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
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]
VantageILM Appoints Interim CEO
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — VantageILM gains a new interim chief executive officer. This announcement comes on the heels of the company reporting that it has received a capital investment from Momentum Venture Management. VantageILM is a provider of integrated lender/leasing management solutions ... [Read More]
Cars.com Launches Online Credit Application for Consumers
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Cars.com announced today that it has launched a secure credit application that dealers can use to more effectively work with Internet buyers. According to officials, this application can allow shoppers to safely provide their financial and contact information to ... [Read More]
VINtek Introduces Online E-Contracting Platform for Consumers
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management services for banks, credit unions and other auto finance lenders, recently announced the introduction of TitleMyCar.com, a direct-to-consumer auto loan documentation portal. TitleMyCar.com is used by direct auto lenders in conjunction with ... [Read More]
Finance Express Teams Up with JM&A Group to Offer More Products to Dealers
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express announced it has entered into a joint marketing agreement with JM&A Group allowing Finance Express to offer Extended Warranty and GAP programs to their dealers. JM&A Group is a JM Family Enterprises group of ... [Read More]
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