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
Experian Taps NADA Used Car Guide to Help Lenders
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill — Experian Automotive announced Tuesday that it has chosen NADA Used Car Guide's vehicle valuation data for its AutoCount market share reporting for lenders. According to management, the accuracy of NADA's values can help retailers and lenders to better ... [Read More]
Access Capital Launches New Program for Auto Originators
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — Access Capital Investment Group recently unveiled a new acquisition program to assist auto loan originators in better managing their consumer portfolios. What ACIG believes is most unique is that this program has the flexibility to price and purchase all ... [Read More]
Another Lender Chooses Finance Express’ Online Platform
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express revealed this week that ACS Financial has come on board as another lender using the provider's Web-based financial services and technology platform. Officials noted ACS offers leasing and retail financing at prime rates to ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Opens Two New Branches, Joins RouteOne
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — On Wednesday, Exeter Finance Corp. announced it is opening two new offices, expanding the company's branch network, in addition to joining RouteOne. The special auto finance company has now has branches in Philadelphia and Atlanta. Rather than ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial to Provide iPads to Entire Dealer Network
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Thanks to a successful pilot that was launched not long after the iPad became available, Mercedes-Benz Financial announced this week that it is handing out iPads to all 355 dealers to give them instant mobile access to ... [Read More]
Investment Firm Captures Majority Ownership in Flagship Credit Acceptance
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Flagship Credit Acceptance, a national indirect auto finance company that originates and services non-prime loans, was taken over this week and given new leadership by investment firm Perella Weinberg Partners. To take majority ownership interest in Flagship, Perella ... [Read More]
ABA Says Both Direct and Indirect Auto Loan Delinquencies Show Drop
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin found that both direct and indirect auto loan delinquencies dropped in the second quarter. ABA revealed that direct auto loan delinquencies declined from 1.79 percent to 1.67 percent. Meanwhile, indirect ... [Read More]
Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Come in 11 Percent Higher than First Three Quarters of 2009
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Through the first nine months of this year, the American Bankruptcy Institute revealed that U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings are 11 percent higher than during the same time span last year. According to data provided by the National Bankruptcy ... [Read More]
GM Successfully Acquires AmeriCredit
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial, formerly AmeriCredit, announced it has successfully been incorporated into General Motors. Basically, GM Financial is the surviving corporation of AmeriCredit's merger with Goalie Texas Holdco Inc. and became a wholly owned subsidiary of GM Holdings ... [Read More]
Sparta to Launch Non-Prime Lease Program to Help Powersports Dealers Move Inventory
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — After conducting analysis spotting a significant need, Sparta Commercial Services this week is launching a new consumer leasing program targeted at the non-prime powersports market. Fueled by a multimillion-dollar line of credit it closed recently, Sparta believes it ... [Read More]
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