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
FCC roundup: Actions involving AI, robocalls and connected cars
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Artificial intelligence has permeated much of auto finance. But the use of AI by bad actors triggered the Federal Communications Commission to make multiple moves in recent weeks. The FCC recently announced the unanimous adoption of a declaratory ruling that ... [Read More]
3 credit & financing capabilities of NCC Clarity
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Del Grande Dealer Group CEO Jeremy Beaver called the latest tool from National Credit Center (NCC) a “game changer.” What triggered such a reaction about the NCC Clarity credit report? “It allows our team to quickly focus on the most ... [Read More]
Agora welcomes Mancero as managing director
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A familiar name in the subprime auto finance industry now is part of Agora Data. The fintech company — which provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics for the subprime space — announced the appointment of ... [Read More]
Open Lending gives Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards to 20 finance providers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Soon after releasing its full Vehicle Accessibility Report, Open Lending Corp. recognized 20 credit unions and banks on Tuesday through its inaugural Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs). Executives highlighted the winning banks and credit unions are Open Lending partners that ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Discussing sharper alternative data with Equifax
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alternative data isn’t new in auto financing. But Lena Bourgeois, senior vice president of vertical markets at Equifax, explained why alternative data is now more refined to the benefit of finance companies of all sizes. Bourgeois discussed that topic and ... [Read More]
NAF Association opens nominations for Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It might be tough to top the emotional scene that unfolded when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the inaugural Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award last year. But undoubtedly the association will try as it opened nominations for the accolade to ... [Read More]
4 more findings from Open Lending’s 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the company pledged to do when releasing some initial findings late in January, Open Lending Corp. pushed out its entire 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report this week. The report aims to illustrate how traditional underwriting practices have alienated and excluded ... [Read More]
Title Twins gain more capability through West Virginia’s Clearinghouse
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Twin sisters Tracie Lane and Molly Johnson established Washington State Titling Services almost a year ago because of the challenges they experienced working at dealerships in the Northwest. This week, the pair said their sister company — the Title Twins ... [Read More]
Experian spots ‘natural’ reaction to higher interest rates in Q4 data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a trend surfaces in the car business that’s “natural,” like what Experian noticed after compiling its auto finance data for the fourth quarter. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report released on Thursday, the average interest ... [Read More]
CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants more data from finance companies as an extension of its project started a year ago focused on the number of vehicles repossessed and contract modifications. According to a post recently published in the Federal ... [Read More]
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