Two dozen state attorneys general are joining their legal horsepower together to support their federal regulatory colleagues in what they believe is a threat against consumer protections provided by the Dodd-Frank Act. This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James ... [Read More]

Rooted in increased regulation such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and general customer backlash, a growing emphasis on collecting consent and ensuring privacy of customer data exists. In this environment, the “cost” of compliance ... [Read More]

Editor’s note: This commentary is the first in a series compiled by Joel Kennedy, who is the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association and chief operating officer at TruDecision, looking at the intricacies of repossessions and recovery. The ... [Read More]

Coming off of a year when the company said it generated 40% growth on an annual basis, Loss Prevention Services announced plans this week for its new repossession management platform. The company highlighted that SysHub will provide a suite of ... [Read More]

A nonprofit auto-finance organization launched in Dallas in 2013 and certified by the federal government received quite an injection of funding this week from Goldman Sachs. On the Road Lending announced on Tuesday that it received a loan of up to ... [Read More]

The auto default rate in December came in at the same pace analysts spotted during the previous month and at nearly the same level or even much lower than what they noticed to close the calendar going back 10 years. ... [Read More]

Equifax recently made another move to give its auto-finance company clients a more vivid picture of what their applicants’ credit background truly might be. The Automotive Intelligence Council member announced new direct-to-consumer partnerships with Esusu, MoCaFi and Zingo that Equifax ... [Read More]

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed “signs of improvement” within the auto loan ABS market in December. According to its latest report shared with SubPrime Auto Finance News, analysts indicated annualized net losses in KBRA’s Prime Auto Loan Index remained flat ... [Read More]

Kasasa enhanced its service offerings this week through its new partnership with Carleton, integrating configurable and accurate insurance and debt protection calculations within its latest product — the Kasasa Loan. The company highlighted the Kasasa Loan is an auto and ... [Read More]

This week, the Consumer Financial Bureau began to accept applications for membership on all four of its advisory committees — the Consumer Advisory Board, the Community Bank Advisory Council, the Credit Union Advisory Council and the Academic Research Council. The ... [Read More]