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
Study: 61% of consumers still live paycheck to paycheck
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With Gen Z becoming a growing part of the segment, findings surfaced this week from the 25th edition of the New Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series orchestrated by LendingClub Corp. in partnership with PYMNTS. The research showed that 61% of ... [Read More]
Experian notices contract terms continue to shorten
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market Report showed average contract terms continued to decrease. Amid rising interest rates, Experian reported on Thursday consumers are continuing to opt for shorter terms based on findings from the second quarter. However, ... [Read More]
Economists see more interest-rate rises ahead
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At least three economists anticipate the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates higher after chairman Jerome Powell made one of his most anticipated speeches of the year last week. The Fed’s annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyo., was the backdrop on ... [Read More]
TextUs study reinforces how much consumers prefer text messaging
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If you already suspect many of the contract holders in your auto finance portfolio prefer to be contacted via text messaging, this research might reinforce your thinking. A recent study conducted by TextUs and Benenson Strategy Group surveyed smartphone users ... [Read More]
CFPB roundup: Proposed settlement with credit repair firm totals $2.7B
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Among a series of activities in recent days, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered a proposed settlement on Monday with what the regulator called “a ring of corporate entities” operating some of the largest credit repair brands in the country, ... [Read More]
9 industry associations offer suggestions as FCC crafts call-blocking regulation
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nine industry associations recently sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), pushing back against the regulator’s plan involving call blocking and offering suggestions so financial institutions can still contact their customers. The associations responded because the FCC wants ... [Read More]
Fitch sees subprime ABS deterioration abating, predicts ‘mild’ recession
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A few days after S&P Global Ratings shared its perspectives about how auto securitizations are performing, Fitch Ratings offered its assessment, too, focusing on the subprime sector. Analysts indicated Wednesday that subprime auto ABS loan performance deterioration has recently moderated ... [Read More]
Highlights of 2023 Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A quartet of industry executives took turns describing data contained in nearly 20 slides highlighting some of the top trends from 2023 Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey that featured members of the National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services ... [Read More]
4 enhancements to Launcher’s origination platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, Launcher unveiled the fifth iteration of its loan origination platform. The technology provider said the latest version of appTRAKER LOS vV blends a “staggering” list of process improvements and workflow efficiencies for finance companies utilizing the appTRAKER LOS ... [Read More]
Latest views from S&P Global Ratings on auto ABS & banking sector
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with taking a deep look at the banking sector, S&P Global Ratings also published its latest views on U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS). Analysts arrived at four assertions when looking at ABS performance for June. They included: —Performance ... [Read More]
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