Foster’s 40-year career now includes being named Repossession Agent of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 01:15 PM
NAF Association touts success of Compliance Champions Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, 09:55 AM
New TransUnion research highlights broad interest in refinancing
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:44 AM
AFSA asks NH officials to delay major changes to auto financing processes
Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, 10:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the American Financial Services Association followed up on its letter to New Hampshire Banking Commission with a petition to state officials asking for a delay of major restructuring of documents associated with the financing and retailing of vehicles ... [Read More]
Longtime Bank of America exec joins Millennium as COO
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp. named its new chief operating officer on Wednesday, selecting former Bank of America senior vice president Don Gordon for the role. The provider of nationwide asset recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing said Gordon will lead ... [Read More]
Consumer advocates urge CFPB to keep digging with Auto Finance Data Pilot
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In June, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared seven initial findings from its Auto Finance Data Pilot, deployed in February 2023. A trio of consumer advocates believe the CFPB’s work on this project is far from complete. Those organizations recently ... [Read More]
Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Update reiterates ongoing affordability challenges
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, 11:16 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. shared more research on Tuesday reinforcing the affordability dilemma many consumers are facing when securing reliable transportation, especially individuals who fall in the near- and non-prime credit tiers. Using AutoCreditInsight data, Open Lending compiled another Near- and ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings sees history repeating itself within subprime ABS
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, 10:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Share a conversation with an executive who has been in subprime auto finance for a decade or two and likely the professional will say, “Yes, I’ve seen that before,” at some point during the exchange. The latest research of managed ... [Read More]
2 studies determine cities & states struggling most with auto delinquency & personal finances
Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, 12:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Separate studies recently released by WalletHub and The Stock Dork compiled lists of cities where auto finance delinquencies are increasing and decreasing the most, as well as states where consumers struggle with personal finances the most. To assemble its analysis ... [Read More]
Former CARFAX manager joins AutoPayPlus
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, 11:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus expanded its sales team this week, adding Averi Tucker as agency development manager. A child of the industry, AutoPayPlus highlighted Tucker grew up in her father’s dealership, giving her a deep-rooted understanding of the automotive world. Taking on many ... [Read More]
‘Buckle up’ amid volatility in labor market & elsewhere
Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, 11:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Twice during a nine-minute video presentation this week, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke suggested auctions, dealerships, finance companies and other operations involved with cars nowadays should “buckle up.” Especially considering the soft metrics coming from the labor market, with ... [Read More]
FinBe USA hires new chief risk officer
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, 09:49 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
About a month after rolling out a financing program tailored for work trucks, FinBe USA announced the hiring of a new chief risk officer on Wednesday. Through a post on LinkedIn, FinBe USA welcomed Raghu Venkat, who is bringing more ... [Read More]
KPA unveils new compliance solution for advertising, sales & finance
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, 09:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KPA on Tuesday launched a new guided solution for advertising, sales and finance (ASF) compliance, designed specifically for dealerships navigating changing regulations. KPA said this combination of software and consulting services provides an end-to-end solution to lower business risk, avoid ... [Read More]