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
RouteOne Teams Up with TDEC
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne recently announced that it has partnered with TDEC. The deal will integrate TDEC's imaging and data entry services with RouteOne's eContracting image and data services delivery platform, according to officials. RouteOne dealers can now submit paper ... [Read More]
Daimler Financial Relocates Jobs, More
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Daimler Financial Services Americas, which comprises Mercedes-Benz Financial and Daimler Truck Financial, recently announced it will be adding more jobs to its Southeast Michigan region, along with finding a unique way to celebrate the holidays. According to ... [Read More]
J.D. Power Reports on Consumers’ New-Vehicle Financing Satisfaction
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Who takes top honors when it comes to satisfying customers in the new-vehicle financing process? J.D. Power and Associates recently measured this and released its results this week. The factors taken into account in the ranking process ... [Read More]
Compli, Hudson Cook, AAS Partner to Offer Adverse Action Assistance to Dealers
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — In its continuing effort to assist auto dealerships nationwide in building and enhancing their compliance practices, Compli, in collaboration with Hudson Cook and Auto Advisory Services of California, announced the release of a new Adverse Action Compliance Program, which ... [Read More]
CarBiz Gains New State License, Strikes Software Deal
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz announced that it has received a dealer license for the state of Iowa. With this license obtained, CarBiz said it has begun full operations at two Iowa locations in Sioux City and Council Bluffs. The company now ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Provides Help to Natural Disaster Victims in Two States
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit Co. announced it is offering Washington and Oregon customers affected by the flooding and mudslides the opportunity to delay some car payments. Ford Motor Credit's Disaster Relief Program allows qualified customers to delay one ... [Read More]
NICB Introduces Vehicle Location, Recovery Program for Auto Lenders
Nick Zulovich
DES PLAINES, Ill. — The National Insurance Crime Bureau announced late last week that it has launched a program to help vehicle finance companies locate stolen, illegally exported, abandoned and impounded vehicles. Through the program, vehicle finance companies can receive real-time ... [Read More]
Americans’ Financial Concerns Deepen in Some Areas
Nick Zulovich
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — According to the latest Country Financial Security index, Americans have lost confidence in their personal level of financial security, but it does not seem to have dampened their optimism about the year ahead. Officials explained that despite a ... [Read More]
Finance Express Teams Up with Route 66 Warranty
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express announced today that it has partnered with Route 66 Warranty to allow dealers to offer extended vehicle service contracts to their customers. Finance Express has designed the program to provide their dealers the ability ... [Read More]
MyAutoloan.com Launches Online Credit Center
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — MyAutoloan.com, a Horizon Digital Finance company, announced this week that it has partnered with TransUnion's TrueCredit.com to launch a comprehensive credit center on its site. The new online credit center, powered by TrueCredit.com debuted earlier this month. Access ... [Read More]
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