On Wednesday, Open Lending Corp. released the addition of new alternative data attributes for auto finance applicants to more accurately inform the risk score generated by its Lenders Protection solution. Open Lending highlighted that access to expanded criteria from TransUnion ... [Read More]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is calling for reinforcements. CFPB enforcement director Eric Halperin revealed in a public appearance last week that the bureau is looking to add about 75 new full-time employees to the office of enforcement. Halperin told ... [Read More]

As the Federal Reserve approaches its next opportunity to modify interest rates on Wednesday, findings from a new survey orchestrated by Santander Holdings USA perhaps reinforced perceptions already held by auto finance leaders. Santander reported on Monday that American consumers ... [Read More]

Dealerships, finance companies and other service providers connected to automotive had to begin compliance with the Safeguards Rule in June. On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission approved an amendment to it, instructing non-banking institutions to report certain data breaches and ... [Read More]

According to a news release and statement sent to SubPrime Auto Finance News, Relentless Recovery, one of the largest collateral recovery and remarketing companies servicing Ohio, entered into a settlement agreement with Digital Recognition Network (DRN), which is a subsidiary ... [Read More]

Experian this week rolled out its latest effort to curb fraudulent applications amid rising vehicle prices and the automotive industry relying more heavily on digital retailing. The company introduced the Hunter Automotive Fraud Alliance, which Experian described as a collaborative ... [Read More]

Paul McCarthy, vice president of sales, key accounts, at Protective Asset Protection, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a conversation about dealerships and their F&I activities. McCarthy recapped Protective’s latest dealer survey and how F&I professionals are ... [Read More]

A Wisconsin auto dealer group is now sustaining the consequences of what authorities deemed to be discriminatory F&I activities. The Federal Trade Commission and the Wisconsin attorney general said on Tuesday they are taking action against Rhinelander Auto Center, its ... [Read More]

On Tuesday, 700Credit announced an integration alliance with AutoRaptor to help dealers get their buying customers through the financing process. With this enhanced alliance, AutoRaptor has integrated the 700Credit driver’s license authentication platform, QuickScan, into its CRM to provide a ... [Read More]

While also looking closer at the subprime segment as well as credit unions, S&P Global Ratings acknowledged five primary ingredients likely will create “further deterioration” of outstanding auto finance portfolios. However, firm experts see banks, captives and other providers being ... [Read More]