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Whistleblowers could land as much as $10M through new CFPB proposal
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau explained how it potentially could be quite monetarily worthwhile for someone to be a whistleblower. In fact, it could be as much as $10 million worthwhile in funds from the company found guilty of infractions ... [Read More]
5 factors expected to influence auto ABS in 2020
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with reviewing some of its 2019 metrics connected with the subprime auto asset-backed securities market, Fitch Ratings shared the five factors that analysts anticipate to have an impact throughout the securitization market this year. Analysts described these five factors ... [Read More]
700Credit blends offerings into Advent DMS
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from 700Credit recently finalized another alliance to make their credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products available to more dealerships. The latest relationship is with Advent Resources, which offers Advent DMS, a cloud-based platform for dealers. The companies ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Dealertrack on steady growth of e-contracting & electronic titling
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Our podcast episodes originating from last month’s automotive festivities in Las Vegas continue with a conversation featuring Cheryl Miller and Kaitlin Gavin of Dealertrack. During the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, Miller and Gavin shared ... [Read More]
Open Lending reinforces executive team with 2 new VPs
Friday, Mar. 6, 2020, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending recently added a pair of new executives, who combine to possess more than 30 years of industry experience. The provider analytics, risk-based pricing and automated decision technology for credit unions and other auto finance companies hired Brice Beard ... [Read More]
Auto ABS analysis: Overall stability seen in 2019 but 2020 begins with some softening
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings indicated the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market remained “healthy” last year and started 2020 on “solid ground.” But a separate report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) showed auto loan ABS credit performance softened in ... [Read More]
ARA University set be unveiled during NARS 2020
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with the opportunity to reconnect with other industry operators, the American Recovery Association is using this year’s North American Repossessors Summit to unveil a new program that’s been in development for several years. During NARS 2020, the association will ... [Read More]
DOWC unveils protection plan for trades involved in accidents
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your potential customer has what could be a great trade; a vehicle that will stand tall on the front line and probably turn quickly. But then that vehicle is involved in an accident. To help all parties involved, Dealer Owned ... [Read More]
Experian: Prime paper continues to rise in used financing
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experienced dealership managers and finance company executives might remember a juncture when subprime permeated much of used-vehicle financing. People with softer credit profiles opted for less-expensive used vehicles with a contract they could manage and risk that the provider deemed ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Impact surprise Fed rate cut could leave on auto financing
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, 08:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve sensed the U.S. economy is becoming ill stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, so policymakers made the surprise move on Tuesday by cutting the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.00% ... [Read More]