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
GMAC: Used-Vehicle Originations Up 50 Percent Over Last Year
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services reported second-quarter net income of $293 million, compared to $787 million in 2006. According to officials, strong performance in GMAC's global automotive finance and insurance businesses offset losses in the real estate finance business. GMAC's ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Offers Reasons for Lower 2Q Net Income
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Credit announced net income of $62 million in the second quarter, down $242 million from earnings of $304 million a year earlier. The decrease in earnings primarily reflected higher borrowing costs, lower credit loss reserve reductions, ... [Read More]
Car-Buy-Her Helps Dealers Reach Out to Women
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Although women have a lot of power when it comes to purchasing vehicles, there are not a lot of resources specifically geared to help females feel comfortable with process of buying a car, explained Sheronde Glover, founder and ... [Read More]
Fed Reports on Credit Trends, Vehicle Sales, More
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Among other trends, the Federal Reserve discovered that household credit decreased marginally since its last report. In fact, several districts observed higher delinquencies on mortgages and other consumer loans. For example, New York, Richmond, Chicago, Kansas City ... [Read More]
Ristken Integrates Protective’s Rates into MenuPro
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Ristken Software Services announced it has integrated rates from the Asset Protection division of Protective Life Corp. into its MenuPro product. The move was done to offer dealerships direct access to Protective's rates, in addition to rates from ... [Read More]
Capital One Financial Reveals Car-Buyer Study Results
Nick Zulovich
MCLEAN, Va. — As summer is in full swing, teens and young adults throughout the country are preparing to make the single largest purchase of their young lives — their first car. In its annual Rules of the Road survey, ... [Read More]
Triad Financial to Move Headquarters, Relocate 120 Positions
Nick Zulovich
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A Triad Financial Corp. spokesperson told SubPrime Auto Finance News this week that company officials have decided to relocate remaining operational functions to their facility in North Richland Hills, Texas. After reviewing business, executives determined the ... [Read More]
Drive Financial Joins RouteOne
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this morning that Drive Financial Services, which works in the nonprime indirect auto finance industry, has joined the growing number of finance sources on its platform. Drive Financial is a privately held company owned ... [Read More]
Dealers AA Dedicates Subprime Lane to Leases, Repos
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Dealers Auto Auction of the Southwest announced it has created an exclusive subprime lease and repossession lane for its lender clients to run vehicles. These lenders include Lobel and Westlake Financial, in addition to six other subprime ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Revamps Web Site
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. recently launched an updated corporate Web site, which is designed to better benefit dealer clients, investors and customers. The new site was created to be easier to navigate via an updated graphical layout, enhanced ... [Read More]
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