Former Amazon exec to oversee HR for Credit Acceptance
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2026, 09:51 AM
Atlanticus exits auto finance by completing sale of CAR
Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2026, 09:25 AM
Multiple industry associations cheer CFPB director nomination advancement by Senate committee
Monday, Sep. 21, 2026, 10:33 AM
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
From the editor: Interesting perspectives from newest members of the FTC
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Melissa Holyoak and Andrew Ferguson are the two newest commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, having been sworn into their positions in March and April, respectively. But Holyoak and Ferguson certainly are not bashful when questioning how the FTC operates, ... [Read More]
Asbury says FTC allegations of ‘payment packing’ are ‘false and unfounded’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Late last week, Asbury Automotive Group rejected “false and unfounded” allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of “payment packing” at three of its dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The development surfaced a couple of days after the FTC ... [Read More]
LendingClub survey reveals how unaware consumers are about current outstanding debts
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recent analysis by LendingClub Corp. might reinforce why the debt-to-income portion of your auto finance company’s underwriting guidelines could be dinging applications more often nowadays — especially if the individual is leaning heavily on their credit cards. LendingClub’s research on ... [Read More]
Dissension surfaces even when FTC votes unanimously to punish Arizona dealers
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Here’s how a unanimous vote can still contain dissension in the automotive regulatory world. The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to join the state of Arizona against a pair of franchised dealerships. Officials said the stores engaged in a wide ... [Read More]
CFPB brings its own enforcement action involving credit repair
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A couple of days after the Federal Trade Commission handed out penalties associated with credit repair, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took similar actions involving the same topic last week, too. The CFPB filed a proposed order to resolve ... [Read More]
Auto-credit availability dips for fourth consecutive month
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The flow of credit from the auto-finance spigot is steadily decreasing. The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index now has declined for four months in a row, as Cox Automotive reported the July reading at 92.9. That index level represented a 1.0% ... [Read More]
Obra Capital buys out Solera Auto Finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Solera Auto Finance has new owners and branding. Obra Capital, an asset management firm with a specialized approach to alternative investing, on Tuesday announced a buyout of the finance company from Solera Corp. First launched at NADA Show 2022, Obra ... [Read More]
TransUnion spots another quarterly decline in subprime auto
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance originations are down, personal loan balances sit at a record high, and consumers of all credit tiers are antsy for an interest-rate reprieve from the Federal Reserve. Those findings are the primary highlights of Q2 2024 Quarterly Credit ... [Read More]
Latest 700Credit alliance is with Fuse Autotech
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another alliance involving 700Credit surfaced this week to help dealerships digitize their car sales, enabling their teams to retail and finance cars more efficiently. The latest move by the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull, identity verification and ... [Read More]
FTC lawsuit results in $12M penalty, end of operations for credit-repair company
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance companies often tout that an ancillary benefit of providing financing to consumers with soft credit histories is it can be a path to resuscitating an individual’s credit profile through on-time payments. This week, the Federal Trade Commission ... [Read More]
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