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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
2025 Women in Remarketing honorees describe their careers, industry changes & more
One of the foundational parts of Used Car Week each year is the lively conversation among the Women in Remarketing honorees. Moderated again by Brenda Rios of award program sponsor, Ally, hear the valuable perspectives and wisdom from some of ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Former Affinitiv exec joins APCO Holdings as VP of post-purchase sales
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, APCO Holdings named a new vice president of post-purchase sales. Taking on this role for the provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands is Kylie Price, who will be ... [Read More]
Experian on outstanding accounts being current in Q2
Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When analysts touched on delinquencies as a part of Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, the declaration they made about that particular metric likely pleased finance companies greatly. However, for repossession agents and forwarding companies, the assertion ... [Read More]
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Santander Consumer USA to become private through $12.7B stock deal
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The days of Santander Consumer USA Holdings (SC) as a publicly traded subprime auto finance company are numbered. SC revealed just before the Fourth of July that it had received a non-binding proposal from its majority shareholder — Santander Holdings ... [Read More]
KBRA spots some seasonal movement in newest ABS indices
Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released its auto finance ABS indices for July, as analysts used a description that might make many executives and managers a little more confident about how the entire market is behaving. [Read More]
Auto defaults climb for the first time in 2021 — barely
Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the first time this year, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian spotted a rise in auto defaults. But the uptick analysts noticed was the smallest amount possible. [Read More]
Experian on used financing: Rising amount financed, monthly payment & term in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, 04:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The significant rise in wholesale prices experts have been discussing for much of the year spilled into auto financing. According to Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report released on Thursday, analysts spotted notable increases in several categories ... [Read More]
TransUnion spots positive Q2 trends for delinquency & subprime growth
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The financial services industry — including auto financing — is rebounding strongly from the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). In fact, analysts discovered the metric that many finance ... [Read More]
ACA International adds collections industry award winner to board
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The ACA International board of directors selected an interim director during its meeting last week. The organization that brings together third-party collection agencies, law firms, asset buying companies, creditors and vendor affiliates welcomed Tim Haag to serve on its board. ... [Read More]
DriveItAway partners with another fintech firm to help consumers rebuild credit
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveItAway is continuing to forge partnerships to help dealerships turn vehicles while giving consumers the opportunity to secure transportation and rebuild their credit. Via a news release distributed Tuesday, the provider of subscription to ownership technology that can enable anyone, ... [Read More]
Right Direction Financial Services to leverage Scienaptic AI-powered platform
Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After recently forging a relationship with an independent dealership group, Scienaptic bolstered its client roster of independent finance companies on Monday. The credit decision platform provider fueled by artificial intelligence now is working with Right Direction Financial Services, which looks ... [Read More]
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