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2 crucial ramifications from Nissan’s settlement with CFPB
Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners chief legal and compliance officer Steve Levine explained two of the most important potential ramifications stemming from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s settlement with Nissan’s captive finance company. To recap, the bureau said it found several violations ... [Read More]
Auto-finance credit performance wobbles as weekly jobless claims stay near 1 million
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) spotted weakening credit performance during the August collection period when analysts examined September auto-finance remittance reports. And the latest unemployment update from the U.S. Department of Labor showed that initial claims for unemployment benefits arriving ... [Read More]
50 more modules added to Assurant Virtual Learning Platform
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealership F&I personnel now have more training options from Assurant. The firm recently expanded its content library by adding 50 new “soft skill” modules to the Assurant Virtual Learning Platform, an on-demand eLearning system. “During these unprecedented times, we wanted ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More insurance options for repo agents
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 02:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For most consumers, they have a variety of options and carriers when it comes to insurance. For repossession agents, availability and choices aren’t so robust, because of the complexity of the business, among other factors. However, the landscape appears to be ... [Read More]
Nissan captive enters $5M consent order with CFPB
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 01:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order in the auto-finance industry for the second time in less than a month; this time with Nissan’s captive. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, the bureau said it found ... [Read More]
Prestige Financial Services promotes Hyde to be president
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An executive previously honored as one of the industry’s Movers & Shakers by SubPrime Auto Finance News now is the president of the Prestige Financial Services. The business enterprise group within the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies will be ... [Read More]
Equifax snapshot gives glimpse of current subprime volume
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently offered a week-long snapshot of auto financing originated during the middle of September, revealing the amount of subprime financing providers are booking. According to Equifax estimates during the week of Sept. 13, the industry generated 14,100 retail installment ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings honored among the 2020 Best and Brightest Companies in the Nation
Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently made it to a prestigious list of successful companies for the fifth time. The administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands was named one of the 2020 Best and ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS names new CEO
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s been a change in the top leadership position at defi SOLUTIONS. On Friday, the company that partners with captives, banks, credit unions and finance companies to help them transform their operations announced the appointment of Tom Allanson as chief ... [Read More]
CPS receives $135M acquisition pitch from Auto Experience
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Quite an example of public negotiating surfaced on Thursday, with a subprime auto finance company that’s been in operation for nearly 30 years being called “significantly undervalued.” Auto Experience, a firm led by one of the founders of Exeter Finance ... [Read More]