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
Former Drive Financial Execs Leverage Experience to Re-Enter Marketplace with New Subprime Lender
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — In an exclusive interview with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Inspire Auto Finance, a subprime auto finance lender, announced its entry into the market. The management team spent 18 months developing a custom technology solution and reworking its subprime lending ... [Read More]
Exeter’s Expansion Plan Gains Momentum
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Exeter Finance Corp., subprime auto contract purchaser, reported that it continues to make progress on its expansion plan. On Monday, the company announced the opening of its sixth branch office, with the latest located in Manchester, N.H. According ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Achieves New High in Finance Source Partners
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced Monday that it has hit a new milestone in the number of finance sources connected to its platform — 700. "We are very pleased to reach this milestone of 700 connected financing sources, significantly more ... [Read More]
AppOne Adds New Finance Source to Platform
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, announced late last week that Bank of the Ozarks, an Arkansas-based bank that offers commercial equipment financing and leasing through Bank of the Ozarks Leasing, has joined AppOne's lender ... [Read More]
Conference Board: Economy Shows No Sign of Strength
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — The Conference Board's Labor Economist indicated Monday that the economy is displaying no sign of strength, predicting that it's quite possible the economy could become even weaker in the second half of the year. More specifically, Ken Goldstein, ... [Read More]
Credit Unions Can Prove Strong Auto Lending Partners in Tough Economic Times
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — According to Tony Boutelle, president and chief executive officer of CUDL, credit unions are a great avenue to turn to for indirect auto loans, especially with some national and non-prime lenders retrenching. "Credit unions are in a great ... [Read More]
CPS Withstands Difficult Environment
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced earlier this week that it faired the tough marketplace relatively well in the second quarter. Its second quarter revenues are up, compared to the second quarter of 2007. More specifically, officials said revenues were ... [Read More]
Honda Financial Services Selects DataScan
Nick Zulovich
NORTH YORK, Ontario — DataScan Field Services recently announced it has contracted with Honda Financial Services to provide floor plan inventory verification for vehicles and power equipment throughout Canada. This is DataScan's first national OEM audit client in Canada, officials pointed out. ... [Read More]
GMAC Gains 10-Year Extension from FDIC
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced Wednesday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has granted a 10-year extension of GMAC Bank's current ownership by extending the existing disposition requirement that was established in connection with the sale of a majority ... [Read More]
Consumer Portfolio Services Receives Additional Secured Financing, Finalizes Amendments to Residual Credit Facility
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced Monday that it has received an additional $15 million in senior secured financing from an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners as a follow-up to last week's $10 million financing. The company borrowed a ... [Read More]
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