Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
Read More
Subprime lags behind Dealertrack Credit Availability Index climb of 5 straight months
Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026, 09:51 AM
APCO boosts EasyCare footprint via acquisition for second time in less than a week
Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026, 10:44 AM
SAFCO promotes CFO to president
Monday, Jul. 13, 2026, 11:54 AM
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM
Lobel Financial hires new chief information officer
Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2026, 09:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lobel Financial has a new chief information officer. The consumer finance company specializing in the purchase and servicing of automobile contracts on Monday appointed Ram Krishnan to this role. As its CIO, Krishnan will lead the company’s technology strategy, digital ... [Read More]
Agora Data independent dealer survey pinpoints multiple issues with lender relationships
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2026, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data recently surveyed 114 independent auto dealers whose titles included owners, general managers, sales managers and finance managers. The company sought clarity about the biggest obstacles to closing more deals that need the participation of lenders for financing. The ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
Read More
Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
Read More
Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
Read More
AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
Read More
The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
Read More
Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
Read More
Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
Read More
Edmunds sees multiple records for used & new financing in Q2
Monday, Jul. 6, 2026, 10:46 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest analysis from Edmunds uncovered multiple new-vehicle financing trend lines reaching new peaks during the second quarter. They also spotted records in the used-car financing space, too. Edmunds explained all the activity stems from shoppers taking on larger and ... [Read More]
PayNearMe research: Lenders sustain more than $100B in costs beyond transaction fees annually
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 09:48 AM
Nick Zulovich
It’s a cliché to say it takes money to make money. Well, new research from PayNearMe connected some specific figures to that saying for auto lenders and others involved in financial services. The platform that supports all major payment types ... [Read More]
3 segments potentially ripe for auto refinancing
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 11:13 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q1 2026, the industry has generated at least 111,000 refinanced contracts during each of the past five quarters. And iLending sees the prospect for future refinancing volume might be even ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive finds ‘most forward-looking development’ of latest Fed activities
Friday, Jun. 26, 2026, 10:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive chief economist Jeremy Robb took a few days to react to the first interest-rate decision made by the Federal Reserve led by new chair Kevin Warsh. And what the new Fed leader pledged to do has Robb upbeat ... [Read More]
How auto performed in May within ‘resilient consumer credit landscape’
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Amid “a resilient consumer credit landscape,” the latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore showed the average auto loan balance in May rose to $25.100, increasing modestly month-over-month and 2.5% year-over-year. Analysts also indicated the balance-to-loan ratio ticked up 0.13% to ... [Read More]
Wayne Ray fills newly created position of CEO for ARA
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026, 01:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Public and private companies of all sizes sometimes have a chief executive officer. A few industry associations do, too. Count the American Recovery Association in this group, as well. ARA president Todd Case announced on Tuesday the creation of the ... [Read More]
Inaugural auto ABS ‘validates thesis’ for Arra Finance
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Arra Finance used some terminology from academia on Tuesday when announcing the successful closing of its inaugural auto receivables asset-backed securitization transaction. The nonprime auto finance company said the 4(a)(2) transaction was co-sponsored by a fund managed by Obra Capital, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why credit scores become an immigrant’s first test of trust
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 09:06 AM
Pallawi Uday Singh
One of the strangest parts of moving to a new country is realizing how quickly your past stops mattering in practical ways. When entering a system like the United States, you can arrive with years of education, work experience, savings, ... [Read More]
X