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 Finalizes Deal to Purchase Remainder of HSBC Auto Loan Portfolio
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Spain's Banco Santander has apparently finalized a deal to purchase the remainder of HSBC's portfolio of auto loans for about $4 billion. The bank filed this disclosure with Spain regulators, saying Santander Consumer USA will service the portfolio. Basically, ... [Read More]
CPS Receives Deficiency Notice from NASDAQ
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services revealed this week that the company received a NASDAQ staff deficiency letter. The letter's purpose was to inform CPS it has failed to comply with the minimum bid price of $1 as required by Rule 5450(a)(1). ... [Read More]
Experian: We’re Seeing a Turnaround in Auto Loan Delinquencies
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Enthusiasm from Experian Automotive's Melinda Zabritski picked up considerably during her recent Webinar when it was time to discuss the second-quarter amount of vehicle loans with a 30-day or 60-day delinquencies. "This is very good news that we're ... [Read More]
Fitch Expects Auto Loan ABS Delinquencies & Losses to Climb Through 3Q
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — According to Fitch Ratings, the performance of U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities is starting to show negative trends, which the company said is "typical" for this time of year. While delinquencies and losses hit their lowest level in three ... [Read More]
TransUnion Sees 20-Percent Decline in Auto Delinquency Rates, but Predicts Upswing Ahead
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — The national 60-day auto delinquency rate dropped by almost 20 percent from the first to second quarter to 0.53 percent, TransUnion reported this week. The year-over-year delinquency rate at the national level declined by 27.4 percent in the second ... [Read More]
ABI: Bankruptcy Filings Continue to Soar with Older Americans Now Filing More Often
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new study from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reveals that Americans 55 and older are filing for bankruptcy at a higher rate than the rest of the population. Apparently, while many bankruptcies are filed by ... [Read More]
Experian to Review First Half of 2010 During Today’s Webinar
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive is offering its analysis of the state of the automotive finance market through the first half of the year during a free Webinar set for today. Melinda Zabritski, director of automotive credit for Experian, plans to ... [Read More]
Leedom Group CEO Spearheads BHPH Dealer Advisory Council Formation
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — The chief executive officer of Leedom Group, who also is the dealer principal for a group of five buy-here, pay-here stores in Florida and Georgia, is aiming to create a new advocacy organization — one that can ensure Congress ... [Read More]
Bank of America Grows Direct-to-Consumer Loans with VINtek’s Help
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — In addition to celebrating its 20th anniversary, VINtek announced it has expanded its direct-to-consumer auto loan service for Bank of America to include offering direct auto finance leads through the company's Tax, Tag and Title Calculator. Bank of America ... [Read More]
Car-Mart CEO: Our Growth Will Continue Thanks in Large Part to Repeat Customers
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — William "Hank" Henderson, America's Car-Mart president and chief executive officer, said late last week that management is continuing its growth strategy and credits repeat customers as a large factor in the company's solid financial performance. Henderson indicated that ... [Read More]
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