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Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here

Informativ acquires Carmatic to offer unified solution for dealers & partners

Monday, Sep. 22, 2025, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this month, Informativ introduced Verified Stips powered by TurboPass to boost underwriting. Then last week, the provider of fraud prevention, compliance, and credit technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries made an even more substantial move, acquiring Carmatic, ... [Read More]

New FICO report shows deterioration of scores among consumers already in auto portfolios

Friday, Sep. 19, 2025, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The FICO Score Credit Insights report — a new analysis offering a detailed look at how consumer credit behaviors are evolving across the United States — contained some notable trends about auto financing, especially associated with the consumers already in ... [Read More]

Implications for auto finance as Fed ‘is in a pickle’

Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025, 10:18 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve “is in a pickle.” That’s the summation from Comerica Bank after the Federal Open Market Committee cut the federal funds target rate a quarter percent to a range of 4.00% to 4.25% on Wednesday. The move by ... [Read More]

Arra Finance closes acquisition of Crescent Bank’s auto-finance division

Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025, 11:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Arra Finance announced via social media on Tuesday that it has closed its acquisition of Crescent Bank’s auto-finance division in a move originally revealed in June. When Arra Finance first announced the acquisition, the subprime auto finance company said Crescent ... [Read More]

Safe-Guard opens expanded facility in SC

Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025, 11:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Safe-Guard Products International now has more brick-and-mortar resources to house its platform for private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports industries. On Tuesday, Safe-Guard said it has opened an expanded call center in Greenville, S.C. Located ... [Read More]

Experts anticipate rate cut, but benefits to automotive still tough to project

interest rate picture new
Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2025, 09:20 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts agree the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will trim interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. How long it will take for that cut to lift the fortunes of dealerships and finance companies is much less ... [Read More]

Fallout from Tricolor bankruptcy intensifies throughout subprime space

Tricolor gains US patent for AI-driven underwriting tool
Monday, Sep. 15, 2025, 10:48 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Subprime auto financing is getting much more complex, from underwriting to securitizations. Likely connected with fallout from last week’s Tricolor Holdings’ Chapter 7 bankruptcy, Credit Acceptance filed a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday morning, addressing ... [Read More]

KPA elevates CFO to be CEO

Friday, Sep. 12, 2025, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, KPA promoted one of its top executives to be CEO. The provider of environment, health, and safety and workplace compliance solutions announced the appointment of Michael Bruns as chief executive officer. KPA highlighted Bruns brings more than 30 ... [Read More]

Latest acquisition by APCO Holdings expands footprint into NY

Friday, Sep. 12, 2025, 10:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings got back into acquisition mode this week. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions has acquired the assets of Lawley Automotive Dealer Solutions. The company said this acquisition demonstrates APCO’s commitment to protecting “what moves dealers” and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian on how much auto refinancing is gaining traction

Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025, 09:54 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights, said consumers are looking for ways to secure more favorable vehicle financing terms, especially with interest rates leveling out and perhaps a cut coming next week from the Federal Reserve. The base ... [Read More]
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