FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Former Autotrader executive joins APCO Holdings
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former Autotrader executive now has a leadership role in the F&I space. Automotive industry veteran Matt McKenna recently joined APCO Holdings, home of the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, as senior vice president overseeing the GWC Warranty business unit ... [Read More]
AUL promotes 2 execs to senior vice president roles
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. recently solidified its top-tier executive team in response to the firm’s rapid growth and expansion into a full-service F&I provider. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson announced a pair of promotions, elevating Jason Garner to be ... [Read More]
PassTime and masterQueue finalize strategic partnership at AIS 2019
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group orchestrated the Automotive Intelligence Summit, so technology-driven companies could interact and network, possibly producing enhanced relationships like the one PassTime and masterQueue announced. As AIS 2019 unfolded this week in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, PassTime, a leading ... [Read More]
CPS modifies staff structure to improve dealer services
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the release of its second-quarter performance, Consumer Portfolio Services also discussed a structural reorganization of sales representatives and origination staff to cater to dealerships in its origination network more effectively. CPS reported this week that it closed the ... [Read More]
CFPB: More than 1 in 4 consumers with a credit report have debt in collections
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If a representative from your collections department is trying to find the person who is behind on their vehicle retail installment sales contract, a reasonable chance exists that other organizations are seeking the whereabouts of that individual, too, because of ... [Read More]
Budco Financial integrates with Darwin Automotive
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, Budco Financial announced the integration of its 0% payment plan services into the entire suite of Darwin Automotive F&I software solutions. Officials explained Budco Financial’s addition to the Darwin F&I and Service menus, digital retailing solution and the new ... [Read More]
Subprime US auto loan ABS performance mixed in May
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Collateral performance in the subprime U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector in May was mixed, according to the most recent S&P Global Ratings report. Analysts discovered subprime auto loan ABS month-to-month declines in both losses and recoveries during May. ... [Read More]
Hurzeler continuing leadership career with Flagship
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A recognized name in the auto-finance space now is leading Flagship Credit Acceptance, which is setting its sights on continued growth. The finance company announced this week that Bob Hurzeler joined Flagship as its chief executive officer and as a ... [Read More]
Westlake sets company ABS record with 5th consecutive offering above $1B
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Westlake Financial Services finalized another securitization above $1 billion, setting a new company record in the process. Westlake announced the closing of its 19th asset-backed securitization (WLAKE 19-2) at $1.2 billion. This latest securitization is the largest ever ... [Read More]
FASB board takes step to delay CECL implementation
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps accounting specialists at some auto-finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealerships can exhale a bit as major new mandates involving how they track bad debts might not be implemented for another year. An update from the Financial Accounting Standards Board ... [Read More]
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