StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
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]
McGlinchey continues firm growth with 2 new additions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past six months, McGlinchey’s consumer financial services compliance team has added eight new attorneys (including two members) in five offices, including Albany, N.Y., Cleveland, Houston, New Orleans and Washington, D.C. According to separate announcements, the newest additions are ... [Read More]
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