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Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO

Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026, 09:12 AM

Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 10:34 AM

On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here

Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 09:50 AM

Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here

New NCC tool powered by Equifax geared to help dealerships spot chargeback risk

Friday, May. 15, 2026, 10:07 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The newest tool from NCC has Equifax-powered capability underpinning it, so dealers can spot potential revenue-draining risk. The provider of integrated credit, compliance, desking, and fraud prevention solutions for automotive retailing this week launched what it’s calling Credit Abuse Risk. ... [Read More]

Federal Reserve’s annual report on economic well-being of US households shows consistency

Thursday, May. 14, 2026, 10:35 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps there might be some turbulence in portions of your auto-finance portfolio or gas prices might be significantly pinching your business finances like they are for repossession agents. But the overall scene might be OK for consumers, at least based ... [Read More]

Surging fuel costs pushing repossession agents to ‘breaking point’

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 02:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AAA reported on Wednesday that the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. rose to $4.51, with the average cost for diesel fuel now up to $5.65 per gallon. Escalating fuel expenses are pushing repossession agents to ... [Read More]

Chopra selected to lead new California consumer services regulator

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 11:24 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra is about to lead a new regulator in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced the appointment of Chopra to serve as secretary of California’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA), ... [Read More]

EFG’s Reinsurance Health Check aims to help dealers answer 6 primary questions

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 11:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Tuesday, EFG Companies launched the Reinsurance Health Check, which the company described as a concise, practical diagnostic designed to help retail automotive dealers identify exposure, stabilize performance, and protect profitability in today’s market. The operation acknowledged dealer principals across ... [Read More]

Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’

Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Few gauges of the car business are as clear as newly installed windshield. And the newest reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index reinforces that point. Cox Automotive reported Monday that the April index climbed to 102.4, its highest level ... [Read More]

TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TruDecision chief executive officer Daniel Parry is as staunch a defender of the subprime auto finance space as someone could find — especially since his industry tenure dates to being with AmeriCredit in 1998 and later as a founder of ... [Read More]

NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award

Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two years ago, Marguerite Watanabe was one of the first inductees into the Used Car Week Hall of Fame. On Friday, she earned another distinguished industry accolade: the National Automotive Finance Association announced that Watanabe, who is president of Connections ... [Read More]

Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds

Thursday, May. 7, 2026, 11:12 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s perhaps a top question economic experts are asking, especially since the average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. sits at $4.55, according to AAA. How much longer can consumers stay resilient? Well, how about this positive ... [Read More]

CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... [Read More]

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