Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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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
CFPB hands OneMain $20M penalty involving personal loan business
Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 11:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
OneMain Financial is being penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its infractions the regulator found associated with its personal loan business. The CFPB announced on Wednesday that OneMain — which also has a notable subprime auto finance ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection rolls out training schedule for remainder of 2023
Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection recently expanded its F&I professional development program for dealers, with added in-person and online curriculum and an additional new team member for its training team. Protective’s training team created an advanced class for F&I Skills. As the ... [Read More]
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Mandatory ELT processing gaining momentum
Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 11:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive senior director of government affairs Sarah Hunsicker gave both historical background and forward-looking perspectives about electronic lien and title (ELT) processing, which is now mandatory in 13 states. Hunsicker recapped in a company podcast with Deshaun Sheppard, a ... [Read More]
NAF Association emerges strong after nearly 3 years of change
Wednesday, May. 24, 2023, 09:04 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The National Automotive Finance Association began to navigate challenges triggered by COVID-19 like literally the rest of the world in March 2020. Then, matters became tremendously more complicated 15 months later when the only executive director the NAF Association ever ... [Read More]
Tom Hudson named first recipient of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
Tuesday, May. 23, 2023, 11:01 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Tom Hudson might not be practicing consumer finance law on a daily basis nowadays, but accolades continue to be given to the founding partner of Hudson Cook. On Tuesday, the National Automotive Finance Association announced that Hudson has been named ... [Read More]
Messages from Truist & Westlake illustrate wide-ranging state of auto financing
Monday, May. 22, 2023, 11:06 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Messages obtained by SubPrime Auto Finance News during the past couple of days perhaps illustrate how wide-ranging the auto finance landscape currently is. On Friday, Cherokee Media Group received an anonymous tip that Truist Bank and Regional Acceptance were set ... [Read More]
24 state AGs send amicus brief to Supreme Court, supporting CFPB
Friday, May. 19, 2023, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A coalition of 24 attorneys general threw their support behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court The group is urging the court to overturn a decision by the U.S. Court of ... [Read More]
April auto defaults mimic credit availability time comparison
Thursday, May. 18, 2023, 10:25 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
You can decide how connected the timing of these two auto finance trends are. Cox Automotive reported last week that auto credit availability in April tightened to a point not seen in almost two years. This week, S&P Indices and ... [Read More]
ARA to tackle 3 important questions about repossessing EVs during upcoming webinar
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 12:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Electric vehicles are steadily gaining share in both the used- and new-vehicle markets. But not every consumer maintains their monthly payments on those EVs. To help repossession agents handle the unique situations EVs present, the American Recovery Association is hosting ... [Read More]
Launcher integrates with TurboPass to boost underwriting
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two technology providers specializing in originations and underwriting announced this week they’re now working together. Launcher finalized an integration partnership with TurboPass, enhancing multi-verification capabilities and simplifying the funding process for mutual finance company clients utilizing Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination ... [Read More]
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