TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups
Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 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
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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