Latest KBRA research examines geography of auto loan ABS performance
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 03:03 PM
PayNearMe acquires Marr Labs to ‘help shape the future of payments’
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 12:01 PM
Fed’s Waller explains reasons for potential interest-rate uptick coming next week
Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026, 10:19 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
Finance regulators, providers offering help to Harvey victims
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As Texas continues to contend with the ongoing torrential rain and flooding, state and federal financial regulatory agencies along with finance providers are taking steps to offer assistance to customers who have been impacted. Officials from the Office of the Comptroller ... [Read More]
Kulas resigns; Powell now leading SCUSA
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The parade of high-level executive leadership changes at Santander Consumer USA continued on Monday with the resignation of Jason Kulas as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. According to a news release, succeeding Kulas — who had held the ... [Read More]
Securitization notes: Updates from Prestige & Westlake
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services and Prestige Financial Services each announced updates about securitizations this week, combining for a total surpassing $1.1 billion. The larger of the two securitizations came from Westlake, which actually rolled out its largest issuance in company history. ... [Read More]
Ways to reach consumers who check their smartphones 150 times a day
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of digital credit marketing Scott Gordon acknowledged the proliferation of advertising mediums means there isn’t a “silver bullet” for dealerships and finance companies to use in order to showcase their options for consumers to purchase or lease ... [Read More]
AutoFi lands another $10M in funding, heading to Canada
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Investment continues to be pushed into new technology designed to respond to how consumers want to purchase and finance their next vehicle. The newest development involves the captive associated with one of the Big 3 domestics. Financial technology company AutoFi ... [Read More]
UPDATED: 70 finance companies already listed with SuperMoney’s new platform
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
More than 70 finance companies are now included with a technology startup that’s aiming to provide consumers with an online auto financing search and booking process similar to what they already can use to secure flights or hotel rooms. SuperMoney, ... [Read More]
NJ Hyundai dealer agrees to 8 conditions in settlement with attorney general
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What law enforcement determined to be deceptive practices associated with dealership advertising of financing options recently surfaced again — this time in New Jersey. Garden State attorney general Christopher Porrino and the state’s Division of Consumer Affairs announced that a ... [Read More]
3 critical questions for repo agents about locksmiths
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
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
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]
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