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
CFPB seeks input about changing Automobile Financing Larger Participant Rule
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A decade ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established the Automobile Financing Larger Participant Rule, which created regulatory oversight over providers that originated 10,000 contracts or more annually. That threshold might be changing since the regulator now operates with half ... [Read More]
New Open Lending CFO starts on Aug. 18
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. will have a new chief financial officer in place on Aug. 18. The provider of automotive lending and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions recently appointed Massimo Monaco as its incoming CFO, an executive who will bring ... [Read More]
ACC pauses originations but not ‘a closure of business’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the longest-tenured finance companies in the subprime space has paused originations but said, “This is not a closure of business.” Automotive Credit Corp. (ACC) said late Thursday afternoon it will continue to fund all complete contract packages that ... [Read More]
IAA sees salvage transactions with negative equity remain at 3-year high in Q2
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Negative equity can be significant hurdle to clear when dealerships handle trades, as Edmunds recently reported 7.7% of trade-ins toward a new-vehicle purchase during the second quarter were upside down by more than $15,000. Negative equity can be a conundrum ... [Read More]
Vola CreditMap aimed at helping consumers handle debt & increase credit scores
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York tabulating that total consumer debt surpassed $18 trillion during the second quarter, personal financial management platform Vola Finance rolled out a new loan management dashboard designed to help consumers take control ... [Read More]
New York Fed sees stability in auto-finance sector but turbulence involving student loans
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While student-loan metrics are deteriorating because of changes in federal policies, auto-loan trends are staying stable. That’s two of the primary findings from the Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit released on Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer: ‘Enforcement pullback exceeds even the most aggressive predictions’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New information from Wolters Kluwer about how much the regulatory landscape has changed since President Trump started his second term prompted experts to say, “this enforcement pullback exceeds even the most aggressive predictions.” According to new data from Wolters Kluwer ... [Read More]
Western Funding executes first securitization
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Western Funding is now in the securitization business, too. Late on Friday, the subsidiary company of Westlake Technology Holdings announced the successful closing of its inaugural asset-backed securitization (ABS), WEFUN 2025-1, totaling $400 million. Management said this transaction marks Western ... [Read More]
PODCAST: TransUnion explains auto-refinancing opportunities with 18M consumers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Even without the aid of an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve that’s displaying some dissension, TransUnion is bullish about the prospects from auto refinancing. Analysts acknowledged many consumers continue to face pressure on their household budgets, prompting a ... [Read More]
Onbe & Allied Solutions partner to streamline auto-loan refund operations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Onbe and Allied Solutions announced a partnership on Thursday designed to help financial institutions, finance companies, dealerships and their clients modernize the automotive refund process. The partnership is fueled by Allied Solutions’ Refund Plus solution, which offers comprehensive support for ... [Read More]
X