Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
KBRA moves into larger Chicago office
Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:13 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) now has more room to operate in the Windy City. This week, KBRA announced the opening of a new corporate office at 71 South Wacker Drive in the heart of the Chicago Loop to support ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Equifax on returning student loan payments impacting auto
Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The pause in federal student loan payments triggered by the pandemic ends in October, so some consumers will have a monthly expense of several hundred dollars again. Tom Aliff, risk consulting leader with Equifax, explained why auto finance companies need ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive: Looser credit hasn’t translated into additional applications
Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, 12:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance providers reportedly loosened underwriting again in August, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. They opened to a point that experts said auto credit was easier to get in August than any time so far this year. But ... [Read More]
700Credit finalizes affiliation with OTTOMOTO
Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, 700Credit announced an affiliation with OTTOMOTO, a platform designed to streamline every part of the retail finance process — from credit applications through funding. With this new relationship, OTTOMOTO has integrated 700Credit’s compliance and prequalification soft pull solutions ... [Read More]
Banks celebrate key court victory against CFPB
Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
College football teams weren’t the only ones claiming victories in Texas on Saturday. The American Bankers Association (ABA), the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), the Texas Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other co-plaintiffs cheered the decision by ... [Read More]
Capstreet-backed Informativ names Lang as COO
Friday, Sep. 8, 2023, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Informativ announced that Kimberly Lang has joined the company as chief operating officer. The provider of credit-focused lead generation, credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, finance companies and other clients said Lang is assuming the position ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus makes second executive move to reinforce finance leadership
Friday, Sep. 8, 2023, 10:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its second executive move in the past two months, announcing this week that David Lee has joined the company as director of finance and controller. In this role, AutoPayPlus said Lee will be responsible ... [Read More]
New Fed research highlights auto activity & recession outlook
Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023, 10:16 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago published a paper this week explaining why they think policymakers raising interest rates not only will curb inflation but will steer the economy away from a recession. Stefania D’Amico and Thomas ... [Read More]
On the Road Lending gains $500K in capital from Tolleson Wealth Management
Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On the Road Lending now has more financial horsepower. The nonprofit organization that launched in Dallas in 2013 said on Wednesday that it received $500,000 in capital from Tolleson Private Bank to deepen its successful initiative across underserved communities throughout ... [Read More]
NextGear gives $50K to fund STEM lab at Indianapolis elementary school
Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023, 10:46 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital showed it has a great interest in science, too, not just the automotive financial world. The floorplan provider that focuses on independent dealerships, in collaboration with Cox Enterprises, recently transformed an Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) classroom into the ... [Read More]
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