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Fed keeps interest rates unchanged even in ‘challenging environment’ for automotive
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 10:29 AM
PODCAST: Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 02:22 PM
VantageScore pinpoints how much subprime credit market is growing
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 AM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
S&P Global Ratings spots continued decline in extensions, return of contract payments
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings reported on Tuesday that contract extensions connected with public auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) improved at an accelerated rate in July relative to June, representing the third consecutive month of declines. The firm also noted the rates ... [Read More]
CFPB announces advisory committee members
Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger announced the appointment of members to the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC) and Academic Research Council (ARC). Officials said these experts advise ... [Read More]
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Protective Asset Protection survey shows 5 F&I updates dealers plan in coming months
Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection wanted to get a reading about how COVID-19 impacted dealers and their efforts to quickly implement digital tools and resources available to consumers shopping for vehicles and F&I product options. So, the provider of F&I programs, services ... [Read More]
Auto defaults rise for second consecutive month
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) described credit performance during the July collection period as “solid,” the data through August released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian earlier this week showed that auto defaults remain on the rise. The ... [Read More]
KBRA spots ‘solid’ credit performance in July
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) found more evidence that federal assistance helped the auto-finance industry since August remittance reports showed what analysts called “solid” credit performance during the July collection period. The firm’s newest report dissecting information from the auto ... [Read More]
Florida repossession company settles with DOJ over alleged SCRA violations
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) created another action by federal enforcers. Last week, the Justice Department reached an agreement with ASAP Towing & Storage Co. (ASAP) in Jacksonville, Fla., to resolve allegations that ASAP violated a federal law and ... [Read More]
6 repossession and recovery operations merging into 1 company
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consolidation that the repossession and recovery industries have rarely seen — if ever — came to light on Tuesday. According to a news release, Camping Companies and Paramount Recovery Service are merging, and four other repossession companies are involved, too, as ... [Read More]
New Jersey AG files fraud charges involving $1.3M worth of inventory
Monday, Sep. 14, 2020, 02:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alleged fraudsters tried to cultivate quite a scheme in the Garden State during a two-year timeframe. Last week, New Jersey attorney general Gurbir Grewal announced that nine individuals have been charged with conspiring to use stolen identities to obtain New ... [Read More]
Webinar poll shows majority of finance companies only ‘somewhat prepared’ for federal exams
Friday, Sep. 11, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps a primary reason recently Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions hosted an informational webinar appeared through a participant survey conducted during the session. Nearly 60% of the live webinar audience polled about portfolio management for auto financing responded that they felt ... [Read More]
As down payments climb, likelihood of another federal stimulus dims on Capitol Hill
Friday, Sep. 11, 2020, 02:41 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Edmunds shared data with SubPrime Auto Finance News that average down payments in August climbed by more than $400 on new-car deals and by nearly $700 on used-vehicle transactions. Experts and surveys both pointed to how previous federal government stimulus ... [Read More]
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