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
LeaseTrader.com Compares Risks Associated with 84-Month Auto Loans to Mortgage Industry
Nick Zulovich
MIAMI — With some manufacturers and dealers now offering 84-month financing on auto loans, this could lead to more consumers ending up in negative equity, according LeaseTrader.com. Consumers who accept these terms are at particular risk with the current consumer credit ... [Read More]
NADC Board Challenges Opposition to Dealer Arbitration Clauses
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Association of Dealer Counsel Board of Directors reported that it has submitted written comments to the House Judiciary Committee to express opposition to the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 5312). The March 17 letter ... [Read More]
Compli Partners with Law Firm to Enhance Dealer Compliance Offerings
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced that it has teamed up with Sacks Tierney P.A. to provide top-tier legal information, compliance consulting and technology to Arizona dealers. The services will be offered via Compli's Dealership Compliance Management System. Sacks Tierney, based in ... [Read More]
Experian Automotive Introduces Auto Credit Report
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive announced Monday that it has launched an automotive-specific credit profile report. Designed expressly for dealers and lenders, officials said Experian's Automotive Credit ProfileSM can help those financing auto loans more quickly and accurately make the best ... [Read More]
PIN: Longer Loans Continue to Gain Popularity
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — In its latest market analysis, Power Information Network reported that the retail auto business is continuing to embrace longer loans. "Six-year loans (taken out at the dealership) now account for four of every 10 new-vehicle loans, almost ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Now Offering Lease Agreements in e-Format
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — To meet the growing demand for paperless finance transactions within the auto finance industry, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced Monday that it is offering dealers, work flow aggregators and lenders new standardized and customizable motor vehicle lease agreements in an ... [Read More]
CarBiz Receives Texas License
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz recently announced that it has received a dealer license for the state of Texas. According to the company, this marks the final dealer license for CarBiz to obtain following its major acquisitions of 26 dealerships in the ... [Read More]
Fitch: 4Q Auto ABS Delinquency at 6-Year High, ’08 Performance to Date
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Given the state of the credit markets, it was somewhat unsurprising that subprime auto asset-backed securities' performance showed higher delinquencies and losses during the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Fitch Ratings. "On a month-over-month basis, the indices ... [Read More]
AppOne, Payless Car Sales Team Up
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne, a part of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, along with Payless Car Sales, recently announced a partnership to provide Payless Car Sales dealers access to the AppOne platform. The AppOne platform provides Payless dealers with access to ... [Read More]
CFOs Reveal How Economic Concerns Are Impacting Their Businesses
Nick Zulovich
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., and NEW YORK — As many in the industry are aware, a big part of consumers' buyer power is tied up with their salaries and the health of the companies they work for. To take a glimpse into just ... [Read More]
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