TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
3 critical questions for repo agents about locksmiths
Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Council of Repossession Professionals (CORP) cautioned repo agencies about the potential pitfalls of using a locksmith company that might be mandated by a particular finance company client but could utilize employees who may not be aware or comply with ... [Read More]
3 reasons why KBRA remains ‘comfortable’ with ABS fundamentals
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite four factors that might make its confidence deteriorate, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) said in a report released on Monday that it remains “comfortable” with auto loan ABS fundamentals. That assertion came within the firm’s newest structured finance research ... [Read More]
Westlake’s latest investments in technology, training
Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Westlake Financial Services broadened its employee training program, the finance company also recently agreed to use Equifax’s dealer intelligence platform, TradeSight, to manage and monitor its dealer relationships. TradeSight can help finance companies analyze originations, current and future dealer ... [Read More]
FICO looks to optimize deal structures with new tool
Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FICO now has more than just a consumer credit score to offer auto finance companies during the origination process. Leveraging its deep analytic expertise coupled with advanced algorithms and the latest optimization technology, FICO recently highlighted its new automotive industry-specific ... [Read More]
July auto default rate continues summertime trend
Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As what’s happened four out of the past five years, auto finance defaults made a slight uptick in July versus the previous month. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices released this week showed that defaults increased ... [Read More]
New York AG returns to making dealer settlements over F&I misdeeds
Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, 02:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After taking a trio of actions involving more than two dozen dealerships in the span of about a year, New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman wielded his enforcement powers again this week in association with F&I activities. Schneiderman announced a ... [Read More]
Using math and time to overcome VSC objections
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The training team at GWC Warranty acknowledged even the best F&I presentations are oftentimes countered with an objection over the added monthly cost of a vehicle service contract. The company also understands how dealers emphasize that overcoming this common customer ... [Read More]
Pennsylvania creates CFPB-like unit within AG’s office
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While some lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to work toward a major restructuring or perhaps even a complete dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the leaders of the American Recovery Association cautioned the industry about developments this ... [Read More]
Q2 delinquencies rise while industry is ‘recalibrating’
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, 02:53 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Stemming from subprime financing activity, TransUnion’s Q2 Industry Insights Report showed the magnitude of diminishing originations and rising delinquencies. Or as Brian Landau, senior vice president and automotive business leader for TransUnion, explained it to SubPrime Auto Finance News this ... [Read More]
EFG Companies unveils tool so dealers can self-adjudicate claims
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, EFG Companies launched what it’s calling EFG Express Claims, one of the industry’s first claims automation systems that can enable dealerships to self-adjudicate claims and receive automatic approvals. The company explained EFG Express Claims can automate the claims ... [Read More]
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