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Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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

TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only ... [Read More]

ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA), the Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) and DRN|MVTRAC|SCM president Jeremiah Wheeler are all involved in what they see as “a serious threat to the entire repossession industry” that started as a local issue in Illinois ... [Read More]

Experts at Cox Automotive, Conference Board decipher latest credit & job information

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s the puzzle that dealerships and finance companies have had to solve since the start of awarding credit to deliver a vehicle. You likely must have a car to get a job, and you likely have to have a job ... [Read More]

Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps some individuals already in your subprime auto finance portfolio are getting a “wake-up call” this week courtesy of consumer advocates who are orchestrating a financial education program. Debt Awareness Week began on Monday with officials at Debt.com, a resource ... [Read More]

FTC sends letters to 13 data brokers about PADFAA obligations

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission said last week that it sent letters to 13 data brokers warning them of their responsibility to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). Officials recapped that the PADFAA prohibits ... [Read More]

Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying the subprime sector “had a mixed year,” S&P Global Ratings reported that U.S. auto loan ABS issuance volume reached a record high for the second consecutive year. According to the firm’s newest report released last week and shared with ... [Read More]

ARA welcomes PAR North America’s revamped payment system

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association president Todd Case is hoping PAR North America set a precedent this week that other forwarders and service providers follow that could significantly benefit repossession agents. PAR North America shifted its payment engine that’s now live nationwide ... [Read More]

Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive spotted a steady start to the year on the credit front, despite some turbulence involving negative equity, down payments and contract terms. The January reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index remained at 100.0, staying at its best ... [Read More]

Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is hosting online voting to decide recipients of the 10 industry awards that will be given during the 2026 North American Repossessors Summit. There are 22 industry professionals in the running for these honors during voting ... [Read More]

Labor scene still murky, creating potential headwind for automotive

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts continue to see mixed signals about employment and the job market; perhaps exacerbating the ongoing conundrum finance companies have about keeping their auto portfolios healthy and adding new paper. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that ... [Read More]

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