Tom Oscherwitz
Tom Oscherwitz is VP of Legal and Regulatory Advisor at Informed.IQ, an AI software company with a specialty in auto lending. He has over 25 years of experience as a senior government regulator (CFPB, U.S. Senate) and as a fintech legal executive working at the intersection of consumer data, analytics, and regulatory policy. Contact him at tom.oscherwitz@informediq.com.
Tom Oscherwitz Posts

The End of the “Manual Review Trap”: Re-engineering Subprime Lending for 2026
01.26.2026The subprime finance industry is approaching a critical era. For years, the…
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The Peril of Preemption – A Gamble for Subprime Finance
01.12.2026President Trump’s recent Executive Order (EO) on “Ensuring a national policy framework…
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Fair Lending Is Dead, Long Live Fair Lending…
11.11.2025The phrase “Le roi est mort, vive le roi!”—the king is dead,…
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The Digital Footprint Imperative: Why Subprime Lenders Must Evolve to Combat Modern Document Fraud
09.16.2025The subprime lending industry is certainly in a state of flux. While…
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Tips for Subprime Industry Stakeholders to Navigate AI Hallucinations
07.22.2025AI tools present exhilarating opportunities for the subprime industry. Lenders and retailers…
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The CFPB is on Life Support, but Compliance Shouldn’t Be
04.14.2025In recent weeks, the Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for federal…
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The Looming Threat of Deepfakes: A New Era of Financial Fraud
03.31.2025In recent years, while AI has empowered lenders to enhance their businesses,…
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Are You Maximizing the Right “Look Back” Strategy to Set the Course for 2025?
01.21.2025As we enter the first quarter of 2025, subprime lenders are presented…
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Based on CFPB Documented Consumer Complaints, are Junk Fees Really in the Spotlight?
10.07.2024If you are a subprime auto lender, it’s worth keeping your eye…
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