Time dwindling to submit public comments about House’s major CFPB reform proposal
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
F&I Sentinel, Global Lending Services, CHAMP again among Inc. 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:13 AM
Cox Automotive: Subprime share decreases again in July, as loan terms stay at all-time high
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, 10:16 AM
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
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
Positive signs for delinquency in Q1
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps the tightening of underwriting is leading to stabilization of delinquencies on the cusp of repossession as well as a bit of an improvement among those contracts that are behind but could possibly be brought back current. The newest State ... [Read More]
14 AGs push back to keep CFPB complaint database publicly available
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues to modify how it operates, more than a dozen state attorneys general are pushing the CFPB not to change its practices regarding consumer complaints. New York attorney general Barbara Underwood recently led a ... [Read More]
VSC survey shows how many consumers saved as much as $2K on vehicle repairs
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Additional survey results from Protective Asset Protection could provide information that F&I managers are seeking as part of their pitch to vehicle buyers about service contracts and other ancillary products. The provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty programs recently announced ... [Read More]
Securitization moves by Global Lending Services, Credit Acceptance and CPS
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Global Lending Services, Credit Acceptance and Consumer Portfolio Services all have been active in the securitization space during the past 60 days; moves by the subprime auto finance companies that involved more than $1.1 billion in value. The most recent ... [Read More]
CFPB disbands Consumer Advisory Board
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau described this week’s moves as “transforming the way we engage.” Meanwhile, members of bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board called it a “firing.” The contrasting views about this segment of the regulator surfaced through ... [Read More]
ARA, NAF Association reveal initial results of repossession efficiency project
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dave Kennedy and Les McCook of the American Recovery Association shared some vivid anecdotes originating from meetings with Jack Tracey and Joel Kennedy of the National Automotive Finance Association along with leadership of close to 30 finance companies with large ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty adds 5 execs to sales management team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When GWC Warranty announced several additions to its sales leadership team, the provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers didn’t go with “green peas” to fill these positions. This week, GWC Warranty highlighted that five newly created regional sales ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial installs permanent CFO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nicholas Financial has a new chief financial officer. According to a recent announcement, Kelly Malson will become the subprime auto finance company’s CFO effective on or before June 15. Malson will replace Chad Steinorth, who rejoined the institution on March ... [Read More]
7 highlights of 2018 Non-Prime Automotive Finance Survey
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With more data than ever to consider, the National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services Association highlighted seven of the most important findings from this the 2018 Non-Prime Automotive Finance Survey. Released last week during the annual Non-Prime ... [Read More]
Car-Ware integrates BillingTree digital payment technology into its dealer management solutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here is another development in the industry’s effort to help contract holders make their monthly payments in ways they prefer. Payment technology and services provider BillingTree recently announced that auto dealer management specialists Car-Ware will integrate the myPayrazr solution suite ... [Read More]
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