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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Challenge Financial Services hires former UACC exec, acquires $21M portfolio

Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Challenge Financial Services, a regional automotive finance company operating throughout the West, made two notable moves to wrap the first month of 2026. First, the lender appointed Brian Hopper as its new corporate chief credit and risk officer, working with ... [Read More]

Trump reveals next Fed chair nominee, as Waller elaborates about need for rate cuts

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with President Trump on Friday announcing his nomination to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, a vocal member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) offered more explanation why he was one of two policymakers who wanted ... [Read More]

Annual Protective report acknowledges ‘perceived lack of value’ for F&I products

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Potential buyers might see the significant value in having their next car equipped with Apple CarPlay, automatic braking or distinct wheels. But Protective Asset Protection’s 2025 F&I Industry Report pointed to a significant shift in consumer perception, with dealers suggesting ... [Read More]

Fed keeps interest rates unchanged even in ‘challenging environment’ for automotive

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 10:29 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two outspoken members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller — wanted their fellow Federal Reserve policymakers to lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. But the other 10 members chose to ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... [Read More]

VantageScore pinpoints how much subprime credit market is growing

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps lenders that specialize in subprime auto finance can find a positive way to view the latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore. The data showed the pool of subprime consumers is getting noticeably deeper. From December 2023 to December of ... [Read More]

Two more Credit Acceptance executives set to retire

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Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The management transition at Credit Acceptance continued late on Monday, as the subprime auto finance company revealed the upcoming retirement of two c-suite executives. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, chief analytics officer Arthur Smith and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Looking at the possibility of 3 million repossessions annually through the recovery lens

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cortney Osborne, who serves as chief operating officer of MVTRAC and chief revenue officer of DRN, and John Sibbitt, who is vice president of Recovery Database Network, hosted a conversation during Used Car Week 2025 about the potential for 3 ... [Read More]

New info from TransUnion & LendingTree again shows how auto-finance risk rose to close 2025

Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 10:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New information released this week from TransUnion and LendingTree showed the growing risk auto-finance providers are absorbing. According to TransUnion’s Credit Industry Snapshot for December, the average contract amount financed in October increased to $30,914 from $30,362 in September and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: A blueprint for auto lenders to maximize collateral recovery

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s a growing possibility the vehicle serving as the collateral for the contract you just booked might have to be repossessed and remarketed before the consumer fully pays the balance. At Used Car Week 2025, Anne Holtzman of Allied Solutions ... [Read More]

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