Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
ANALYSIS: Negative auto equity has doubled in 10 years
Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, 04:13 PM
David Paris, J.D. Power
A new vehicle is one of the worst investments you can make. We’ve all heard it before: “Half the value is lost as soon as you drive it off the lot.” The fact is, however, that vehicles today are hanging ... [Read More]
RISC unveils recovery training specific to Massachusetts
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recovery professionals that conduct activities in Massachusetts now have another training opportunity to maintain their compliance knowledge. RISC recently launched the Massachusetts-specific collateral recovery training course as part of its CARS National Certification Program. The compliance services company emphasized that ... [Read More]
MaximTrak GO leverages text messages to generate F&I activity
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, 05:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, MaximTrak launched the latest tool available through its F&I platform by leveraging the capability and convenience of text messages. The company highlighted MaximTrak GO is designed to be a customer-driven, dealer-controlled menu presentation that can allow consumers to ... [Read More]
DigniFi broadens financing solutions to help dealers grow sales & service
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, 05:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DigniFi is looking to provide a financing option for dealership customers who might already be stretching their budget and then encounter a costly repair or other stumbling blocks to securing the necessary funds for vehicle delivery. On Wednesday, the company ... [Read More]
Auto-finance trends open 2020 on steady pace
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The experts at ALG, Cox Automotive and Edmunds spotted a stable start to 2020 on the auto-finance front, with annual percentage rate (APR) for used vehicles remaining nearly steady and APR on new models moving higher but not dramatically. Plus, ... [Read More]
Darwin’s newest F&I tool generates positive dealer reviews
Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, 05:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Users such as Mastria Auto Group are enjoying the latest product from Darwin Automotive that became widely available for dealerships on Monday. The company released Darwin Online’s Fastlane, which is designed to improve the vehicle purchase or lease process so ... [Read More]
DealerCenter enhances connection with GWC Warranty and Nicholas Financial
Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, 05:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cloud-based dealer management system provider DealerCenter finalized enhanced relationships with a subprime auto finance company and a provider of vehicle service contracts with the developments aimed at helping independent dealers. According to separate news releases, DealerCenter now has improved connections ... [Read More]
AUL promotes Fleites to dual executive role as CIO and COO
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, 05:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. thinks so highly of chief information officer Jose Fleites that the F&I provider promoted him this week to a dual executive position. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson appointed Fleites to the role of chief operating ... [Read More]
CFPB offers clarity on what constitutes ‘abusiveness’
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, 05:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies and other service providers involved with auto financing now have a bit more clarity about what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau constitutes as abusive practices. Last week, the bureau issued a policy statement providing what the regulator called ... [Read More]
As projected, Fed leaves interest rates unchanged
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this month, the American Bankers Association Economic Advisory Committee projected that the Federal Reserve wouldn’t adjust interest rates. Thus far, the forecast from that collection of 15 bank economists is holding true as the Federal Open Market Committee voted ... [Read More]
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