FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
PODCAST: Experian’s Michele Bodda on employment & income trends
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps one of the most difficult challenges for finance companies to overcome through the pandemic was verifying an applicant’s employment and income. Michele Bodda, president of Experian Mortgage, Employer Services and Verification Solutions, appeared on this episode of the Auto ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Both auto & mortgage defaults now at all-time lows
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If finance companies based their decisions on how to run and staff their collections and recovery departments based only the metrics included in the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, they truly might be a one-man — or woman — band ... [Read More]
National Auto Care reinforces M&A team to add more to F&I portfolio
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care (NAC) made four agency acquisitions last year, and the F&I provider wants to be in a position to finalize even more this year. With M&A growth in mind, NAC on Monday announced the addition of Walter Hoffman, ... [Read More]
Senate Banking Committee Republicans want answers from CFPB director nominee
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Senate wrangling over the nominee to be the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau became even more intense this week. The dozen Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter to Rohit Chopra stemming from ... [Read More]
American Recovery Service names Osborne as chief services officer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Service (ARS) recently expanded its executive team by promoting Cortney Osborne to be chief services officer. With nearly 20 years of industry experience and moderator of the Women in Auto Finance honoree panels during Used Car Week, ARS ... [Read More]
June Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index improves
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While consumer confidence might be mixed, Cox Automotive discovered more access to credit last month for potential vehicle buyers who needed it — especially if they had stronger credit backgrounds. According to the newest Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index released ... [Read More]
Constant & Alkami partner to enhance back-office processes for banks & credit unions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paper and forms sometimes still are a major part of auto financing, especially in connection with servicing and loss mitigation processes that are normally handled by people in the middle and back office who rely on manual processes and green-screen ... [Read More]
Allied Solutions ‘really moves the needle’ with modeling acquisition
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allied Solutions recently expanded its portfolio of partnerships by aligning with Tracers and Illinois Bankers Business Services (IBBS). On Tuesday, the provider of insurance, lending, risk management and data-enabled products to financial institutions broadened its portfolio again, but this time ... [Read More]
RateGenius: Refinancing approvals jump to record high in June
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps your finance company is slightly tightening some underwriting strategy when a contract is first originated at the time of vehicle delivery. But some shops evidently are loosening a bit when refinancing contracts, as RateGenius is seeing the highest approval ... [Read More]
Conflict arises as new FTC chair sets investigative priorities for next decade
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Less than a month after being confirmed as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan gained approval on a partisan vote for the regulator to proceed via a series of resolutions authorizing investigations into key law enforcement priorities for ... [Read More]
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