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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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Economic roundup: Recession outlook & explaining Supreme Court decision about tariffs via automotive

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10:54 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Comerica Bank, Edmunds and S&P Global Ratings tackled a variety of economic topics with connections to automotive, including the chance of a recession in the next 12 months, the Supreme Court’s decision about President Trump’s tariffs, and gross ... [Read More]

Yendo lands $200M funding commitment from i80 Group to continue growth of vehicle-secured credit card

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. Now at a time when private debt markets remain historically ... [Read More]

TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only ... [Read More]

ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA), the Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) and DRN|MVTRAC|SCM president Jeremiah Wheeler are all involved in what they see as “a serious threat to the entire repossession industry” that started as a local issue in Illinois ... [Read More]

Experts at Cox Automotive, Conference Board decipher latest credit & job information

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 10:54 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s the puzzle that dealerships and finance companies have had to solve since the start of awarding credit to deliver a vehicle. You likely must have a car to get a job, and you likely have to have a job ... [Read More]

Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps some individuals already in your subprime auto finance portfolio are getting a “wake-up call” this week courtesy of consumer advocates who are orchestrating a financial education program. Debt Awareness Week began on Monday with officials at Debt.com, a resource ... [Read More]

FTC sends letters to 13 data brokers about PADFAA obligations

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission said last week that it sent letters to 13 data brokers warning them of their responsibility to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). Officials recapped that the PADFAA prohibits ... [Read More]

Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying the subprime sector “had a mixed year,” S&P Global Ratings reported that U.S. auto loan ABS issuance volume reached a record high for the second consecutive year. According to the firm’s newest report released last week and shared with ... [Read More]

ARA welcomes PAR North America’s revamped payment system

Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association president Todd Case is hoping PAR North America set a precedent this week that other forwarders and service providers follow that could significantly benefit repossession agents. PAR North America shifted its payment engine that’s now live nationwide ... [Read More]

Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive spotted a steady start to the year on the credit front, despite some turbulence involving negative equity, down payments and contract terms. The January reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index remained at 100.0, staying at its best ... [Read More]

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