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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
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
NCCI Names COO
Nick Zulovich
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — National Creditors Connection Inc., a leading provider of nationwide field call services, announced it has promoted senior vice president Jerry Rahon to chief operating officer. Rahon received a unanimous vote of confidence from NCCI's board of directors ... [Read More]
NAF Association Announces Details for Non-Prime Conference
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association's 13th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference will be held June 3 to 5 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth. The conference opens with a reception in the exhibit hall at 5:30 ... [Read More]
Compli Names New COO
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced recently that Chris Grebisz will become the company's new chief operating officer on April 1, 2009. Ken Thrasher, chairman and chief executive officer of Compli, said that Grebisz's executive experience will help the company form new ... [Read More]
Recovery of Used-Vehicle Prices Boosts Residuals for SUVs, Trucks
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Many auto companies curtailed leasing in 2008 as residual values caused a lot of concerns. As DBRS pointed out in its latest report, residual values are a critical component of auto asset-backed securities' rating criteria. "One of the ... [Read More]
Fireside Bank Exits Auto Finance Business
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Unitrin, which is Fireside Bank's parent company, announced today that the subsidiary is suspending new lending activity and exiting the auto finance business. Basically, Unitrin said this decision follows a review into the strategic alternatives for Fireside. The move ... [Read More]
Kia, CUDL Team Up to Offer Discounts to Credit Union Members
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — CUDL and Kia Motors America announced they have entered a new partnership to provide credit union members discounts on new 2008 and 2009 vehicle purchases. The new partnership between the Credit Union Service Organization and KMA provides members ... [Read More]
GMAC Responds to Concerns Over Its Wholesale Financing, Curtailment Practices
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — In a statement released this week, GMAC Financial Services said it is doing everything it can to provide broad-based funding support for dealerships during the difficult economy. For instance, even with the tight credit markets, the company said it ... [Read More]
Experian Automotive: Auto Delinquencies Climb by Double Digits
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — This morning, Experian Automotive announced that 60-day past due climbed by double digits year-over-year from the fourth quarter of 2007 to 2008. More specifically, the company discovered that these delinquencies are up nearly 17 percent. Currently, 1.04 percent of ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Capital Infuses Summit with $20 Million Revolving Credit Facility
Nick Zulovich
DES MOINES, Iowa — Wells Fargo Preferred Capital announced this week that it recently added $20 million to Summit Financial Corp.'s existing Bank of America Business Credit facility of $55 million, bringing the total facility to $75 million. Currently in its ... [Read More]
Finance Express Teams Up with ComplyNet to Offer Red Flags Assistance
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, a leading provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent auto dealerships, recently announced that ComplyNet Corp. has entered an agreement to join the its online dealer management system. ComplyNet offers online and ... [Read More]
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