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
COMMENTARY: Getting consumers’ payments back on track
Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020, 02:46 PM
Louis Ochoa, Servicing Solutions
According to the recently released S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, United States auto loan defaults dropped 10 basis points to 0.56% in May. This comes on the heels of the release of Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report, ... [Read More]
Turner Acceptance partners with TurboPass to boost underwriting
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Turner Acceptance is bringing on some technology reinforcement to help the subprime auto finance company navigate its way through underwriting during the coronavirus pandemic. This week, Turner Acceptance finalized a strategic partnership with TurboPass to leverage its universal income validation ... [Read More]
4 finance signs of coronavirus-driven surge toward used vehicles
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating consumers’ recognition of more favorable financing terms in connection with used vehicles among other benefits of acquiring a pre-owned model instead of a new car. That’s among the latest findings shared on Tuesday by Edmunds, ... [Read More]
CFPB, OCC to host virtual innovation office hours
Monday, Jul. 6, 2020, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Like so many shops connected with auto financing, federal regulators are working in virtual environments, too. Just before the holiday weekend, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced they will ... [Read More]
Finance companies find 2 ways to trim risk on June new-car paper
Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020, 04:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the cost of new vehicles continues to climb, the newest data from Edmunds indicated finance companies are finding ways to mitigate their risk when booking new-model paper. On Wednesday, Edmunds experts reported the average down payment for new vehicles ... [Read More]
Portfolio finalizes acquisition of National Automotive Experts and NWAN
Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020, 04:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio has officially acquired National Automotive Experts and NWAN, uniting two leaders in the F&I product provider, administration and reinsurance space and closing an agreement initially announced in March. Portfolio president and chief executive officer Brent Griggs noted the world ... [Read More]
APC spots surge in post-delivery VSC sales because of COVID-19
Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the coronavirus pandemic has created plenty of headaches for dealerships, the ramifications appear to be creating at least one opportunity for store F&I departments. Sales of vehicle service contracts post-sale first spiked in March and then again in April ... [Read More]
RISC offers another month of free education and RISC Pro Membership
Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RISC said it understands the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep the collateral recovery industry from getting back to any kind of normalcy. In light of the challenges that repossession agencies are going through, RISC recently decided to extend its fee ... [Read More]
23 AGs celebrate Supreme Court retaining their ‘powerful tools’ in CFPB decision
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2020, 02:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
More reaction rolled in stemming from Monday’s Supreme Court decision involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. While some legal experts are pondering long-term ramifications of the decision, nearly half of the attorneys general in the U.S. celebrated because the Supreme ... [Read More]
Questions remain after Supreme Court rules in CFPB director case
Monday, Jun. 29, 2020, 07:53 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau still exists even after a noteworthy Supreme Court decision arrived on Monday involving its director. However, the handwringing about how the agency operates and can wield its regulatory influence over auto finance and other segments ... [Read More]
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