Former United Auto Credit & Westlake executive becomes SAFCO’s new chief risk officer
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, 11:21 AM
Cox Automotive sells off another F&I tool as Vitu to acquire Dealertrack’s titling division
Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 11:39 AM
CFPB examines carveouts in state data privacy laws for financial institutions
Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 12:03 PM
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]
Solutions by Text announces 3 new hires & 1 executive promotion
Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Solutions by Text enhanced its leadership team with three new senior level hires and a promotion. The compliance-first provider of enterprise text messaging and payments solutions focused on consumer financial services appointed Danielle Repetti as chief revenue officer, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Repossessions now highlighted in academia
Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What’s sometimes considered to be a dangerous task of repossessing vehicles now has been highlighted in what some might view as the high-brow world of academia. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, International Recovery Systems resident Jeremy Cross ... [Read More]
McGlinchey Stafford adds to Calif.-based enterprise litigation & investigations group
Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, McGlinchey Stafford reinforced its enterprise litigation and investigations group in the firm’s Irvine, Calif., office. Joining the firm as members are attorneys Kere Tickner and Michelle McCliman with the pair being supported by paralegal Kirsten Zell and legal ... [Read More]
Subprime softens even more in new-car world
Monday, May. 8, 2023, 04:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and auto finance companies already were not completing many deliveries and installment contracts for new vehicles with consumers who fell into the subprime and deep subprime credit tiers. Now following the significant jump in interest rates, Cox Automotive pinpointed ... [Read More]
Sound Credit Union now leverages Open Lending to book nearly $3M in paper monthly
Monday, May. 8, 2023, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Open Lending Corp. released the results of a case study that shows how Sound Credit Union grew its direct and indirect automotive finance volume and yield with Lenders Protection. Officials said Sound Credit Union implemented Lenders Protection in ... [Read More]