Former Amazon exec to oversee HR for Credit Acceptance
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2026, 09:51 AM
Atlanticus exits auto finance by completing sale of CAR
Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2026, 09:25 AM
Multiple industry associations cheer CFPB director nomination advancement by Senate committee
Monday, Sep. 21, 2026, 10:33 AM
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
Prestige hires former Capital One exec as CFO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Prestige Financial Services, a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Company, announced the appointment of Pepo Tsvetanov as its new chief financial officer in a move that was effective on Tuesday. According to a news release, Tsvetanov ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Balance of 2022 outlook for F&I product sales and profit potential
Travis Wools, Protective Asset Protection
Today’s automotive industry continues to see noticeable changes in everything from consumer demand, behavior, and shopping patterns to the way operations are dealing with an ongoing shortage of inventory, parts, and labor. What’s more, the shopping process itself continues to ... [Read More]
PODCAST: New Primeritus Financial Services CEO Steve Norwood
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This summer certainly has been a season of change for Primeritus Financial Services, which now has a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Taking on the CEO post is Steve Norwood, who previously led Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems ... [Read More]
RISC Pro fees waived for new members through rest of 2022
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, RISC collaborated with MBSi Corp. to deploy VendorConnect, what they called a “revolutionary” compliance management solution that can allow access to a comprehensive list of compliant, vetted third-party vendors in the repossession industry. This week, RISC announced free ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How crypto helps lenders cover loan values
Fred Brothers, Cion Digital
Auto repossessions are on the rise. Subprime repos are up 11% since 2020, according to Jalopnik. Even among prime borrowers with excellent credit scores, repossession rates have doubled from 2% to 4% in the past two years, according to Barron’s. ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More insight about Experian Q2 auto finance data with Melinda Zabritski
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski shared more time for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss which auto finance metrics landed within expectations for the second quarter and which ones did not. Zabritski also touched on how ... [Read More]
MBSi & RISC introduce compliance management solution for repossessions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossessions are complicated, so MBSi Corp. and RISC are working together to help finance companies find the compliant resources they need. This week, the SaaS provider of repossession assignment software and third-party compliance management company for the auto finance industry ... [Read More]
Carvana adds 4 states covering 16 markets to co-signer program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At the beginning of August, Carvana launched the option to add a co-signer during the financing application process for potential buyers in South Carolina with the intention of rolling out the process in more locations before a full nationwide push. ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why aren’t more dealers and lenders leveraging credit-first soft pulls?
Ken Hill, 700Credit
Shopping for a vehicle comes with all kinds of stressors for a consumer — some of which can affect their relationship with the dealer and lender. The decision to require a shopper to undergo a credit verification can be stressful ... [Read More]
ARA hosting free webinar to explain new-found choice of compliance platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, new American Recovery Association executive director Joel Kennedy shared a development meant to benefit not just organization members, but potentially any repossession agent, too. In an industry letter, Kennedy said “several” of the largest auto finance companies in ... [Read More]
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