StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
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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
Hudson Cook names 2 new partners
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move that became effective on the first day of 2022, Hudson Cook promoted two of its attorneys to equity partners of the firm that serves dealerships and finance companies. According to a news release, the firm’s two newest ... [Read More]
Edmunds projects new records for monthly payments
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Monthly payments for both used- and new-vehicle financing is projected to break records, according to data gathered and tracked by Edmunds. [Read More]
Equifax to incorporate BNPL info into credit reports
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Scores of consumers now are leveraging Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) offerings by some retailers. To help auto finance companies evaluate applicants who might have BNPL commitments during the underwriting process, Equifax recently announced that the company is furthering its ... [Read More]
REPAY acquires Payix in deal that could be worth $115M
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The first business day of 2022 included an acquisition involving two firms focused on getting payments for their automotive clients as well as customers in other industries. Repay Holdings Corp. (REPAY), a provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, on Monday announced ... [Read More]
National Auto Care finished 2021 with 1 more acquisition
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care (NAC) made one more acquisition before closing out 2021. Capping a string of moves throughout the year, NAC senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions Courtney Hoffman announced that the company — which provides F&I products, administration, ... [Read More]
Auto defaults make largest monthly rise in more than a year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian all noticed some deterioration in auto finance performance before 2021 finished. Released four days before Christmas, data through November for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed ... [Read More]
Former EFG executive takes role at AutoPayPlus
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
John Stephens is bringing more than 30 years of automotive experience to AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage. The biweekly payment processing provider announced this week that Stephens has joined the company as chief sales officer. Most recently, Stephens served as ... [Read More]
Auto-financing context around Fed’s last move of 2021
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke again offered context about the potential influence on auto financing that the Federal Reserve last policy action of the year might have. On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee decided unanimously to keep the ... [Read More]
PODCAST: AFSA’s Celia Winslow on CFPB subprime auto report & more
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association senior vice president Celia Winslow appeared on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported when the regulator examined subprime auto financing earlier this year. Winslow also shared ... [Read More]
Parthenon Capital Partners acquires KBRA
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the closest observers of the auto securitization market now has new ownership after forming in the wake of the global financial crisis. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced on Tuesday that it has entered a deal with growth-oriented ... [Read More]
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