SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
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
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
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
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
January VantageScore report shows how affordability impact is chipping away at consumer credit health
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts from VantageScore are taking measured reactions when reviewing the January data highlighted in the latest edition of CreditGauge — a report that showed modest upticks in overall delinquency rates and slight deterioration in credit scores. Looking at overall delinquency ... [Read More]
CarMax & DOJ settle allegations of repossessing vehicles of active servicemembers
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 12:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allegedly not handling vehicles correctly with members of the military on active duty landed CarMax in trouble with the Justice Department to the tune of nearly $500,000. On Monday, Justice Department officials announced that they have reached a settlement with ... [Read More]
StoneEagle: PVR record in November among Q4 performances generated by dealer F&I departments
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle data showed dealerships had a lot to be thankful for, especially in November, when it came to the performance of their F&I departments during the fourth quarter. The newest StoneEagleDATA F&I Benchmark Report indicated that in the fourth quarter, ... [Read More]
6 top executive moves at APCO Holdings
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently announced six executive leadership moves and promotions designed to strengthen its support of customers, expand growth across channels, and enhance operational capabilities. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions began by saying Tony Wanderon has been ... [Read More]
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
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
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]
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