Latest KBRA research examines geography of auto loan ABS performance
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
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
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
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
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]
ADCO & AFIP are now officially one company
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Already having collaborated on a training program and other initiatives, executive director Linda Robertson said last week that the Association of Dealership Compliance Officers (ADCO) and the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) are now officially one company. “This ... [Read More]
Warren demands details about repossessions from 12 auto lenders, BHPH operations, industry associations
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to know about the current state of car repossessions since, according to the Massachusetts Democrat, President Trump “has kneecapped” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Warren on Thursday launched a “probe” into the auto financing and repossession ... [Read More]
Eubanks becomes executive vice president of client strategy at Resolvion
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion reinforced its management structure again on Thursday, appointing Ronald Eubanks as executive vice president of client strategy for the provider of asset recovery management solutions. In this role, Resolvion said Eubanks will oversee enterprise-level client strategy with a focus ... [Read More]
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