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
defi SOLUTIONS launches bulk purchase tool
Wednesday, May. 10, 2017, 01:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest move coming from defi SOLUTIONS is the launch of what the company dubbed defi EXCHANGE, a secure, online portfolio marketplace where sellers of auto finance portfolios can access multiple buyers and manage the entire sales process. The company ... [Read More]
GM Financial sets volume record with Q1 OEM deals
Tuesday, May. 9, 2017, 03:22 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The metrics and performance of General Motors Financial are showing more distinct characteristics of a traditional captive finance company and less of a provider that used to book a significant amount of subprime paper. In fact, GM Financial reported that ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital closes $400M securitization
Monday, May. 8, 2017, 07:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital recently announced that the NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust successfully completed the sale of $400 million of privately placed 144A Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2017-1. Officials indicated the company’s sixth successful securitization transaction, which further broadens the investor base, ... [Read More]
Mixed assessment of latest House regulatory move
Monday, May. 8, 2017, 03:28 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While plenty of attention went toward the U.S. House voting major changes involving healthcare last week, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Financial CHOICE Act 2.0 — the measure that would greatly modify the Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer ... [Read More]
4 findings from FactorTrust’s latest Underbanked Index
Wednesday, May. 3, 2017, 10:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, FactorTrust released its newest Underbanked Index, highlighting quarterly insights of the earning, spending and living habits of underbanked consumers — what the firm contends is a $105 billion untapped market. The index highlighted the demographic characteristics, credentials and ... [Read More]
13 finance companies assemble to talk fraud
Tuesday, May. 2, 2017, 11:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Machine learning and fraud solutions provider PointPredictive recently orchestrated a gathering of six of the nation’s Top 10 and nine of the nation’s Top 20 aimed at tackling the problem of auto finance fraud through collaboration. As a part of ... [Read More]
Compliance diary post No. 3: Enjoying a successful journey
Tuesday, May. 2, 2017, 11:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been a little while since I’ve made an entry into my diary about navigating through the rigors of the National Automotive Finance Association’s Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program. I’m happy to report I can see the certification summit. While ... [Read More]
7 components when hiring terrific candidates
Monday, May. 1, 2017, 06:45 PM
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
Over the past 28 years in executive search and several years as a general manager at a dealership prior, I have found seven components common to all terrific hires. We focus on these components when we are evaluating candidates and ... [Read More]
FICO answers 5 typical questions to enhance collections
Monday, May. 1, 2017, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With delinquencies an ongoing concern, FICO said it has crafted a way to prioritize the account holders with the highest likelihood of paying. FICO discussed the process in its latest white paper, delving into the topic by discussing five questions ... [Read More]
How Q1 GDP figure might frame next rate discussion
Monday, May. 1, 2017, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Open Market Committee within the Federal Reserve is set to conduct its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. It appears the policymakers have much to discuss since first-quarter gross domestic product figures arrived this past Friday. ... [Read More]
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