Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Jessica Gonzalez of InformedIQ on growing ‘AI and fraud fatigue’
Jessica Gonzalez, vice president of customer success and general manager of automotive at InformedIQ, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to describe growing “AI and fraud fatigue” and other topics connected with auto finance. Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 04:17 PM
Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tim Yalich, who now is vice president of business development for Carleton, returned for an appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Yalich explained how much more crucial accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers in an environment with some ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 02:48 PM
Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens
Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry Cuyler joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 08:09 PM
From the editor: Interesting perspectives from newest members of the FTC
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, 03:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Melissa Holyoak and Andrew Ferguson are the two newest commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission, having been sworn into their positions in March and April, respectively. But Holyoak and Ferguson certainly are not bashful when questioning how the FTC operates, ... [Read More]
Asbury says FTC allegations of ‘payment packing’ are ‘false and unfounded’
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Late last week, Asbury Automotive Group rejected “false and unfounded” allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of “payment packing” at three of its dealerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The development surfaced a couple of days after the FTC ... [Read More]
LendingClub survey reveals how unaware consumers are about current outstanding debts
Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, 11:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recent analysis by LendingClub Corp. might reinforce why the debt-to-income portion of your auto finance company’s underwriting guidelines could be dinging applications more often nowadays — especially if the individual is leaning heavily on their credit cards. LendingClub’s research on ... [Read More]
Dissension surfaces even when FTC votes unanimously to punish Arizona dealers
Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, 11:24 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Here’s how a unanimous vote can still contain dissension in the automotive regulatory world. The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to join the state of Arizona against a pair of franchised dealerships. Officials said the stores engaged in a wide ... [Read More]
CFPB brings its own enforcement action involving credit repair
Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A couple of days after the Federal Trade Commission handed out penalties associated with credit repair, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took similar actions involving the same topic last week, too. The CFPB filed a proposed order to resolve ... [Read More]
Auto-credit availability dips for fourth consecutive month
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, 05:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The flow of credit from the auto-finance spigot is steadily decreasing. The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index now has declined for four months in a row, as Cox Automotive reported the July reading at 92.9. That index level represented a 1.0% ... [Read More]
Obra Capital buys out Solera Auto Finance
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, 11:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Solera Auto Finance has new owners and branding. Obra Capital, an asset management firm with a specialized approach to alternative investing, on Tuesday announced a buyout of the finance company from Solera Corp. First launched at NADA Show 2022, Obra ... [Read More]
TransUnion spots another quarterly decline in subprime auto
Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance originations are down, personal loan balances sit at a record high, and consumers of all credit tiers are antsy for an interest-rate reprieve from the Federal Reserve. Those findings are the primary highlights of Q2 2024 Quarterly Credit ... [Read More]
Latest 700Credit alliance is with Fuse Autotech
Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, 09:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another alliance involving 700Credit surfaced this week to help dealerships digitize their car sales, enabling their teams to retail and finance cars more efficiently. The latest move by the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull, identity verification and ... [Read More]
FTC lawsuit results in $12M penalty, end of operations for credit-repair company
Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, 09:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance companies often tout that an ancillary benefit of providing financing to consumers with soft credit histories is it can be a path to resuscitating an individual’s credit profile through on-time payments. This week, the Federal Trade Commission ... [Read More]
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