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
Capital One Continues to Reduce Auto Loans
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Sharing its third-quarter results late last week, Capital One announced that its auto loans declined further due to earlier efforts to "retrench and reposition" its auto finance business. More specifically, loans declined by $667.3 million, or 3.3 percent, ... [Read More]
Fitch Reviews Recent ABS Performance
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In its latest term ABS Credit Action Report, which reviews both auto lease and auto loan ABS trends, Fitch Ratings indicated that one year after the financial crisis hit, liquidity concerns have stabilized. However, company officials reported that ... [Read More]
France Gains IARA Special Achievement Award
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance announced this week its recipient of the Special Achievement Award. Bestowed with the honor this year is Scott France, senior vice president of portfolio management at Triad Financial. The award is ... [Read More]
XpressCredit Teams Up with KBB for Values, Much More
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit executives announced Wednesday its lending partners and dealers have now gained a wide range of new- and used-vehicle data, values and related vehicle information and content thanks to a new partnership with Kelley Blue Book. By incorporating InfoDriver into ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Expands Dealer Relationships by the Thousands
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — As AmeriCredit continues to bolster auto loan originations, it accelerated its dealership relationships through the fiscal first quarter. Overall, the company reported on Wednesday that it has either activated or re-activated about 3,000 dealer relationships. Additionally, AmeriCredit president ... [Read More]
Chase Names Manager of San Diego Custom Finance Center
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — Chase Auto Finance has named an industry veteran to serve as manager of its Custom Finance Business Center in San Diego. Heading up this center will be Cesar Martinez. "Chase offers local customer service to provide our San ... [Read More]
AIADA Teams Up with KeyBank for Free Dealer Webinar
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American International Automobile Dealers Association is hosting a free Webinar with its affinity partner KeyBank next week for dealers interested in establishing and maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship with floor-plan lenders "Build a Win-Win Relationship with Your Floor ... [Read More]
GM Taps AmeriCredit to Offer Subvented Subprime Financing
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — General Motors recently called on AmeriCredit to offer a subvented program for franchised dealers looking to get credit-challenged customers into new 2009 and 2010 GM models. "The program is structured similar to other manufacturer subvention programs," Caitlin DeYoung, ... [Read More]
CNW: Fewer Auto Loan Applications Approved Across Credit Spectrum
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Apparently, after gaining ground for several months, the share of auto loans receiving approval has now begun to drop, CNW Research discovered in its latest analysis. However, on the brighter side, consumers appear to believe that credit is ... [Read More]
Shilson: Less than 20% of Special Finance Deals Successful
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — I recently surveyed mid-year 2009 buy-here, pay-here industry results and I learned the following: 1. Sales have been, for the most part, comparable to the same period of last year. Only operators who have expanded operations, added additional sales ... [Read More]
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