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Category: Under The Hood

Category: Under The Hood

Under the Hood: CFPB lags on information security updates

While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to step up enforcement action in the lending sector,

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: Latest CU securitization leverages funding alliance

On the surface, Valley Strong Credit Union’s debut securitization appears to be another in a string

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: Opposing forces tug at industry’s future

A right-sizing of vehicle price inflation stands to be upended by lopsided consumer debt burdens, according

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: Lenders spice up funding routines

Financiers are getting creative in the securitization market as investor demand spurs auto-backed issuance. Seasoned issuers

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: CFPB takes stab at clarifying ‘abusive’ acts

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s latest Supervisory Highlights publication appears to be an attempt to mitigate

Marcie Belles

Bank of America, Freedom CU, West Aircomm FCU named in repo complaints

Pennsylvania courts are cracking down on repossession-related offenses, as evidenced by a trio of recent cases.

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: Consumer complaints on track to spike 50% YoY

Consumers have lodged more complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau through midyear than they filed

Marcie Belles

Under the Hood: Congress grills Chopra on CFPB transparency 

Members of Congress challenged Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra in a pair of hearings

Marcie Belles

Credit Union Auto Lending Surges

David Thompson

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Market Data

Auto Loan Rate Index

Today

6.85%

+0.15%

Lease Penetration

MTD

28.4%

+2.1%

Subprime Approvals

MTD

42.7%

-1.3%

Days to Finance

MTD

718

+3

Days to Finance

MTD

38

+2

Days to Finance

MTD

142 bps

-8

Last updated: March 30, 2026, 2:45 PM EST

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