Fed keeps interest rates unchanged even in ‘challenging environment’ for automotive
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 10:29 AM
PODCAST: Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 02:22 PM
VantageScore pinpoints how much subprime credit market is growing
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 AM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
Trump reveals next Fed chair nominee, as Waller elaborates about need for rate cuts
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with President Trump on Friday announcing his nomination to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, a vocal member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) offered more explanation why he was one of two policymakers who wanted ... [Read More]
Annual Protective report acknowledges ‘perceived lack of value’ for F&I products
Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Potential buyers might see the significant value in having their next car equipped with Apple CarPlay, automatic braking or distinct wheels. But Protective Asset Protection’s 2025 F&I Industry Report pointed to a significant shift in consumer perception, with dealers suggesting ... [Read More]
Two more Credit Acceptance executives set to retire
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The management transition at Credit Acceptance continued late on Monday, as the subprime auto finance company revealed the upcoming retirement of two c-suite executives. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, chief analytics officer Arthur Smith and ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Looking at the possibility of 3 million repossessions annually through the recovery lens
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cortney Osborne, who serves as chief operating officer of MVTRAC and chief revenue officer of DRN, and John Sibbitt, who is vice president of Recovery Database Network, hosted a conversation during Used Car Week 2025 about the potential for 3 ... [Read More]
New info from TransUnion & LendingTree again shows how auto-finance risk rose to close 2025
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 10:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New information released this week from TransUnion and LendingTree showed the growing risk auto-finance providers are absorbing. According to TransUnion’s Credit Industry Snapshot for December, the average contract amount financed in October increased to $30,914 from $30,362 in September and ... [Read More]
PODCAST: A blueprint for auto lenders to maximize collateral recovery
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s a growing possibility the vehicle serving as the collateral for the contract you just booked might have to be repossessed and remarketed before the consumer fully pays the balance. At Used Car Week 2025, Anne Holtzman of Allied Solutions ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 12:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession ... [Read More]
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