5 components of Treasury Department’s National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, 11:10 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new project dubbed the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the United States. Treasury officials said they identified objectives and recommendations for policymakers, industry, employers and community organizations to advance ... [Read More]
CPS sees savings of $1M per quarter using SentiLink’s fraud prevention tools
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, Consumer Portfolio Services recapped the success stemming from its decision to partner with SentiLink, a provider of advanced identity verification and fraud detection solutions. The subprime auto finance company said the partnership enabled CPS to improve its fraud ... [Read More]
FTC now sending more than $1M to impacted customers of Wisconsin dealer group
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Roughly a year after a Wisconsin auto dealer group was penalized by the Federal Trade Commission and the Wisconsin attorney general for what authorities deemed to be discriminatory F&I activities, the FTC is beginning to send more than $1 million ... [Read More]
NAF Association touts success of Compliance Champions Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, 09:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association orchestrated another successful event this week. The focus again was compliance. NAF Association officials said more than 50 auto finance professionals gathered in Irving, Texas, for their Compliance Champions Workshop. They said attendees engaged in ... [Read More]
Foster’s 40-year career now includes being named Repossession Agent of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 01:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Auto finance usually isn’t a dangerous profession. But being a repossession agent certainly can be when delinquent contract holders respond with violence as the recovery professional is tasked with taking back the collateral for failure to stay current on monthly ... [Read More]
New TransUnion research highlights broad interest in refinancing
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The customer who took delivery at your dealership a year or more ago might still like the vehicle but not the monthly payment. With the rates appearing to be on a downward path, TransUnion wanted to gauge consumer interest in ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus continues workforce development with promotion of national sales director
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its fourth move so far this year connected with its workforce. On Tuesday, the automated financial concierge service provider announced the promotion of Damon Walker to national sales director. In this position, AutoPayPlus said ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings explains why impact on auto finance is more insulated compared to other sectors after natural disasters
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, 11:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) said the 24 confirmed weather disaster events so far this year — including hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as other storms and a wildfire event — created losses exceeding $1 billion each ... [Read More]
With trailer full of hurricane relief supplies & 1,200-mile journey, Corey Cox pays it forward
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 02:03 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
“Now, I’m very familiar with what a war zone looks like,” Corey Cox said. “So, when I say that this was a war zone, it was exactly that.” Cox, who served 13 years in the U.S. military, wasn’t describing overseas ... [Read More]
Opportunity Finance Network & MassMutual Foundation unveil $25M partnership to scale CDFIs
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) this week announced a strategic, five-year partnership with the MassMutual Foundation to launch the CDFI Innovation Initiative, a new effort designed to drive innovation, scale impact and build new infrastructure for the Community Development Financial Institution ... [Read More]