AFSA & NIADA welcome halt of discretionary publication of complaint narratives & visualizations by CFPB
Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
Edmunds on depth of ‘The Vanishing Affordable Used Car’
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 10:17 AM
PODCAST: Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, 09:25 AM
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Cox Automotive: Looser credit hasn’t translated into additional applications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance providers reportedly loosened underwriting again in August, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. They opened to a point that experts said auto credit was easier to get in August than any time so far this year. But ... [Read More]
700Credit finalizes affiliation with OTTOMOTO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, 700Credit announced an affiliation with OTTOMOTO, a platform designed to streamline every part of the retail finance process — from credit applications through funding. With this new relationship, OTTOMOTO has integrated 700Credit’s compliance and prequalification soft pull solutions ... [Read More]
Banks celebrate key court victory against CFPB
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
College football teams weren’t the only ones claiming victories in Texas on Saturday. The American Bankers Association (ABA), the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), the Texas Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other co-plaintiffs cheered the decision by ... [Read More]
Capstreet-backed Informativ names Lang as COO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Informativ announced that Kimberly Lang has joined the company as chief operating officer. The provider of credit-focused lead generation, credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, finance companies and other clients said Lang is assuming the position ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus makes second executive move to reinforce finance leadership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its second executive move in the past two months, announcing this week that David Lee has joined the company as director of finance and controller. In this role, AutoPayPlus said Lee will be responsible ... [Read More]
New Fed research highlights auto activity & recession outlook
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago published a paper this week explaining why they think policymakers raising interest rates not only will curb inflation but will steer the economy away from a recession. Stefania D’Amico and Thomas ... [Read More]
On the Road Lending gains $500K in capital from Tolleson Wealth Management
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On the Road Lending now has more financial horsepower. The nonprofit organization that launched in Dallas in 2013 said on Wednesday that it received $500,000 in capital from Tolleson Private Bank to deepen its successful initiative across underserved communities throughout ... [Read More]
NextGear gives $50K to fund STEM lab at Indianapolis elementary school
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital showed it has a great interest in science, too, not just the automotive financial world. The floorplan provider that focuses on independent dealerships, in collaboration with Cox Enterprises, recently transformed an Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) classroom into the ... [Read More]
Study: 61% of consumers still live paycheck to paycheck
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With Gen Z becoming a growing part of the segment, findings surfaced this week from the 25th edition of the New Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series orchestrated by LendingClub Corp. in partnership with PYMNTS. The research showed that 61% of ... [Read More]
Experian notices contract terms continue to shorten
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market Report showed average contract terms continued to decrease. Amid rising interest rates, Experian reported on Thursday consumers are continuing to opt for shorter terms based on findings from the second quarter. However, ... [Read More]
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