Affordability leads latest TransUnion study & AFSA event dialogue
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 10:25 AM
Santander Q4 survey shows ongoing optimism of middle-income Americans who see value of used cars
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:24 AM
Challenge Financial Services hires former UACC exec, acquires $21M portfolio
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:21 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
Credit availability loosens, as average used-financing rate jumps to 12-year high
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While some retailers seemingly started Black Friday sales promotions before Labor Day, dealerships and finance companies likely are bracing for some additional business this week as consumers feel the urge to shop and make big purchases. As Cox Automotive noticed ... [Read More]
ICYMI: FTC delays Safeguards Rule implementation until June
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While a notable portion of the industry was in San Diego for Used Car Week, the Federal Trade Commission made a decision involving the Safeguards Rule that likely delighted attendees mingling about the Manchester Grand Hyatt, but also at dealerships, ... [Read More]
DriveItAway partners with DigiSure to smooth insurance processes
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 04:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BuyAutoInsurance.com recently shared research about uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance coverage, reporting that 13% of American drivers either have inadequate auto insurance coverage or none at all. To help turn those kinds of trends, DriveItAway Holdings announced ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Equifax on intensifying verifications amid affordability challenges
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax vice president of verification services Shelly Nischbach made time for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how finance companies are sharpening their underwriting in light of the recessionary and rising interest rate environment they’re facing. Nischbach also touched on ... [Read More]
Car Capital pauses originations, reduces workforce
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 09:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In separate letters sent to its investors and dealer clients on Wednesday, Car Capital said it is still in business, but it paused auto finance originations due to “difficult capital market conditions.” As a result, Car Capital also said it ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS expands NY facility for titling & more
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 04:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
To handle client demand and make room for personnel and resources, defi SOLUTIONS on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Amherst, N.Y. facility that houses the company’s newly renamed defi MANAGED SERVICING outsourced servicing operation. According to a news release, ... [Read More]
Creative Business Decisions partners with LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS to improve risk management
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and Creative Business Decisions (CBD) finalized their full integration to help mutual clients make better underwriting decisions by incorporating generic or custom-developed scorecards created by CBD within Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination System (LOS). The company reiterated appTRAKER ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Soft vehicle inventory continues to drag originations
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reinforcing what Cox Automotive and other experts are seeing from a retail perspective, TransUnion’s Q3 2022 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) showed how much auto finance originations are slowing. According to the report released on Tuesday, TransUnion said originations ... [Read More]
3 Chicago men charged with odometer & title fraud
Friday, Nov. 4, 2022, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Justice Department described another notable fraud incident this week that could have permeated through the wholesale, retail and finance spaces. A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment, which was unsealed on Wednesday, charging three Illinois men with ... [Read More]
Latest Fed move could push auto interest rates to levels not seen in 21 years
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, 02:39 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Edmunds executive director of insights Jessica Caldwell and Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke made comments before and after the Federal Reserve pushed interest rates higher again on Wednesday. The latest 75-point rise pushed the year-to-date increase in the target ... [Read More]
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