AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Edmunds on depth of ‘The Vanishing Affordable Used Car’
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 10:17 AM
PODCAST: Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 09:25 AM
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
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
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS successfully obtains EI3PA certification
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With data security on the minds of finance company executives nowadays, LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS took the steps to negate any apprehension its clients might have. LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS, creator of appTRAKER Loan Origination System, recently announced it has successfully met all security requirements for ... [Read More]
Space Coast Credit Union names new CFO and SVP
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Space Coast Credit Union — with more than 380,000 members and assets of over $3.9 billion — recently announced the appointment of Hilary Eisbrenner to be chief financial officer and senior vice president. A 27-year veteran of the credit union ... [Read More]
5 F&I predictions for 2018 from EFG Companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now that the Thanksgiving turkey has been devoured and the holiday season is in full swing, EFG Companies is looking ahead to 2018, offering its predictions and recommendations for the retail automotive and powersports F&I market. Company leaders highlighted these ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS adds another award to its mantle
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s indeed a time to be thankful within the team at defi SOLUTIONS. The company shared that it recently collected another industry honor, being awarded a spot on the 2017 Dallas Morning News Top 100 Places to Work. This is ... [Read More]
October defaults continue cyclical pattern, climbing another 6 basis points
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Continuing a cyclical pattern S&P and Experian analysts have seen for nearly a decade, the auto finance default rate moved higher in October; and actually to the highest level in almost three years. According to the auto finance component of ... [Read More]
Originations slow for fourth straight quarter
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s no secret that the auto finance industry is taking its collective foot off of the origination accelerator. In fact, TransUnion now has seen originations soften on a year-over-year basis for four quarters in a row. Displayed one quarter in ... [Read More]
Richard Cordray to step down from CFPB post before end of month
Sarah Rubenoff, SubPrime Auto Finance News Correspondent
It was reported by CNBC and other news outlets early Wednesday afternoon that director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Richard Cordray would be stepping down from his position by the end of the month. The news first surfaced in ... [Read More]
TransUnion acquires FactorTrust
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The company that deemed itself an alternative credit bureau now is a part of what traditionally has been one of the Big 3 credit history providers. Late on Tuesday, TransUnion announced the acquisition of Used Car Week sponsor FactorTrust, a ... [Read More]
RISC makes comprehensive repossession lot inspection reports available
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The leadership at Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) heard panel discussions and networking dialogue from industry participants during Used Car Week about the importance of compliance for third-party vendors. The situation reinforced why RISC rolled out its latest offering on ... [Read More]
DRN’s LPR data now included in masterQueue’s dashboard
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the benefits of Used Car Week is the networking that happens among auto finance service providers. Some of the fruit of that ongoing networking between two of Used Car Week’s staunchest supporters ripened on Monday. Digital Recognition Network ... [Read More]
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