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
Socure details depth of first-party fraud
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies likely are quite aware of fraud committed by organized individuals and rings of experts who steal credit information to create synthetic IDs. But new research from Socure highlighted the depth of first-party fraud being done by ... [Read More]
After regulators again talk ‘junk fees,’ Ignite suggests getting ‘your house in order’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners reiterated some best practices this week since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission intensified their campaign of weeding out what they deem to be “junk fees.” Firm experts cautioned that ignoring what regulators ... [Read More]
KPA acquires ComplyNet with eyes on all-in-one dealership compliance solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive industry M&A activity continued on Wednesday with an announcement indicating KPA has acquired ComplyNet. KPA, a provider of environmental health, and safety (EHS) as well as F&I solutions, explained why it made this move to acquire ComplyNet which provides ... [Read More]
Weltman’s Ask a Pro Series continues with session on replevins
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next educational webinar from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., will focus on replevins and preparing your recovery strategy for 2024. It’s all part of the Weltman’s Ask a Pro Series featuring shareholders Amy Clum Holbrook and Allen Reis and ... [Read More]
Top 15 models connected with title loans
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
California-based LoanMart recently shared an intriguing list based on its quarterly activity connected with its title loan business. LoanMart said it generated 36% growth in the third quarter compared to the first quarter, based newly serviced loan volume associated with ... [Read More]
LCT partners with Blue Elk Advisors to help with aftermarket product cancellations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT), which offers a platform for automotive finance compliance and aftermarket product cancellations, announced a partnership with aftermarket product refund experts Blue Elk Advisors. LCT and Blue Elk Advisors highlighted the partnership is geared to offer auto ... [Read More]
Jasensky pinpoints 4 key attributes your next job candidate should possess
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Personnel CEO Don Jasensky asked this question when compiling his latest strategy recommendations for dealerships and finance companies. In a message to the industry and also with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Jasensky said, “What do NASA, Elon Musk and ... [Read More]
CFPB & Justice Department issue statement focused on ECOA & immigration status
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week was a busy one at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Not only did the CFPB make multiple moves associated with what regulators and the White House dub “junk fees,” the bureau and Justice Department issued a joint statement ... [Read More]
CFPB, FTC & White House intensify pursuit to eliminate ‘junk fees’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The campaign to prohibit what the regulators are continuing to call “junk fees” intensified again this week as the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau all made moves associated with the topic. First, the ... [Read More]
CFPB revisits ancillary product refunds in special edition of Supervisory Highlights
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights this week. A portion focused on a topic that industry experts such as Allied Solutions cautioned finance companies about navigating carefully. The report delved into ancillary ... [Read More]
X