FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PODCAST: Talking Safeguards Rule & soft credit pulls with Ken Hill of 700 Credit
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ken Hill, managing director of 700 Credit, acknowledged during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast that he’s a “credit geek.” While that might sound like a negative moniker, Hill offered his expertise on the impact that dealers are facing ... [Read More]
Protective’s acquisition of AUL closes
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I product providers Protective Asset Protection and AUL Corp. now are both part of Protective Life Corporation, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings. The transaction, which was announced on March 21, closed on Monday. “Growth through acquisitions ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings’ third executive move of 2022 involves new CFO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, APCO Holdings announced its third executive move so far this year. After actions involving its senior vice president and chief information officer as well as with its senior vice president of marketing and strategy, the provider and administrator ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Product refunds in the digital era
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s another part of the digital world of financial services within automotive that might not get the attention of pre-approvals and the path toward delivery, but not completing it correctly can land finance companies in trouble. It’s refunding warranties and ... [Read More]
While employment continues to stabilize, consumer confidence and debt-free aspirations sag
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A variety of insights and trends from Data United LDS, the Conference Board, Fitch Ratings and Cox Automotive combined to offer quite a potential picture of the consumer who already has a contract in your portfolio or who might be ... [Read More]
PODCAST: April fraud chat with Point Predictive on taxes
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the monthly installment of the Auto Remarketing Podcast about fraud with Point Predictive, we tackle taxes since consumers had to complete their state and federal filings by April 18. Point Predictive’s Justin Davis and Frank McKenna recapped some of ... [Read More]
PREMIUM PODCAST: Remote work & increasing delinquencies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As an added benefit for Cherokee Media Group Premium Members, we are offering special episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcasts featuring general sessions from this year’s Auto Intel Summit. The next episode in this series features a discussion about remote ... [Read More]
CFPB explains reasons for using ‘dormant authority’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with detailing another procedural rule, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) found another potential way to examine your operations and potentially take actions against your company. This week, the CFPB announced that it is invoking a largely unused legal ... [Read More]
Double-digit jump in 2022 tax refunds helps February payments
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
According to the April 15 update from the Internal Revenue Service, the IRS had issued $242.62 billion in federal income tax refunds so far this season, representing at 15.2% lift year-over-year. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed that consumers appear ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection deepens powersports F&I presence with RumbleOn
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection announced just about a month ago that it was set to acquire AUL Corp. to create a conglomerate used by thousands of auto dealers. On Monday, the provider of F&I programs and services signed a national agreement ... [Read More]
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