Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026, 10:27 AM
With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches averages credit scores tick lower again
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 11:27 AM
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Edmunds spots 2 negative-equity records arriving in April
Tuesday, May. 12, 2020, 02:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies are rolling record amounts of negative equity into the new-vehicle paper they’re originating nowadays. While providers might be prudent as to how deep down the credit spectrum the most generous new-model offers are extended, Edmunds reported on Tuesday ... [Read More]
2 enhancements to Darwin’s free COVID-19 support package for dealers
Monday, May. 11, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With some business segments slowly emerging from coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, Darwin Automotive announced major enhancements to its free COVID-19 support package to help auto dealers succeed in current market conditions. According to a news release distributed on Monday, the free ... [Read More]
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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AUL-Tech designed for VSC coverage of complex automotive technology systems
Monday, May. 11, 2020, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest vehicle service contract product from AUL Corp., is designed to address the increasingly complex technology systems found in today’s vehicles, components that can cost thousands of dollars to repair or replace. AUL’s senior vice president of product development ... [Read More]
J.D. Power insight on subprime new-car paper with 0%, 84-month terms
Friday, May. 8, 2020, 02:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Typically, the most attractive new-vehicle financing terms and rates from captives only are granted to consumers who reside in the highest credit tiers. With more than 30 million workers now unemployed and trillions of dollars in federal assistance being pushed ... [Read More]
Westlake ventures into commercial vehicle financing
Friday, May. 8, 2020, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial continues to find ways to grow its overall portfolio. This week, Westlake rolled out a new commercial vehicle financing program, which will be available in eight markets and will expand nationwide throughout the year. The move comes after ... [Read More]
Regulatory roundup: Injunction for collections, CFPB on SBA loans and FTC on credit reporting
Thursday, May. 7, 2020, 02:34 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A variety of regulatory developments within financial services arrived this week, ranging from a federal judge siding with a national collections organization, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offering guidance involving federal assistance for small businesses as well as the Federal ... [Read More]
DOWC rolls out broadened tire and wheel protection product
Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) expanded its menu of products on Tuesday, as the provider and administrator of F&I products and services introduced NitroShield, a complete tire and wheel protection product. As part one of a complete tire and wheel ... [Read More]
Assurant remains in acquisition mode, adding AFAS
Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Assurant continues to be in long-term growth mode via acquisitions. On Tuesday, the firm that offers F&I products, training and other educational services announced it has acquired American Financial & Automotive Services (AFAS), a provider of F&I products and services, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Dasceq data about collections and call centers during COVID-19
Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dasceq gathered a variety of recent data points about how collections and call-center activities have evolved during the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s vice president of sales Randy Spradlin joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for this episode of the podcast to ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings uncovers volume of contract modifications
Tuesday, May. 5, 2020, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Viewed through the prism of the U.S. auto asset-backed securities (ABS) market, S&P Global Ratings generated a report examining the depth and potential impact of extensions of vehicle installment contracts because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report based ... [Read More]
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