Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
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
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
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
Subprime notes: CPS securitization & Credit Acceptance financing, credit facility
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 08:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two long-standing subprime auto finance companies each made moves last week to give themselves the financial horsepower they need to continue originations and other business activities. After Consumer Portfolio Services launched its first securitization of 2021, Credit Acceptance announced the ... [Read More]
Interim CFPB director spells out immediate priorities
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 08:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While he might be serving as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau only in an interim capacity, Dave Uejio doesn’t appear to be just sitting idle as lawmakers eventually consider President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the permanent fixture ... [Read More]
CarGurus unveils pre-qualify program through Capital One, Westlake & GLS
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next development in the working relationship involving CarGurus, Capital One, Westlake Financial and Global Lending Services (GLS) surfaced on Friday. CarGurus announced a new feature that can enable shoppers to pre-qualify for financing as they search on CarGurus for ... [Read More]
Exeter begins 15th anniversary celebration with gift to 1-millionth customer
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, 03:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance is in a celebratory mood and rightfully so. The non-prime auto finance company now has originated contracts with 1 million customers since it was founded in 2006. To commemorate this milestone, Exeter identified its 1-millionth customer as Raul ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Financial accommodations for struggling contract holders remain elevated
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the number of accounts TransUnion classifies as being in some form of financial hardship status closed the year below a peak registered soon after the onset of the pandemic, the level remains notably elevated and isn’t softening at the ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Skip-tracing during the COVID-19 era
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 05:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alex “SkipGuru” Price returned to the Auto Remarketing podcast to discuss one of the subjects he knows best: skip-tracing. Now the director of training and development for LocateSmarter, a data and analytics company, Price described how the pandemic has impacted ... [Read More]
Line 5 integrates with TecAssured to aid with dealer management & marketing
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 05:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Line 5, which partners with dealers to fund vehicle protection plans at all points along the credit spectrum, recently announced an integration with the technology solutions experts at TecAssured. TecAssured is a leading provider of innovative technology solutions for the ... [Read More]
Subprime ABS shows some deterioration, reflecting seasonality & COVID-19
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Looking through the prism of the public asset-backed securities market (ABS), both S&P Global Ratings and Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) spotted deterioration when analysts examined subprime auto financing. However, the softening didn’t trigger an extreme reaction from experts, with ... [Read More]
Experian: The drop in subprime is not a cause for concern
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, 02:57 PM
Melinda Zabritski, Experian
At the onset of the pandemic, many industry pundits made comparisons to the Great Recession; though we quickly learned that the similarities were few and far between. The underlying causes and economic impact of COVID-19 are vastly different from those ... [Read More]
3 associations urge Illinois governor to nix rate-cap measure
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, 03:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association, in collaboration with the Illinois Financial Services Association, the Independent Finance Association of Illinois and the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, sent a letter on Friday to Gov. J.B. Pritzker to state their “grave concerns” about a ... [Read More]
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