Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches averages credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
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]
Top 20 cities where millennials have highest auto balance
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LendingTree recently reported that millennials owe a median of $15,281 in auto debt across the 100 largest metros in the U.S. Researchers used an anonymized sample of credit reports from the first and second quarters of this from more than ... [Read More]
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Credit Acceptance welcomes Mohan as CTO
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just before Halloween night, Credit Acceptance announced an addition to its senior leadership team. Ravi Mohan joined the subprime auto finance company as chief technology officer as of Oct. 24. In his role, Credit Acceptance said Mohan will be responsible ... [Read More]
All-digital provider enters warranty space for dealers
Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, 02:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another warranty and service contract provider now is in the market to serve franchised and independent dealerships. This week, Titan Warranty Administration publicly launched its all-digital platform, specializing in manufacturing and administering customized service contracts and limited warranty programs. Titan ... [Read More]
After previously examining ‘junk fees,’ CFPB now focuses on ‘junk data’
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, 03:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau started the year by launching an initiative in connection with what the federal regulator called “exploitative junk fees.” Last week, the CFPB turned its attention to what it’s calling “junk data.” The bureau issued guidance ... [Read More]
Seeking knowledge leads Gage to be Repossession Executive of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 04:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dion Gage said he learns something new about the repossession and recovery business every day. His knowledge-gaining approach is part of the reason why Gage was named this year’s Repossession Executive of the Year, an accolade presented by Primeritus Financial ... [Read More]
Informed.IQ and F&I Sentinel partner to broaden compliance offerings
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After Informed.IQ recently made inroads in subprime with Consumer Portfolio Services and DriveTime, this week the provider of artificial intelligence-based software for financial institutions finalized a partnership with F&I Sentinel, leading compliance and regulatory risk mitigation solutions provider. According to ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus expands headquarters to accommodate growing staff
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Prompted by record staff growth that is expected to reach 30% year-over-year in 2022, AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage recently expanded its corporate headquarters in Orlando, Fla., by 20%. Last year, the provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services ... [Read More]
Comerica, KBRA & Fitch on delinquencies, inflation & recession
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, 02:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If you were looking for upbeat news about auto finance payment performance or the economy in general, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), Fitch Ratings and Comerica Bank didn’t have too much to offer last week. While Fitch shared its expectations ... [Read More]
Dissent over FTC action against dealer group questions ‘unfairness jurisdiction’
Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps dealerships and other segments of the auto finance and retail spaces can take solace in the dissenting statement from one of the former leaders of the Federal Trade Commission, which ordered a Washington, D.C.-area dealer group to pay more ... [Read More]
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