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
Chase Launches Web Site for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Chase recently announced that it has developed a Web site specifically tailored for dealers to find information about the company's programs and services and quickly make connections. According to officials, ChaseDealer.com includes: —Product and service information. —Answers ... [Read More]
MyAutoLoan.com Provides Finance Center to Auto Sites
Nick Zulovich
NORFOLK, Va. and IRVING, Texas — AutoExtra.com and AutoMart.com both announced they have partnered with myAutoloan.com, which has launched financing programs on each of the respective Web sites. The Auto Finance Center, powered by myAutoloan.com, is designed to allow AutoExtra.com ... [Read More]
SeaTip to Offer Payment Vision Gateway Services to Customers
Nick Zulovich
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — SeaTip Software Systems recently announced that its Loan Information Management System customers will now be provided with gateway services from Payment Vision, which is powered by Autoscribe Corp. Essentially, Payment Vision is designed to assemble payments captured at ... [Read More]
GMAC Financial Services Hires Chief Credit Risk Officer
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced late last week that it has appointed a chief credit risk officer. Named to the newly created position is Rajinder Singh, who reports directly to GMAC chief risk officer Sam Ramsey. In the ... [Read More]
Starter Interrupt/GPS Association Introduced, Organizational Meeting Held
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The newly launched Payment Assurance Technology Association recently held its organizational meeting, as representatives of 11 starter/interrupt/GPS tracking system companies gathered with various officials. According to the organization, the vote to form PATA was passed unanimously. The association's interim ... [Read More]
NAF Association Announces New Board of Directors
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — At its 12th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference last week, the National Automotive Finance Association members voted on board of director positions. Renewing board seats were the following: —ACS: Nancy McDonald —AmeriCredit: Mark Floyd —Capital One Auto ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Equipment Finance Partners with DataScan
Nick Zulovich
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Wells Fargo Equipment Finance has chosen DataScan Technologies to serve as its systems provider for Wells Fargo's floorplan lending business in the U.S. and its affiliate in Canada. According to officials, it took less than three months ... [Read More]
Fitch Explores Relationship between Wholesale Values and ABS Loss Rates
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Along with reporting the latest trends in auto asset-backed securities, Fitch Ratings recently delved into the correlations that can be found between wholesale values and ABS loss rates. While the decision as to when a loan has become ... [Read More]
Universal Special Auto Finance Rolls Out New Programs
Nick Zulovich
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Universal Special Auto Finance reported this week that it continues to make its mark in auto finance with Universal PrimeTM, its new, progressive program for prime consumers. Universal officials said the company has "thrived in the subprime ... [Read More]
Sekurus Launches Financial Services Product
Nick Zulovich
MURRIETA, Calif. — Sekurus, the manufacturer of the ON TIME payment protection system, announced this week that it has formed Sekurus Financial Services, a full-service accounts management program developed for dealers and financial institutions that serve the subprime buy-here, pay-here auto ... [Read More]
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