Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
Read More
Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
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
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]
Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is hosting online voting to decide recipients of the 10 industry awards that will be given during the 2026 North American Repossessors Summit. There are 22 industry professionals in the running for these honors during voting ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
Read More
Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
Read More
Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
Read More
AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
Read More
The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
Read More
Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
Read More
Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
Read More
Labor scene still murky, creating potential headwind for automotive
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 10:38 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts continue to see mixed signals about employment and the job market; perhaps exacerbating the ongoing conundrum finance companies have about keeping their auto portfolios healthy and adding new paper. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that ... [Read More]
ADCO & AFIP are now officially one company
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Already having collaborated on a training program and other initiatives, executive director Linda Robertson said last week that the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) and the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) are now officially one company. “This ... [Read More]
Warren demands details about repossessions from 12 auto lenders, BHPH operations, industry associations
Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, 10:30 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know about the current state of car repossessions since, according to the Massachusetts Democrat, President Trump “has kneecapped” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren on Thursday launched a “probe” into the auto financing and repossession ... [Read More]
Eubanks becomes executive vice president of client strategy at Resolvion
Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, 10:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion reinforced its management structure again on Thursday, appointing Ronald Eubanks as executive vice president of client strategy for the provider of asset recovery management solutions. In this role, Resolvion said Eubanks will oversee enterprise-level client strategy with a focus ... [Read More]
PODCAST: How agentic AI is impacting collections
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 09:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agentic AI is among the slew of topics being bandied about this week at NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The subject also was discussed during Used Car Week 2025 in the same city. Used Car Week Hall of Famer ... [Read More]
MBSi and VINchex roll out automated lien verification solution to address wrongful repossessions
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wrongful repossessions might be the top trigger of migraines or nightmares of executives and managers who oversee collections at auto-finance companies. Experts say wrongful repossessions can cost lenders $50,000 to $150,000 per incident, and lien verification failures can account for ... [Read More]
Affordability leads latest TransUnion study & AFSA event dialogue
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 10:25 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
By the time Cherokee Media Group reconnected with Satyan Merchant, the senior vice president of auto and mortgage business leader at TransUnion already appeared on stage during the Vehicle Finance Conference in Las Vegas hosted by the American Financial Services ... [Read More]
DriveItAway bringing Free2move to 8 more markets
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 11:12 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The market momentum continues to build for DriveItAway Holdings in its collaboration with Free2move, the global mobility brand of Stellantis, to launch Free2move Powered by DriveItAway, a national initiative that aims to “transform dealerships into next-generation mobility hubs.” Before the ... [Read More]
X