
San Francisco Fed offers new way to look at labor market & spot recessions
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 10:59 AM

Credit applications tick up as vehicle-buying intentions remain stable
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, 10:17 AM

TransUnion ponders if auto-loan delinquency is at or near peak
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 11:01 AM
APCO streamlines EasyCare VSC to help dealers
Friday, May. 6, 2022, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EasyCare, an APCO Holdings brand, introduced a new vehicle service contract (VSC) for dealerships this week in an effort to help store personnel cater to potential buyers who only want a simple presentation of F&I products. APCO highlighted its new ... [Read More]
Agora, Comerica, Cox & Edmunds on current state of auto finance, inflation & interest rates
Thursday, May. 5, 2022, 03:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Agora Data, Comerica Bank, Cox Automotive and Edmunds gave a variety of insights about two of the top current economic trends that can impact auto financing — inflation and interest rates. As expected by these companies, the Federal ... [Read More]
DRN and MVTRAC land Osborne as new chief client officer
Wednesday, May. 4, 2022, 09:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the recovery industry executives who has been a regular on stage during Used Car Week is with a new company for the first time in nearly 20 years. On Wednesday afternoon, DRN and MVTRAC announced that Cortney Osborne ... [Read More]
5 repo industry veterans form insightLPR leadership team
Wednesday, May. 4, 2022, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Five repossession industry executives with time at companies such as DRN, RDN and PAR North America on their resumes have formed the leadership team of insightLPR, a technology company providing proprietary license plate recognition (LPR) software, hardware and data products ... [Read More]
Average PRU above $2K pushes EFG to promote Colman
Wednesday, May. 4, 2022, 04:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies promoted 21-year retail automotive veteran James Colman to regional vice president of dealer services, and for good reason, based on details mentioned in a company press release distributed on Tuesday. EFG highlighted Colman leads his team that generates a ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Talking Safeguards Rule & soft credit pulls with Ken Hill of 700 Credit
Wednesday, May. 4, 2022, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ken Hill, managing director of 700 Credit, acknowledged during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast that he’s a “credit geek.” While that might sound like a negative moniker, Hill offered his expertise on the impact that dealers are facing ... [Read More]
Protective’s acquisition of AUL closes
Tuesday, May. 3, 2022, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I product providers Protective Asset Protection and AUL Corp. now are both part of Protective Life Corporation, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings. The transaction, which was announced on March 21, closed on Monday. “Growth through acquisitions ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings’ third executive move of 2022 involves new CFO
Monday, May. 2, 2022, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, APCO Holdings announced its third executive move so far this year. After actions involving its senior vice president and chief information officer as well as with its senior vice president of marketing and strategy, the provider and administrator ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Product refunds in the digital era
Friday, Apr. 29, 2022, 08:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s another part of the digital world of financial services within automotive that might not get the attention of pre-approvals and the path toward delivery, but not completing it correctly can land finance companies in trouble. It’s refunding warranties and ... [Read More]
While employment continues to stabilize, consumer confidence and debt-free aspirations sag
Friday, Apr. 29, 2022, 03:55 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A variety of insights and trends from Data United LDS, the Conference Board, Fitch Ratings and Cox Automotive combined to offer quite a potential picture of the consumer who already has a contract in your portfolio or who might be ... [Read More]
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