U.S.-Mexico Tariff Talks Stall on Autos and Metals, Prolonging Cost Pressure for Dealers
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U.S.-Mexico Tariff Talks Stall on Autos and Metals, Prolonging Cost Pressure for Dealers
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min read
FTC Settles Greenway Hidden-Fee Case, Drops Asbury Payment-Packing Complaint — Same Week
Regulation & Compliance
FTC Settles Greenway Hidden-Fee Case, Drops Asbury Payment-Packing Complaint — Same Week
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Oct 12, 2026 · 4 min read
Black Book: Used Vehicle Retention Index Drops 3.1% in September as Wholesale Softness Deepens
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Black Book: Used Vehicle Retention Index Drops 3.1% in September as Wholesale Softness Deepens
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Oct 7, 2026 · 2 min read
CFPB Must Keep Requesting Its Funding, Federal Court Rules Again
Regulation & Compliance
CFPB Must Keep Requesting Its Funding, Federal Court Rules Again
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 30, 2026 · 3 min read
Manheim Index Drops 1% in Early September, Pointing to Softer Wholesale Market Heading Into Q4
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Manheim Index Drops 1% in Early September, Pointing to Softer Wholesale Market Heading Into Q4
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Credit Acceptance Agrees to $710 Million Multistate Settlement Over Subprime Lending Practices
Regulation & Compliance
Credit Acceptance Agrees to $710 Million Multistate Settlement Over Subprime Lending Practices
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Fed's First Rate Hike Since 2023 Compounds Dealer Stress as Borrowing Costs Rise
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Fed's First Rate Hike Since 2023 Compounds Dealer Stress as Borrowing Costs Rise
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 17, 2026 · 2 min read
IRS Finalizes Auto Loan Interest Deduction: F&I Products Qualify, Negative Equity Does Not
Lenders & Credit
IRS Finalizes Auto Loan Interest Deduction: F&I Products Qualify, Negative Equity Does Not
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min read
FTC Issues Dealer Price Advertising Guidance After Warning Six Practices Are Illegal
Regulation & Compliance
FTC Issues Dealer Price Advertising Guidance After Warning Six Practices Are Illegal
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 16, 2026 · 2 min read
Truist Financial to Sell $5.5 Billion in Auto Loans as Bank Retreats from the Asset Class
Lenders & Credit
Truist Financial to Sell $5.5 Billion in Auto Loans as Bank Retreats from the Asset Class
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Copart Acquires ACV Auctions for $1.9 Billion, Adding Digital Marketplace to Its Physical Yard Network
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Copart Acquires ACV Auctions for $1.9 Billion, Adding Digital Marketplace to Its Physical Yard Network
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min read
U.S. Consumer Borrowing Rose $18.1 Billion in July, Driven by Non-Revolving Credit
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U.S. Consumer Borrowing Rose $18.1 Billion in July, Driven by Non-Revolving Credit
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 11, 2026 · 1 min read
House Bill Would Require Audits of Chinese-Linked Technology Deep in U.S. Auto Supply Chains
Regulation & Compliance
House Bill Would Require Audits of Chinese-Linked Technology Deep in U.S. Auto Supply Chains
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Fell 0.5% Per Week in August, Black Book Data Shows
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Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Fell 0.5% Per Week in August, Black Book Data Shows
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Cox Automotive Embeds Nova Credit Cash Flow Tool in Dealertrack to Reshape Lender Underwriting
Lenders & Credit
Cox Automotive Embeds Nova Credit Cash Flow Tool in Dealertrack to Reshape Lender Underwriting
AutoFinance Pulse Editorial Team · Sep 3, 2026 · 2 min read