As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
700Credit integrates Experian Boost into QuickQualify
Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The QuickQualify platform offered by 700Credit now includes data via the Experian Boost tool. According to a news release distributed this week, 700Credit’s web-based consumer prequalification solution that does not require a consumer’s Social Security Number or date of birth ... [Read More]
StoneEagle F&I hires St. John as senior vice president of business development
Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward mergers and acquisitions, StoneEagle F&I hired a new industry professional to lead the company’s business development enterprises, including sales, marketing and affiliate partnerships. On Wednesday, the provider of F&I technology solutions welcomed Joe St. John as ... [Read More]
Counter to other credit segments, auto defaults drop for second straight month
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021, 02:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It probably wouldn’t be surprising if finance company executives and managers looked at the latest auto default reading from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian and responded by saying, “What? Wait a second. Really?” According to data through February for ... [Read More]
Eisenfelder set to become CEO of APCO Holdings
Monday, Mar. 22, 2021, 05:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Eight months after joining APCO Holdings, Scot Eisenfelder is poised to become its chief executive officer. The provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands announced on Monday that Eisenfelder has ... [Read More]
Subprime auto financing on Fitch watch list for possible deterioration
Monday, Mar. 22, 2021, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings pinpointed subprime auto financing as one of five areas to watch should consumer indicators deteriorate; especially as federal assistance winds down and accommodations by finance companies expire. Analysts made that assertion in a report shared with SubPrime Auto ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Alsbrooks Hanson on entrepreneurial transitions & inspiring future female leaders
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Award-winning entrepreneur Stephanie Alsbrooks Hanson, who recently became president of Tricolor Financial, described her journey from forming a startup to departing for the next challenge after building it into a multi-million-dollar organization. On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: How 2020 presented unique situations for auto-finance data tracking
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski returned for another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss not only the credit bureau’s auto-finance data collected throughout 2020, but also how she and her team are navigating through ... [Read More]
CFPB wants stimulus payments to go to consumers, not collectors
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Many consumers already have seen a financial boost arrive in their bank accounts courtesy of the Economic Impact Payment (EIP) funds distributed through the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden last week. Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Insurance dilemmas intensify again for repossession industry
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wrongful repossessions already burdened the industry, and it’s an issue that intensified since the pandemic began. With insurance companies already wary of absorbing too much liability, the repossession industry is again getting squeezed to secure coverage. Mike Peplinski, vice president ... [Read More]
NAF Association president raises more than $21K for Repo Alliance
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021, 04:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
You can say Joel Kennedy literally was running for the repossession industry. Earlier this month, the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association completed what’s known as the 4x4x48 Challenge to benefit the Repo Alliance, a federal lobbying initiative. ... [Read More]
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