April auto defaults mimic credit availability time comparison
Thursday, May. 18, 2023, 10:25 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
You can decide how connected the timing of these two auto finance trends are. Cox Automotive reported last week that auto credit availability in April tightened to a point not seen in almost two years. This week, S&P Indices and ... [Read More]
ARA to tackle 3 important questions about repossessing EVs during upcoming webinar
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 12:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Electric vehicles are steadily gaining share in both the used- and new-vehicle markets. But not every consumer maintains their monthly payments on those EVs. To help repossession agents handle the unique situations EVs present, the American Recovery Association is hosting ... [Read More]
Launcher integrates with TurboPass to boost underwriting
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two technology providers specializing in originations and underwriting announced this week they’re now working together. Launcher finalized an integration partnership with TurboPass, enhancing multi-verification capabilities and simplifying the funding process for mutual finance company clients utilizing Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination ... [Read More]
FTC begins distribution of $3.3M dealership settlement over ‘junk fees and discriminatory practices’
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against Passport Automotive Group for what the regulator called in a news release as “deceiving consumers by tacking hundreds to thousands of dollars in illegal junk fees onto car prices and ... [Read More]
TransUnion: As originations soften, focus turns to vintage performance
Tuesday, May. 16, 2023, 10:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been about a decade since TransUnion saw auto finance origination volume at this low of a level. The automotive portion of the Q1 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion showed that Q4 2022 originations — viewed ... [Read More]
California CU gains certification to help underbanked open checking accounts
Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For California customers in your auto finance portfolio who might not have a checking account already, they might have an option to get one through California Credit Union. The institution said last week that it received certification by the national ... [Read More]
FTC sues VoIP provider that allegedly facilitates robocalls impersonating Social Security Administration
Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal officials are responding to an operation that allegedly is sending robocalls saying they originate from the Social Security Administration. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued to stop a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provider XCast Labs that the ... [Read More]
Car Capital restarts originations in Midwest & Southeast with 3 new top executives
Friday, May. 12, 2023, 10:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Car Capital paused originations, reduced its workforce and shifted contract servicing to Westlake Financial last November because of “difficult capital market conditions.” On Thursday, Car Capital reemerged with a new leadership team set to do business now in the Midwest ... [Read More]
MBSi begins president transition process
Friday, May. 12, 2023, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MBSi Corp. announced that a top leadership transition began this week. After more than eight years of leadership and growth at MBSi, the provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions to the auto finance industry said president Cort ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Credit Availability Index drops to lowest point in 2 years
Thursday, May. 11, 2023, 11:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Three ingredients that analysts put in the headwind category had more impact than the trio of trends in the helpful category, resulting in access to auto finance credit tightening in April to the lowest point in more than two years. ... [Read More]