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
Ally adds 3 account and credit info features for auto customers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With federal regulators asking finance companies to provide consumers with more resources to manage their vehicle installment contracts and more, Ally Financial added three enhancements to its offering. At the National Association of Minority Automotive Dealers (NAMAD) annual convention on ... [Read More]
6 ‘knockout factors’ to find great employees
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
We have learned the value of establishing “knockout factors” at the beginning of every search. These are factors that are so important that, no matter how qualified a candidate may otherwise be, they will be “knocked out of contention” if ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit elevates branch manager to field supervisory post
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Metrolina Credit Co. recently established its first field supervisory position to help support the continued success and growth of its branch network throughout North and South Carolina. To fill this position, Metrolina Credit promoted Stan Joyce to regional manager. Joyce ... [Read More]
6 components of Santander’s latest enforcement action from Federal Reserve
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within a seven-day span that included the co-founder and chief executive officer resigning and the chief financial officer being promoted to take his place, Santander Consumer USA’s parent company reached an enforcement action agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of ... [Read More]
SCUSA maintains strategy now with Kulas as CEO
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Just before the Fourth of July holiday began, Santander Consumer USA Holdings made a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Jason Kulas as chief executive officer to succeed Thomas Dundon, the finance company’s founder who will continue to ... [Read More]
2 Las Vegas dealers settle FTC complaints
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission recently reported two franchised dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle charges that they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted prices that were not generally available ... [Read More]
4 features of GWC Warranty iPad app
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently unveiled the new GWC Warranty Dealer App for iPads that’s now available in the Apple App Store. The company highlighted the GWC ... [Read More]
3 captives reportedly capping markup at 100 bps
Nick Zulovich, Editor
How much F&I income dealerships can generate might have sustained another impediment stemming from a published report that surfaced this week. SubPrime Auto Finance News connected with Ben Saul, who is a partner in Goodwin Procter’s consumer financial services litigation ... [Read More]
2 risk components have OCC watching auto performance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
All of those vehicle installment contracts with terms of 72 months or longer are prompting one of the top federal regulators of commercial banks to keep a close eye on auto financing. The latest report from the Office of the ... [Read More]
Study reinforces marketing to bankrupt individuals
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
OnlineBKmanager.com released findings of a study comparing the company’s exclusive daily lead program to its weekly program. The marketing provider’s study indicated the automotive bankruptcy market is consistent throughout the United States. The company noted dealers in small, medium and ... [Read More]
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