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
CPS Sets New Contract Origination Record
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — In addition to discussing second-quarter financial results, Consumer Portfolio Services' officials explained exactly how their business works in their annual report. The company is an indirect specialty finance lender working in the subprime arena. For the second ... [Read More]
MenuVantage Adds Assurant to Network
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — MenuVantage announced that Assurant Solutions has joined its nationwide network of active F&I providers. The company joins more than 50 other providers, including Protective, A.U.L Corporation, LOTS, Cal-Tex Protective Coatings, SouthwestRe, CNA National, EasyCare, GE, American Financial ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo Auto Finance Names New Divisional VPs
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo Auto Finance announced it has appointed Todd Cooper, Scott Micale and David Reynolds as divisional vice presidents. During his 17 year career with Wells Fargo, Cooper has held numerous assignments in sales and credit. Cooper ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook Teams Up with GMMDA
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The Hudson Cook law firm announced a new relationship with the General Motors Minority Dealers Association. Hudson Cook, a leading law firm for the auto industry, will begin providing legal services to the GMMDA, writing articles for ... [Read More]
Universal Special Auto Finance Continues National Rollout
Nick Zulovich
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — Universal Special Auto Finance said the national rollout of its indirect subprime auto lending is progressing smoothly and the company is now live in 13 states. Officials expect Universal to be live in nearly all states ... [Read More]
Teres Product Can Integrate Credit Unions into Indirect Auto Lending Platforms
Nick Zulovich
HONOLULU — According to Teres Solutions, which provides direct and indirect lending software to financial institutions, FirstLight Federal Credit Union increased its indirect lending volume by a factor of five with the assistance of its Software Application for Integrated Lending. ... [Read More]
AppOne Names Preferred Provider for Platform
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La. — AppOne announced it has selected CIQ Inc./Voisys, an 800 and Internet based lead generation system serving the non-prime, prime and lease markets, as a preferred vendor. The relationship was designed to expand the range of services ... [Read More]
Business Week Honors Fiserv
Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — Fiserv announced it was selected by Business Week magazine as one of The Future of Tech 2007 Information Technology Top 100 Companies. This is the first time Fiserv has been selected on the Top IT 100 list, ... [Read More]
Angelo Gordon-Backed Dealer Services Corp. Closes Securitization
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Indiana-based Dealer Services Corp., a portfolio company of Angelo, Gordon & Co., announced it has entered into a three-year, $700 million asset-backed financing agreement, which was structured and arranged by Deutsche Bank Securities. "Realizing the need for ... [Read More]
Horizon Digital Finance Launches myMotorcycleloan.com
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Horizon Digital Finance, creator of myAutoloan.com, announced it recently launched a motorcycle finance platform called myMotorcycleloan.com. Officials describe the site as a direct-to-consumer, Internet-based financing marketplace that provides customers with online, real-time motorcycle loans. Customer applying for ... [Read More]
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