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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

Carputty launches Flexloan in partnership with Westlake to reach more non-prime consumers

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Carputty announced the launch of Flexloan, a new product that the fintech company said “significantly expands” the namesake’s addressable market. In partnership with Westlake Direct, a division of Westlake Financial, Carputty has introduced Flexloan, which is a product ... [Read More]

Experts from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins offer more analysis of Tricolor bankruptcy impact

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 11:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts are still trying to project how the dramatic bankruptcy filing by Tricolor Holdings is going to impact subprime auto finance for the remainder of the year and beyond. Legal practitioners from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins each recently offered perspectives, ... [Read More]

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AFSA urges CFPB to rescind larger participants rule for vehicle finance

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Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 11:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association general counsel Philip Bohi recently submitted a comment letter in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on supervision of vehicle finance companies. AFSA recapped that the CFPB is allowed ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers on opportunity in subprime & elsewhere in auto finance

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:52 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Andy Mayers sees opportunity in subprime and other parts of auto finance. The associate vice president of business operations for retail solutions with Cox Automotive explained his reasons during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Mayers also mentioned another ... [Read More]

4 components of Protective Asset Protection’s revamped appearance coverage

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a vehicle’s paint needs a touchup. That’s what Protective Asset Protection did with one of its F&I offerings. This week, Protection Asset Protection refreshed its paint and fabric product, which is now called Appearance Protection The company highlighted this ... [Read More]

Arra Finance moves into next stage of business growth with new credit from Goldman Sachs

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While reiterating that it has finalized its acquisition of the auto finance division of Crescent Bank, Arra Finance also announced this week that it has increased its funding capital sources. With the completion of these key business developments, Arra Finance ... [Read More]

Edmunds: Used-car buyers committing to $1,000 monthly payments at new record

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, 10:07 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds reported the number of consumers who committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more when financing a used or new vehicle during the third quarter continues to be high, with a new record surfacing among used vehicles. According ... [Read More]

Cornerstone Advisors research on what subprime & near-prime consumers want from banks & credit unions

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 11:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New research from Cornerstone Advisors showed a path that could benefit banks and credit unions and consumers with subprime or near-prime credit scores. The provider of business and technology consulting services for banks, credit unions, and fintech firms estimated that ... [Read More]

F&I Sentinel hires chief product and technology officer

Another former Manheim Canada exec joins Otolane
Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2025, 10:12 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Sentinel on Tuesday announced the appointment of Stuart Granger as chief product and technology officer. The company said Granger will lead its next phase of product innovation, advancing its mission to make F&I product lifecycle management more efficient, compliant, ... [Read More]

TransUnion connects student-loan performance concerns to auto finance

Monday, Sep. 29, 2025, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new survey from TransUnion highlighted a growing concern related to student loans that might impact your auto-finance portfolio. TransUnion said millions of delinquent federal student loan borrowers are bracing for the possible resumption of involuntary collections by the U.S. ... [Read More]

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