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
Fed: Average Auto Loan APR Heads Toward Lowest Annual Point
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearing the lowest point so far in 2010, the Federal Reserve indicated the average interest rate on new-car loans at auto finance companies slipped again in June. Federal officials pinpointed the average at 4.02 percent. Back in January, ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Originates Close to $1 Billion in 4Q
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Not long after announcing that General Motors is acquiring AmeriCredit in an all-cash transaction valued at about $3.5 billion, the subprime auto lender announced its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year financial results. The company more than doubled its ... [Read More]
Carbiz Announces New Board and Management
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Carbiz announced that as of July 29, the company has new management and a new board of directors to assume operational control. According to the company, the new management was put into place because of the prior management ... [Read More]
Strengthening Returns Boost Credit Acceptance’s 2Q Income
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Stabilizing returns greatly aided Credit Acceptance Corp. in making significant gains in both consolidated and adjusted net income during the second quarter. The company reported earlier this week that its consolidated net income for the quarter that ended June 30 ... [Read More]
USAA Launches iPhone App to Cater to Vehicle Shoppers
Nick Zulovich
SAN ANTONIO — Military personnel and their families who use USAA for assistance in making a vehicle purchases now can put an iPhone to work during the process. Officials from USAA recently rolled out an app for their assistance program, Auto ... [Read More]
Manheim Mid-Year Market Report: Lenders & Dealers Adapt to Changing Marketplace
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — In an interview with SubPrime Auto Finance News on Manheim's Mid-Year Used-Car Market Report, Tom Webb explained that repossessions are declining throughout the industry and that loans performed well given the big loss in unemployment. He also indicated that ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy Filings Up 9 Percent Over June
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute reported this week that bankruptcy filings are up 9 percent over last month and the previous year. More specifically, bankruptcy filings came in at 137,698 in July, compared with 126,434 in July of last year, ... [Read More]
Open Dealer Exchange, Westlake Financial Partner
Nick Zulovich
TROY, Mich. — Open Dealer Exchange and Westlake Financial Services reached an agreement Tuesday that's geared to help dealers with credit applications. The partnership is meant to integrate credit applications directly into the store's dealership management system. Executives from both companies believe ... [Read More]
CPS Joins AppOne Platform
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services revealed recently that another finance company has joined its AppOne platform. This time, executives from Consumer Portfolio Services made the decision to use AppOne, which can assist with the automation of indirect lending, credit approval ... [Read More]
Ally’s Healthy Income Performance Continues
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Ally Financial had plenty of positive financial news to share Tuesday as executives announced the company posted its second consecutive quarter of profitability and its sixth profitable quarter in a row for its core automotive business. Ally reported ... [Read More]
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