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
Payment Protection Systems Merges with Sekurus
Nick Zulovich
TEMECULA, Calif. — Payment Protection Systems, which manufacturers On Time, announced it has merged with Sekurus, whose products and solutions are used to secure and manage subprime auto loan portfolios of buy-here, pay-here dealers and financial institutions. Sekurus specializes in providing asset ... [Read More]
Flex Fund Searches for VP of Ops.
Nick Zulovich
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services, a provider of used-car inventory financing for both new- and used-car dealers, announced it is searching for a new vice president of operations. According to executives, the new position is designed to help ... [Read More]
ADI Introduces Online Classes
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Automotive Dealers Institute announced it is expanding its traditional classroom to include an online program, which is designed to meet the needs of busy dealership professionals. After two years in development, the program now gives students the option to ... [Read More]
Capital One Auto Finance Looks for Deeper Market Penetration
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Capital One Auto Finance's involvement in the auto lender market has expanded throughout the years since the company first entered the business in 1998 with the purchase of subprime lender Summit Acceptance Corp. Not long after first ... [Read More]
CheckVelocity Offers Several Programs Designed to Improve Collection Procedures
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — CheckVelocity recently began partnering with auto finance companies, including buy-here, pay-here dealerships, to facilitate collection procedures. CheckVelocity said it has several programs, including VerifyNow, PayNow and RecoveryNow, which were created to verify a payment is valid once ... [Read More]
AWG Remarketing Launches SubPrime Pro in V3 System
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — AWG Remarketing (www.awgremarketing.com and www.bidiax.com) recently launched SubPrime Pro in its V3 used car inventory optimization system. Brad Greenwald, chief executive officer of AWG, said V3 is a system that allows dealers to manage all aspects of ... [Read More]
MAFS General Manager Decker Discusses Expansion, Services
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim Automotive Financial Services recently announced the addition of a satellite office located on the north side of Jacksonville, Fla. MAFS General Manager Kathy Decker said the new location was launched to extend the company's reach into areas ... [Read More]
Several Lenders Share Tips, Insights at Leedom’s Special Finance, BHPH Conference
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — Representatives from lenders such as HSBC, Credit Union Direct Lending, Westlake Financial and Tidewater discussed their business practices and shared tips with dealers on developing lender relationships at Leedom and Associates' 11th Annual National Special Finance and ... [Read More]
AppOne’s CEO Shares Details of RouteOne Partnership
Nick Zulovich
BATON ROUGE, La., and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — While AppOne started discussions with RouteOne about 90 days ago, AppOne's chief executive officer said a deal was only broached seriously about three weeks ago. Independent dealers will benefit from the partnership ... [Read More]
Chase Auto Finance Opens New Subprime Center
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — Chase Auto Finance recently announced it has opened a new Custom Finance Business Center to meet the subprime financing needs of Los Angeles area dealers. Throughout California, Chase provides a full spectrum of services to dealers through ... [Read More]
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