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News•October 1, 2015

Westlake Expanding Dallas Servicing Team

This week, Westlake Financial Service began its recruitment process as part of its plans to expand the servicing team in its Dallas production center, which opened its doors this past January.

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News•October 1, 2015

CFPB Takes Action Against Westlake and Its Title-Lending Subsidiary

The bureau ordered the subprime auto finance source and its subsidiary to pay a $4.25 million civil penalty for illegal debt-collection tactics and $44.1 million in consumer redress.

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News•by Brittany-Marie Swanson•October 1, 2015

CFPB Accused of Using ‘Junk Science’ to Regulate Auto Lending

CFPB Director Richard Cordray was met with hostility on Tuesday during the bureau’s semi-annual report to Congress. The hearing took place a day before a House committee passed two CFPB reform bills.

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News•October 1, 2015

CreditMiner Adds VISOIQ Consumer Database

CreditMiner, a pre-qualification solution for dealers, has added the VISOIQ database of consumer information to its suite of data offerings.

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News•by Brittany-Marie Swanson•September 29, 2015

Fifth Third Bank to Cap Dealer Markups

The CFPB and DOJ announced two actions against Fifth Third Bank on Monday, one of which requires the finance source to pay $18 million in restitution to minority auto loan borrowers, as well as limit its dealer partners’ ability to markup interest rates on auto loans.

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News•September 29, 2015

AmTrust Completes Acquisition of Warranty Solutions

AmTrust Financial Services has announced the completion of its acquisition of Warranty Solutions from Wells Fargo for approximately $158 million in cash.

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News•September 23, 2015

Default Rates Increased in August

Default rates inched up in August across multiple consumer credit categories, including auto loans and mortgages, according to data released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian.

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News•September 22, 2015

(UPDATED) CFPB Officials Acknowledge Issues With Proxy Methodology, American Banker Reports

Internal CFPB documents obtained by American Banker show bureau officials repeatedly acknowledging that the method used for detecting discrimination by indirect auto lenders may overestimate disparities.

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News•September 22, 2015

Volkswagen 'Deeply Sorry' About EPA Violation

Volkswagen's chief executive apologizes for emissions scandal and promises to 'do everything necessary in order to reverse the damage this has caused.'

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News•September 22, 2015

Black Book Identifies Underwriting Strategies for Lenders

In order to manage risk levels and achieve ongoing profitability, lenders need to use collateral and residuals in the underwriting process. That’s according to a new whitepaper from Black Book’s Lender Solutions division.

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