Both Cox Automotive and Edmunds shared intriguing data and insights — such as how much more per month consumers have to pay for a $30,000 retail installment sales contract — following the Federal Reserve raising the target range for the ... [Read More]

The largest monetary penalties handed out by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) since Rohit Chopra became director in October surfaced publicly on Tuesday afternoon. And those penalties surpassing $19 million relate to auto financing. The CFPB penalized Hyundai Capital America ... [Read More]

Earlier this summer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra compiled a blog post beneath the heading, “Rethinking the approach to regulations.” Chopra articulate three reasons why the CFPB now sees it as “important to move away from the failed ... [Read More]

This monthly installment of the Auto Remarketing Podcast focused on fraud with two experts from Point Predictive tackled the world of credit washing. Justin Davis and Frank McKenna recapped what credit washing is and how it can impact auto financing, ... [Read More]

After recently releasing its monthly indices, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) asked a question that your finance company might be pondering, too. Considered through the prism of the auto securitization market, KBRA titled a new report, Auto Loan ABS: Rough ... [Read More]

Ignite Consulting Partners directed one of its recent tips of the week at collection departments and their staff. When touching on third parties and references, Ignite asked the question many collectors might, too. “What can you say and not say?” ... [Read More]

Veros Credit said it still is enjoying exponential growth while navigating through today’s challenging macroeconomic landscape. To enrich its footprint in Texas, Veros Credit announced last week that it is slated to open a dealer and customer service center in ... [Read More]

A trio of officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated their position about repossessions and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). Earlier this week, Patrick Brick, Ryan Kelly and Chris Kukla published a blog post on the bureau’s website recapping ... [Read More]

Perhaps your portfolio is experiencing a bit more turbulence, but overall auto defaults are just 32 basis points higher than the all-time low set a year ago. That metric surfaced on Tuesday when S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services (CPS) and United Auto Credit Corp. (UACC) each made moves to shore up their flexibility to book more paper. Beginning with CPS, the company announced that it renewed its two-year revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., and ... [Read More]