Initial 2026 auto financing outlook still muted despite two positive trends
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:57 AM
Protective finalizes Portfolio acquisition, its eighth since 2015
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, 09:28 AM
Edmunds: More than 26% of Q4 used- & new-car deliveries backed by monthly payments topping $1,000
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 11:29 AM
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
New paycheck-to-paycheck research with ‘unhappy summer’ looming
Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2022, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With S&P Global Ratings acknowledging that the U.S. economy “could be facing an unhappy summer,” LendingClub Corp. released findings from the 11th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series, conducted in partnership with PYMNTS.com. LendingClub highlighted the Financial Distress ... [Read More]
New FrogData solution aims to smooth warranty claims & improve dealer cash flow
Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FrogData is looking to help dealerships meet the commitments made when selling warranties during the vehicle delivery process. The company recently launched WarrantyMind, a data platform for warranty claims processing that designed to solve critical warranty administration problems at dealerships. ... [Read More]
Auto defaults up 10 of the past 11 months
Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While not at the upward pace of headline-grabbing metrics such as inflation or gas prices, nonetheless auto defaults are moving higher. And they have been now for 10 of the past 11 months. According to data through May 2022 for ... [Read More]
Proposed FTC rule out to ban ‘junk fees, bait-and-switch tactics’
Friday, Jun. 24, 2022, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Four of the five leaders of the Federal Trade Commission support a proposed a rule to ban what the federal regulator called “junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers throughout the car-buying experience.” The commissioner who voted against ... [Read More]
From the editor: NARS highlights intriguing thoughts from finance companies & repo agents
Thursday, Jun. 23, 2022, 03:00 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Tip of the conference cap to the American Recovery Association and the North American Repossessors Summit planning committee. They scheduled a pair of intriguing panel discussions to begin the 2022 edition of NARS, which unfolded for the first time at ... [Read More]
Experts see mixed observations when examining latest auto ABS data
Monday, Jun. 20, 2022, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest analysis about the health of contract payments and the auto asset-backed securities market from Kroll Bond Rating Agency and S&P Global Ratings showed mixed observations from company experts. Beginning first with the update from S&P Global Ratings, analysts ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Identifying risk sources with Joseph Cioffi of Credit Chronometer
Friday, Jun. 17, 2022, 01:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We wrap up our series of podcasts recorded during this year’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association, with a visit with Davis + Gilbert partner Joseph Cioffi. Cioffi, who also runs the Credit Chronometer, discussed where ... [Read More]
Explaining what 75 basis-point rise in interest rates might do within auto financing
Thursday, Jun. 16, 2022, 03:24 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Cox Automotive and Edmunds offered perspectives on what might happen within auto financing after the Federal Reserve made its largest increase interest rates at a single point since 1994. The Federal Open Market Committee voted 8-1 this week ... [Read More]
Auto credit availability tightens in May
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022, 01:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It appears May was a tipping point in the auto financing space. After loosening for 11 months in a row, access to auto credit tightened in May, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all types of auto financing. ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Why CECL ‘is about to get real’
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2022, 01:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When discussing CECL — implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standards — Agora Data senior vice president of strategic relationships Jim Bass said bluntly during this month’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference: “It’s about to get real.” Bass, ... [Read More]
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