Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches averages credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
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
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
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
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
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
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
New data potentially shows swift impact of extensions on delinquencies & defaults
Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps one of the clearest data examples of how extensions or other contract modifications impact delinquencies and defaults within a short timeframe arrived this week courtesy of S&P Global Ratings, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. First, let’s look at ... [Read More]
Primeritus hires Herman as SVP of remarketing
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Primeritus Financial Services handed remarketing responsibilities this week to an executive with more than 20 years of industry experience, most of it with a large commercial bank. The forwarding company that provides recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing services to the ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS founder to lead Tricolor’s new SaaS division
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Former defi SOLUTIONS chief executive and award-winning entrepreneur Stephanie Alsbrooks Hanson is embarking on her next foray within auto financing. On Wednesday, Tricolor — a tech-enabled Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and one of the nation’s largest used-vehicle retailers that caters to ... [Read More]
Hearing set for nominees to lead CFPB & SEC
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Jan. 18, President Biden revealed his nominations to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to interview Rohit Chopra, currently a commissioner with the ... [Read More]
KBRA: Delinquencies remain below pre-pandemic readings
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) spotted delinquency increases in both the prime and non-prime market segment in January, but analysts see metrics remaining on “solid footing” at least in the short term. According to the firm’s latest report looking at January ... [Read More]
Securitization updates from Arivo Acceptance & Credit Acceptance
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Arivo Acceptance closed on its second securitization, paving the way for continued growth and expansion, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Credit Acceptance to stable from negative after that finance company completed its latest securitization. Last week, Credit ... [Read More]
Black Book & Constant partner to reduce credit losses, increase recoveries
Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book and Constant now are working together in an effort to help auto finance companies successfully navigate the potential rise in delinquencies and repossessions. Black Book enhanced data and analytics, including vehicle valuations, now have been integrated within the ... [Read More]
Portfolio among top Texas workplaces for 5th straight year
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio found a way to get its collective minds off of the frigid conditions currently in the Lone Star State at least for a little while this week. The provider of F&I products and reinsurance programs announced it was again ... [Read More]
US Equity Advantage unveils updated version of AutoPayPlus University
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
US Equity Advantage (USEA) approaches its business activities with the strategy that a well-done onboarding program enhances work performance, boosts job satisfaction, fosters company loyalty and lowers employee turnover rates. Based on that premise, the biweekly installment contract payment service ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Subprime lags, though overall auto originations rebound
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion discovered that finance companies originated paper at an overall pace during the third quarter of last year resembling what analysts spotted during Q3 of 2019. When looking closer at the subprime market, however, TransUnion found originations are lagging. Analysts ... [Read More]
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