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
Bankrate.com Reports on Latest Auto Loan Trends
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Bankrate.com published its weekly look at auto loan rates Wednesday. The group surveys large banks and thrifts to collect the information. According to the group, rates were up across the board. The average rate for a 48-month new-car ... [Read More]
Insurance Salvage Solutions Launches New Locations
Nick Zulovich
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Insurance Salvage Solutions, a leading independent insurance salvage auction in Florida, announced the opening of two facilities Wednesday. The new Florida facilities are in Auburndale and Pembroke Pines, Fla. These two facilities are designed to complement ISS's North ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Added to Russell Investment Index
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently announced it has been included on the Russell Microcap Index during Russell Investment's annual reconstitution of its family of U.S. indices, which became effective at the close of business on June 25. Membership in ... [Read More]
DBRS Says Santander Retaining Philosophy of Drive Financial
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — DBRS recently assigned final ratings to several non-prime classes issued by Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2010-A. The ratings firm gives Santander Consumer strong marks, saying the company is maintaining the philosophy of Drive Financial. The ratings include: ... [Read More]
Digital Recognition Network Announces Partnership to Garner New Recruits
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Digital Recognition Network, a provider of license plate recognition technology, recently partnered with RepoHiring.com to provide assistance with anticipated personnel growth. DRN indicated it plans to hire as many as 20 professionals for its headquarters within the ... [Read More]
ZimpleMoney Unveils BHPH Dealer Loan Solution
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — ZimpleMoney recently launched a new dealer solution, ZimpleAuto. Executives explained the tool is geared so lot management can make and manage vehicle loans to low and middle-income borrowers whose credit was destroyed by the ongoing recession. The ... [Read More]
Capital One Survey Reveals How Consumers Falter During Financing Process
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — As much as consumers might be conducting research before making a vehicle purchase, the seventh annual Rules of the Road Survey from Capital One Auto Finance found that many buyers are still ending up in a financial challenge after ... [Read More]
VINtek Commemorates Milestone
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek celebrated a significant landmark this week, revealing Monday that the 20-year-old company's clients list recently reached 1,000 customers. Moreover, officials said the company is still adding several clients daily throughout its various business segments. VINtek said its customer ... [Read More]
More BMW Dealers Gain Access to eContracting
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Initially rolled out to five states, BMW Group Financial Services and Open Dealer Exchange emphasized their ever-expanding relationship enables BMW dealers to enjoy paperless eContracting and contract data validation directly through Open Dealer Exchange. They believe the ... [Read More]
TransUnion Study Connects Benefit of Consumer-Lender Loyalty to Performance
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — TransUnion wanted to learn more about how consumer performance might vary if the individual had multiple accounts with the same lender as opposed to having just one relationship. The company this week released study findings that examined this situation ... [Read More]
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