they were up more than 38 percent. More specifically, Capital One had $2.44 billion ... [Read More]
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