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
Automotive Credit Corp. of Michigan Going Strong
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Officials from Automotive Credit Corp., based in Michigan, reached out to SubPrime Auto Finance News late last week to report the company is thriving and expanding. In fact, Tony Stallworth, vice president of sales and marketing, said, "We ... [Read More]
Sekurus Launches Upgraded Version of ON TIME FLEX
Nick Zulovich
MURRIETA, Calif. — Sekurus, the manufacturer of ON TIME, the patented starter interrupt system that ensures timely collection of customer car payments, recently announced the introduction of ON TIME FLEX XL, which is an upgraded version of its popular ON TIME FLEX ... [Read More]
AFSA Adds to Vehicle Finance Conference Speaker Lineup
Nick Zulovich
For more information, visit www.vehiclefinanceconference.com. [Read More]
GM, Chrysler Go National with Credit Union Partnership to Drive More Sales
Nick Zulovich
LANSING and DEARBORN, Mich. — Both General Motors and Chrysler announced this week that they are going national with their "Invest in America" credit union partnership to get more customers behind the wheels of domestic vehicles. GM announced Wednesday that it ... [Read More]
NowCom Teams Up with Experian to Provide AutoCheck
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Nowcom recently announced the integration of the AutoCheck vehicle history reporting service from Experian Automotive into its Dealer Desktop auto dealer software solution. This integration allows Nowcom's independent dealers to run AutoCheck vehicle history reports on their ... [Read More]
First Advantage CREDCO Now Offers Dealers Breakdowns of Demographic, Lifestyle Info, More on Consumers
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — Earlier this week, First Advantage CREDCO announced it is introducing a consumer information decisioning product called Credit Advantage to help dealers. Offered exclusively from First Advantage CREDCO, Credit Advantage delivers consumer data beyond essential credit scoring indicators, providing ... [Read More]
Bank of America Joins RouteOne’s eContracting Platform; Aimbridge Integration Begins
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that Bank of America is now participating on its eContracting platform. Moreover, the company has launched the first phase of its integration with Aimbridge Lending Solutions so that dealers can now send credit applications for ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Trims Employee Count, Including Senior Execs
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — On Monday, DealerTrack announced a realignment of its work force, which includes reducing the work force by approximately 90 people, or 8 percent, in addition to trimming several executive and senior-level positions. The company currently anticipates annualized salary ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Cuts 53 Employees at Arizona Auto Loan Center
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — As part of its anticipated merger with Wachovia, Wells Fargo confirmed that 53 employees at its auto loan center in Tempe, Ariz., were cut. As earlier reported by SubPrime Auto Finance News, Wachovia Dealer Services is now handling the ... [Read More]
Annual Consumer Bankruptcies Climb by Double-Digits
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — According to the American Bankruptcy Institute, which relies on data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center, U.S. consumer bankruptcy filings jumped by nearly 33 percent nationwide in 2008 from the previous year. The data showed that the overall ... [Read More]
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