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
CPS Renews Senior Credit Facility
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Portfolio Services recently announced that it has renewed one of its $200 million senior revolving warehouse credit facilities for a year. The company said it has $400 million in total senior warehouse capacity. "We are pleased with the ... [Read More]
Consumers Can Now Complain Easier to Federal Reserve
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — It just became easier for consumers to complain to the Federal Reserve about issues with banks and financial institutions. Earlier this week, the Fed introduced Federal Reserve Consumer Help, which is a new centralized resource that consolidates and ... [Read More]
Kia Motor Finance Opens New Southeast Center for Dealers
Nick Zulovich
AUSTELL, Ga. — Kia Motor Finance Co. recently held grand opening ceremonies for its new Southeast Regional Service Center in Austell, Ga. The new center will provide full retail credit and funding services for Kia dealers in the Southern and Eastern ... [Read More]
Tom Hudson Offers Special Finance (Legal) Tips and Insights
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — This issue's theme is "Special Finance Tips and Insights." Since I do the legal stuff, you'll note the amended title to this article. Insights first: 1. From a legal standpoint, a dealer's contract and related documents (I'm ... [Read More]
MenuVantage Adds Service Payment Plan to Platform
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — MenuVantage recently announced that Service Payment Plan has joined its nationwide network of active F&I providers. According to officials, SPP is a leader in administering interest-free payment plans for service contracts on new and used vehicles for both ... [Read More]
Consumers Worry How Mortgage Challenges Will Impact Auto Loans
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — As the challenges in the subprime mortgage market continue to play out, a new survey indicates that Americans shopping for car loans and other forms of credit are beginning to get nervous. The survey of 1,000 consumers was ... [Read More]
Compli Announces Partnerships to Help Protect Calif. Dealers from Liability
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — As part of Compli's effort to expand legal protections for dealerships nationwide, it recently announced it has teamed up with Venable to provide California stores with the latest regulatory, compliance-related training content available. Venable, which specializes in ... [Read More]
Non-Prime Lender Joins XpressCredit Platform
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit recently announced that non-prime lender Merrick Bank has joined its platform to help motorcycle dealers offer indirect loans to their customers. Merrick Bank is a national non-prime leader in providing boat and RV loans, as well as ... [Read More]
Compliance and Market Challenges Focus of NABD Conference
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — About 400 dealers and vendors descended on Houston earlier this week for the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers Underwriting & Collections Conference. As usual, a variety of industry experts, finance professionals and dealers were on hand at the ... [Read More]
First Advantage CREDCO Partners with Advent Resources
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO announced Monday it has partnered with software company Advent Resources. As part of this deal, the company is planning to use Advent Resources customer relationship management program in its prospector Internet, bankruptcy and lead operations. Officials note ... [Read More]
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