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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
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

ARA president calls for significant safety precautions after 2 agents shot and killed on consecutive days

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s literally been a deadly week in the repossession world. American Recovery Association president Vaughn Clemmons recapped in an industry message on Friday that repossession agents were shot and killed in separate incidents in Alabama and California. Clemmons indicated the ... [Read More]

After Fed keeps rates steady, business optimism improves while consumers still feel ‘the pinch’

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With one automotive economist acknowledging consumers are still feeling “the pinch,” some of the largest businesses in the U.S. now have some optimistic expectations for 2024 fueled in part because interest rates might finally have peaked. The Federal Reserve kept ... [Read More]

USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Women in Collections and Recoveries panel

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features some of this year’s honorees among Women in Collections and Recoveries for a conversation led by ... [Read More]

Gestalt Tech continues to build automotive relationships with defi SOLUTIONS

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When the current leaders of defi SOLUTIONS decided to add Gestalt Tech to its family of data and service providers, they likely had a pretty good idea of the provider’s capabilities. After all, Gestalt’s chief executive officer is Stephanie Hanson, ... [Read More]

PAR elevates Williams to senior director of sales and client relations

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, PAR — OPENLANE’s business unit that oversees asset recoveries, manages cycle times, maximizes returns and reduces risk for banks, captives, credit unions and other auto finance companies — announced the promotion of Jeff Williams to senior director of ... [Read More]

Details of REPAY-AKUVO partnership for enhanced collections

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
REPAY and AKUVO finalized a partnership this week aimed at improving collections. According to a news release, REPAY’s integration with Aperture, AKUVO’s collections management software, can enable financial institutions to accept digital payments, while utilizing a secure, real-time data exchange ... [Read More]

UPDATED: NADA pushes back against FTC’s ‘heavy-handed’ vehicle-purchasing rule

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Editor’s note: Our report now includes comments from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA). The Federal Trade Commission said its newest rule released on Tuesday will prevent “bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees” when consumers purchase vehicles. The FTC ... [Read More]

Auto credit tightens in November

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
November typically contains a variety of enticement offerings to get consumers to spend on holiday gifts. Evidently, finance companies didn’t take that approach to stimulate automotive retail activity like what might have happened for electronics or home and personal items. ... [Read More]

Mixed trends surface as Fed approaches last rate move of 2023

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts see the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged when policymakers have their last opportunity of the year to make a modification later this week. The expectation comes in part because of rising consumer sentiment, which happens to be going ... [Read More]

Fed governor asks 3 questions about financial inclusion

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Michelle Bowman, one of the seven members of the board of governors at the Federal Reserve, appeared via online video this week for a conference hosted by the Aspen Institute about financial inclusion. While Bowman didn’t speak about subprime auto ... [Read More]

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