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
Compli Reaches New Milestone Thanks to Dealers
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli recently announced that its dealer clients have surpassed 2.1 million processed policies, trainings and assessments on its dealership compliance management system. "We are pleased to arrive at this milestone, which is a remarkable 100-percent annual increase for ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Explains Reasons for Year-Over-Year Net-Income Decline
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — This morning, Ford Motor Credit Co. reported that its net income for 2007 was down by $508 million when compared with 2006. Overall, net income came in at $775 million for the year, compared with $1.283 billion a year earlier. ... [Read More]
In Preparation of Going National, Resurgent Auto Finance Applies Fiserv Services
Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv recently announced that non-prime lender Resurgent Auto Finance is now utilizing Fiserv Automotive Solutions' loan origination system and decisioning technology. Resurgent Auto Finance, based in Greenville, S.C., was established in September 2007. It specializes in providing funding ... [Read More]
Economic Troubles Force AmeriCredit to Reevaluate
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Higher-than-anticipated credit losses in AmeriCredit's subprime and near-prime portfolios, compounded by weaker recovery rates, are leading the company to trim dealer relationships, tighten lending requirements, reduce expected originations and cut staffing. Basically, the company is reevaluating its ... [Read More]
Bankruptcy Filings Soar Over 2006, Officials Predict Continued Climb
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Full-year consumer bankruptcy filings jumped 40 percent throughout the country in 2007 over the previous year, according to the National Bankruptcy Institute. The statistics revealed that consumer filings for the year reached 801,840, compared with 573,203 in 2006. "The ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Expands to Encompass Two More States
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services is calling 2008 a year of growth. Accordingly, the company announced it is expanding its reach into two more states. With the addition of Wyoming and Tennessee, the company is now offering services in 31 ... [Read More]
U.S. Bank, Union Bank & Trust Join RouteOne’s Platform
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced Monday that U.S. Bank, the sixth largest commercial bank in the United States, has joined its increasing list of finance sources on its Web-based credit application management system. U.S. Bancorp, with $238 billion in assets, ... [Read More]
DSC of Indiana, Xpress Credit Partner
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Indiana-based Dealer Services Corp. and XpressCredit announced recently that they have joined forces to offer the floor planner's more than 10,000 dealer clients additional financing solutions through XpressCredit's Web-based portal. XpressCredit describes itself as a leading Internet-based financial ... [Read More]
NABD Announces Annual Conference Details
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers recently announced that its 10th Annual National Conference will be held May 6 to 8 in Las Vegas. The newly renovated Las Vegas Hilton will serve as the site for this upcoming ... [Read More]
AFIP, NAFRD to Participate in NIADA Convention
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Texas — Officials recently announced that two industry associations are partnering with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association to expand NIADA's 62nd Annual Convention and Expo in Grapevine, Texas. The event will be held June 24 to 28. Dave Robertson, ... [Read More]
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