StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
AUL’s employee-run charity committee reaches donation milestone
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The philanthropic efforts by AUL Corp. recently generated a new milestone. The F&I product provider announced earlier this week that its employee-run charitable giving committee has just surpassed $500,000 in contributions since 2012. The committee comprised of non-management employees was ... [Read More]
Database of reassigned phone numbers hits more development snags
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Collections agents, skip-tracers and other personnel associated with repossessions and recovery will have to wait a while longer for a federally operated database of reassigned phone numbers to become available. Despite objections from a private sector company, an order released ... [Read More]
Westlake Direct, CarFinance partner for refinancing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services recently made inroads into Canada. On Tuesday, the finance company turned its attention back to the United States to grow its refinancing operations. Subsidiary Westlake Direct announced a partnership with CarFinance to purchase auto refinance loans originated ... [Read More]
Equifax discusses 6 best practices amid subprime origination decline
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Not only did Automotive Intelligence Council member Equifax share its latest data about how originations are trending, vice president of automotive marketing and strategy Jennifer Reid also delved into six best practices that could help finance companies of all sizes. ... [Read More]
MBSi welcomes Hanks to executive team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Intelligence Council member MBSi Corp. enhanced its leadership team on Monday by bringing on a former executive at Primeritus Financial Services and Manheim. The provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance monitoring named Phil Hanks as senior vice ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer collects 2 more industry awards for its lien solutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wolters Kluwer’s lien solutions recently earned two major industry awards for its iLien Motor Vehicle product innovation, adding to its quickly filling mantle. The company won a Gold-level Globee Award in the Fintech and Information Technology Innovation category as well ... [Read More]
VADA enhances preferred endorsement of Dealertrack registration and title solutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association (VADA) expanded its preferred endorsement of Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions. VADA’s support for the company’s solutions now includes Accelerated Title in a continued effort to improve efficiency and bring a more modern, ... [Read More]
PointPredictive launches income validation tool fueled by machine learning
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Verifying income can be an expensive process for finance companies; one where the cost can become even steeper if the contract holder falls into delinquency and is eventually charged-off because the individual didn’t have steady enough money to support monthly ... [Read More]
Seasonal non-prime auto ABS deterioration surfaces in August
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency spotted typical season deterioration when analysts compiled their observations of the August auto loan indices based on performances in the auto asset backed securities (ABS) market. Analysts said in their report released this week that collateral ... [Read More]
Rooney joins Hudson Cook as newest partner
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook welcomed its newest partner this week. The firm announced that attorney Mark Rooney has joined Hudson Cook as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on the defense of consumer litigation under the Fair Debt ... [Read More]
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