Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
Read More
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: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
2 Alabama Nissan Stores Involved in Federal Matters
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two Nissan dealerships in Alabama’s largest market are getting the attention of officials from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Not long after one Birmingham, Ala., Nissan store received word from the FTC regarding a consent order ... [Read More]
Southeast Toyota Finance Activates RouteOne Platform
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, RouteOne announced that Southeast Toyota Finance, the provider of financing to 176 Toyota dealers in the Southeast, elected to activate RouteOne’s automotive finance platform. RouteOne’s credit application system is designed to be complimentary to dealers and can provide ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
Read More
Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
Read More
Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
Read More
AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
Read More
The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
Read More
Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
Read More
Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
Read More
CIADA Taps Auto Data Direct as Exclusive ELT Provider
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With new state compliance demands coming at the beginning of next year, the Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA) recently selected Auto Data Direct (ADD) as its exclusive vendor for the pending requirement for electronic lien and title (ELT) filing. ... [Read More]
Analysis of Latest House Action on Disparate Impact
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Compliance Consultants insisted that contrary to recent developments on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Department of Justice’s use of disparate impact does not negate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s use of the legal ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate, Ristken Finalize Integration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently announced that Ristken Software Services integrated its core enterprise level technology solutions for dealerships with Auto/Mate’s dealership management system (DMS). Officials indicated Ristken’s MenuPro and Pro Tracking platforms, as well as its eBusiness Service Provider Access ... [Read More]
Hyundai Capital America Receives 2 Diversity Awards
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Captive finance company Hyundai Capital America (HCA), which does business as Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance, highlighted its recent diversity award winners. HCA gathered accolades from two different outlets. The company said Karen Moon, HCA's vice president of servicing ... [Read More]
Why Ongoing Subprime Volume Surge is ‘Natural’
Nick Zulovich, Editor
When Equifax auto finance leader Lou Loquasto went into a gathering of state and federal regulators hosted by the American Financial Services Association this week, he arrived with the freshest data the credit reporting agency released just a couple of ... [Read More]
FactorTrust Adds AFS Acceptance as New Client
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FactorTrust, a provider of underbanked consumer data, analytics and risk scoring solutions on those underserved by traditional banking channels, announced this week that subprime auto finance company AFS Acceptance is its newest client. Utilizing FactorTrust’s proprietary data and custom scoring ... [Read More]
F&I Express Explains Risk of Unpaid Customer Refunds
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express executive vice president Rich Apicella cautioned auto finance companies about the need to track down and distribute customer refunds for cancelled ancillary products. Otherwise, Apicella warned that finance companies run the risk of penalties from regulators. As part ... [Read More]
Free FICO Webinar to Give 6 Tips to Boost Portfolio Performance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the auto finance industry continues through an era of record growth, FICO acknowledged the challenges finance companies face have even greater ramifications. FICO stressed that finance companies need to align customer risk with operational efforts while providing exceptional customer ... [Read More]
X