Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Industry Elite: Chuck Tapp of America’s Group
Next up on our series with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is America’s Group CEO Chuck Tapp. In this episode, we revisit Tapp’s fireside chat with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits at Used Car Week 2025. They ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 01:04 PM
Industry Elite: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
Kicking off our podcasts with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is a conversation with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions. Huang talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about her journey from business consultant ... Listen Here
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, 04:49 PM
Seeking knowledge leads Gage to be Repossession Executive of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 04:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dion Gage said he learns something new about the repossession and recovery business every day. His knowledge-gaining approach is part of the reason why Gage was named this year’s Repossession Executive of the Year, an accolade presented by Primeritus Financial ... [Read More]
Informed.IQ and F&I Sentinel partner to broaden compliance offerings
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After Informed.IQ recently made inroads in subprime with Consumer Portfolio Services and DriveTime, this week the provider of artificial intelligence-based software for financial institutions finalized a partnership with F&I Sentinel, leading compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider. According to ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus expands headquarters to accommodate growing staff
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Prompted by record staff growth that is expected to reach 30% year-over-year in 2022, AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage recently expanded its corporate headquarters in Orlando, Fla., by 20%. Last year, the provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services ... [Read More]
Comerica, KBRA & Fitch on delinquencies, inflation & recession
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, 02:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If you were looking for upbeat news about auto finance payment performance or the economy in general, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), Fitch Ratings and Comerica Bank didn’t have too much to offer last week. While Fitch shared its expectations ... [Read More]
Dissent over FTC action against dealer group questions ‘unfairness jurisdiction’
Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps dealerships and other segments of the auto finance and retail spaces can take solace in the dissenting statement from one of the former leaders of the Federal Trade Commission, which ordered a Washington, D.C.-area dealer group to pay more ... [Read More]
CPS sees PayNearMe payment technology ‘like gold’
Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Consumer Portfolio Services announced that it named PayNearMe as its primary payments partner, saying the service provider’s technology “is like gold.” According to a news release, this partnership will accelerate the finance company’s digital transformation and deliver a ... [Read More]
Open Lending partners with America First Credit Union
Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending announced this week it is partnering with one of the nation’s largest credit unions, America First Credit Union (AFCU), which now will offer indirect auto financing services through Open Lending’s Lenders Protection program. The companies said their alliance ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Path dealerships can take to leverage refinancing
Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, 01:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As experts from firms such as Edmunds have discovered, many consumers are committing to a monthly vehicle payment of $1,000 or more. Becky Chernek of Chernek Consulting made her monthly visit for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to go over the value ... [Read More]
PODCAST: TransUnion study on current delinquencies & implications for finance companies
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest TransUnion study reinforced where a monthly vehicle payment lands in the family budget pecking order. Analysts explained that lower inventories, higher prices and reduced demand, among other factors, are central to some of the changing dynamics in the ... [Read More]
Auto defaults hold steady in September
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, 01:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the first time in almost two years, auto defaults stayed at the same level for consecutive months. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through September for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, and the auto ... [Read More]
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