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
Chrome Systems to Host Free Webinar about Vehicle Descriptions
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Chrome Systems is looking to help dealers and financial institutions reduce risk wherever possible. So, the company has scheduled a free Webinar to discuss how best to minimize investment risks and maximize vehicle profits. This free Webinar is ... [Read More]
NADA Keeps Close Watch of Ongoing Lending Bill Debate in Senate
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate floor activity is particularly important to the National Automobile Dealers Association and dealership management this week. Lawmakers are ramping up consideration of the proposed Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which could completely change how dealerships operate, some ... [Read More]
Auto Financial Group, Frankenmuth Credit Union Reach Deal
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Auto Financial Group, an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, recently announced it has signed an agreement with Frankenmuth Credit Union, a Michigan-based institution. Executives explained the agreement means FCU can offer AFG's DrivingSense as both ... [Read More]
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Rolls Out New Feature
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — A new feature now is available with the LexisNexis Receivables Management Solutions Suite. Officials highlighted that LexisNexis Banko Events Monitoring can automate the process of monitoring bankruptcy events and help collections organizations improve efficiency. They also contend the new ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Enhances Credit Facility for TC Automotive Partners Funding
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital recently expanded an established relationship by boosting a credit facility to TC Automotive Partners Funding. The amount of the facility totaled $35 million. TC Automotive Partners Funding is an affiliate of Tuttle-Click Automotive ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com: Zero-Percent Finance Deals Hit Record High
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Edmunds.com recently discovered that new-vehicle contracts which included zero-percent financing reached a new industry high during March. Site analysts found that more than 22 percent of financed new vehicles were purchased with zero-percent finance deals this past ... [Read More]
DriveItNow Unveils Soft Pull Credit Analysis Technology
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — Automobile Consumer Services and DriveItNow Payment Marketing Service recently collaborated on "soft pull" credit analyzing technology. Executives explained how the process works when a consumer clicks the DriveItNow payment button that's displayed on vehicle search listings, dealer Web sites ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Sees Now as the Best Time for Originations
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Berce, AmeriCredit chief executive officer and president, explained Wednesday that now is the optimal period of time to produce new-loan originations since the economic conditions have begun to stabilize and improve. And as such, the company ... [Read More]
Texas Credit Union Joins AppOne
Nick Zulovich
AUSTIN, Texas — A+ Federal Credit Union, one of the largest operations in the Texas state capital, recently broadened its relationship with Wolters Kluwer Financial Services. A+FCU officials announced they're joining Wolters Kluwer's AppOne platform for indirect lending, credit approval and compliance ... [Read More]
CNW: 2010 BHPH Sales Likely to Soar to 2.37 Million
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — According to CNW Research's Art Spinella, tough economic times are dramatically driving up the growth of buy-here, pay-here lots throughout the country. "Back in the day, such operations were typically small, dusty outlets with marginal vehicles where a ... [Read More]
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