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
AmeriCredit Completes Acquisition of Near-Prime Indirect Lender
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit recently announced that its subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, has completed its purchase of Long Beach Acceptance Corp., the near-prime auto finance subsidiary of ACC Capital Holdings. AmeriCredit Financial Services said it has acquired all outstanding capital ... [Read More]
Santander Completes Acquisition of Drive Financial
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Banco Santander Central Hispano announced the completion of its acquisition of Drive Financial Services. As indicated previously by company insiders, acquisition will have no impact on Drive's business. Drive will continue to originate loans across the entire subprime spectrum. ... [Read More]
NAF Association to Host Non-Prime Workshop
Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — The National Automotive Finance Association announced it is planning a workshop called "Financing in the Expanding Non-Prime Auto Market — What's Happening?" The daylong event will be held Jan. 17 in Dallas. The workshop will take place at AmeriCredit's ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Credit Unions Increase Indirect-Lending Market Share
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Credit unions are becoming increasingly assertive in the indirect-lending market as they simplify the process for dealers, according to a recent J.D. Power and Associates study. J.D. Power's 2006 Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study found that credit unions ... [Read More]
MyAutoloan Launches Private Label Financing Platform, More
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — In addition to other announcements, myAutoloan.com, an online auto-financing marketplace, said it has launched a private label financing platform called Powered By myAutoloan.com. The company also recently announced it teamed up with Thrifty Car Sales and sponsored a Front ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Honors Dealers
Nick Zulovich
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The owners of 14 J.D. Byrider franchises were recently recognized by the company for being top performers. The President's Awards were given out to the dealers during Byrider's annual conference in November. The awards recognize the top 10 ... [Read More]
Compli Introduces Updated Compliance Management System
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced it has launched a new version of its compliance management system, which is designed to help dealers stay on top of industry requirements. The Compli Dealership Compliance Management System controls, tracks and automates regulatory compliance operations ... [Read More]
Finance Express Adds New Lender to Platform
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, which provides Web-based financial services and technology to independent dealers, announced that Universal Special Auto Finance has joined its platform. "The strength of Universal Special Auto Finance rests on the strength of our business ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit to Acquire Near-Prime Indirect Lender
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — As a part of AmeriCredit's growth plan, it announced its subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, is in the process of purchasing Long Beach Acceptance Corp., the near-prime auto finance subsidiary of ACC Capital Holdings. AmeriCredit Financial Services said ... [Read More]
Van Wagenen Financial Services Partners with Lee & Mason
Nick Zulovich
Eden Prairie, Minn. — Van Wagenen Financial Services has teamed up with Lee & Mason of Maryland to provide insurance and tracking services to financial institutions. As a part of this partnership, both companies' sales forces will be combined into a ... [Read More]
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