Foster’s 40-year career now includes being named Repossession Agent of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 01:15 PM
NAF Association touts success of Compliance Champions Workshop
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, 09:55 AM
New TransUnion research highlights broad interest in refinancing
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:44 AM
Carleton promotes Hardisty to director of client success
Monday, Jul. 17, 2023, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Carleton announced the promotion of Tonya Hardisty on Monday, elevating her to be director of client success. Hardisty has been in a managerial role at the provider of compliant financial calculations and lending document generation software since 2005. In this ... [Read More]
New F&I product from NextGear Capital & Titan Warranty Administration
Monday, Jul. 17, 2023, 12:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealers who use NextGear Capital as their floorplan provider now can utilize the company for their retailing and F&I endeavors, too. NextGear Capital collaborated with Titan Warranty Administration and announced a custom-built retail vehicle protection program aimed at helping independent ... [Read More]
How employment & CPI readings likely point to another rate uptick
Friday, Jul. 14, 2023, 11:31 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Multiple experts pointed to the likelihood of another interest-rate uptick coming later this month, potentially pushing up the cost of funds at your finance company and the rate attached to the contracts you might originate. Those same experts cited similar ... [Read More]
EFG offers strategy to counter potential financing headwinds
Thursday, Jul. 13, 2023, 10:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While EFG Companies sees some market strength and positive economic and consumer trends, experts acknowledged slow inventory growth, price concerns and stubborn inflation have the potential to create revenue barriers in the second half of 2023 for the retail automotive ... [Read More]
ARA to discuss wrongful repo lawsuits, junk fees & more during upcoming webinar
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2023, 12:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association packed an agenda for its next information webinar, with a trio of experts set to discuss four of the most pressing topics impacting repossession agents nowadays. The session also is scheduled to include two of the ... [Read More]
Informed.IQ identifies top 10 states with overstated income & fake paystubs
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2023, 12:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Informed.IQ shared new data on Wednesday that pinpointed the top 10 states the company has seen applicants with overstated income as well as applicants submitting fake paystubs. The states where applicants most often overstate their income by 10% or more, ... [Read More]
AFSA & 5 other associations ask CFPB to reconsider statement on abusive practices
Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2023, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association and five other trade associations are pushing back against a proposed statement of policy regarding prohibition on abusive acts or practices released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this spring. To recap, the bureau said ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Putting credit first and customers in the right vehicle
Monday, Jul. 10, 2023, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two industry experts who are passionate about specific parts of auto financing appeared on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, which originated from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s annual convention in Las Vegas. Tarry Shebesta, founder and CEO ... [Read More]
Another court order filed in FTC action against American Vehicle Protection
Friday, Jul. 7, 2023, 09:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The third development of the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation and lawsuit against Kole Consulting Group and its owner, Daniel Kole, and some of the defendants running American Vehicle Protection (AVP) became public this week. The newest proposed court order in ... [Read More]
Latest from Fed & 3 economists on potential recession & interest rates
Thursday, Jul. 6, 2023, 11:06 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Minutes from the June meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee showed the Federal Reserve sees how an official recession could surface later this year.
And getting that retail installment sales contract bought by your dealership’s network of finance companies is likely part of the scenario drawing the attention of policymakers.
According to the Fed’s meeting minutes ... [Read More]