Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Lobel Financial hires Holgate as president
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bringing 25 years of industry experience, Lobel Financial announced via social media on Tuesday that Tom Holgate is now president of the finance company founded in 1977. While Holgate’s professional career doesn’t date back quite that far, his profile on ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital reaches multiple milestones associated with audit transformation
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying “it’s by no means the finish line,” NextGear Capital recently hit notable numbers in its service as an inventory finance company for independent dealers. On Tuesday, the company said it surpassed 50% adoption of its self-audit feature in its ... [Read More]
Car-purchasing plans rise in August amid Fed turmoil & slightly sagging consumer confidence
Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025, 10:42 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With turmoil at the Federal Reserve getting as intense as ever, perhaps dealerships and finance companies can focus on one part of the newest Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board. While the overall reading and other parts of the ... [Read More]
Experian watches banks recapture top auto-finance market share spot in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, 10:52 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q2 2025 showed that perhaps banks not making many underwriting adjustments in the auto-finance department during the second quarter was shrewd strategy. Experian reported banks returned as the largest lender for total ... [Read More]
VantageScore spots notable auto-delinquency jump in July
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The July edition of CreditGauge published this week by VantageScore showed that auto is one of the credit segments showing the most performance deterioration. VantageScore reported mortgage and auto loan credit delinquencies saw the largest year-over-year uptick in the early-stage ... [Read More]
Glenview Finance to add 20 new sales reps to bolster nationwide expansion
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While one company in the subprime space recently halted originations, another operation is in growth mode. Late last week, Glenview Auto Loan Fund announced the nationwide expansion of its Credit Builder Program and will hire 20 new sales representatives. Glenview’s ... [Read More]
FinBe USA now using Point Predictive’s tools to grow & improve subprime portfolio
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FinBe USA on Tuesday announced its adoption of Point Predictive’s AutoPass FCRA solution. According to a news release, the implementation enables FinBe USA to leverage Point Predictive’s proprietary data repository and artificial intelligence to accelerate growth, automate fraud detection, reduce ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The compliance mirage & why not all payment calculators are created equal
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, 10:33 AM
Sarah Milovich, Carleton
A payment calculator seems like it is technology offered and used by everyone today. Plug in a few numbers, and out pops a monthly payment. Simple, right? Unfortunately, this illusion of simplicity is costing auto lenders and dealers significantly. What ... [Read More]
Agora Data hires Pratt as VP of sales strategy
Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data said through a post on LinkedIn that the fintech innovator of advanced capital solutions in subprime and non-prime consumer finance has hired Wendy Pratt as its new vice president of sales strategy. “Wendy is an experienced and recognized ... [Read More]
As Fed ponders rate cuts, Bain/Dynata research shows some consumers might be ‘battening down the hatches’
Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, 10:30 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Just ahead of the Federal Reserve chair making some of his most important public comments of the year on Friday, the latest results of the Bain & Company/Dynata Consumer Health Indexes (CHI) indicated a souring mood among U.S. consumers is ... [Read More]
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