FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PossibleNOW marks 20th anniversary with donation to Feeding America
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Part of PossibleNOW’s 20-year anniversary celebration includes a donation to a well-known charity aimed helping people with little or nothing to eat. The provider of customer insights, enterprise consent and preference management solutions, and direct marketing compliance, announced it agreed ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings taps board member for senior executive role
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An independent member of APCO Holding's board of directors now is taking on an executive role for the provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands. According to a news release, APCO Holdings ... [Read More]
20 US subprime auto ABS transactions stay on CreditWatch negative
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The investment community is maintaining close observations on subprime auto financing. S&P Global Ratings on Monday said that its ratings on 27 classes from 20 U.S. subprime auto ABS transactions will remain on CreditWatch, where they were placed with negative ... [Read More]
NAE/NWAN partners with Ultimar to promote interior and exterior surface protection
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automotive Experts and NWAN (NAE/NWAN) finalized a partnership with Ultimar this week. The companies explained the partnership allows NAE/NWAN to provide direct manufacturer access to Ultimar’s interior and exterior surface protection product technologies. NAE/NWAN said Ultimar and the entire ... [Read More]
Constant launches fintech solution geared for servicing after modifications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fintech and automated loss mitigation provider Constant rolled out an enhancement to its solution aimed at helping finance companies limit delinquencies and charge-offs as they navigate through modifications offered because of the coronavirus pandemic. The company launched AutoCare, a module ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How COVID-19 has re-written the auto-finance playbook, possibly forever
Jim Houston, J.D. Power
Auto dealers around the country have embraced the unthinkable during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now offering online sales. Roughly 85% of General Motors dealers were signed up to offer the manufacturer’s “Shop Click Drive” e-commerce program by May of ... [Read More]
7 groups caution lawmakers about possible ramifications of credit reporting prohibition during COVID-19
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The coronavirus pandemic certainly has disrupted so many parts of finance-company operations. But a group of seven industry organizations, including the American Financial Services Association, is urging federal lawmakers to make sure the pandemic impact doesn’t spread to one of ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More field stories about collections in COVID-19 world
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Payix co-founders Chris Chestnut and Preston Cecil made their debut on the Auto Remarketing Podcast and shared an array of observations and anecdotes from their clients about how finance companies are handling collections during the coronavirus pandemic. Chestnut and Cecil ... [Read More]
Edmunds, Equifax spot some consistency in latest finance metrics
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
How about this for a change in our coronavirus-impacted world? Experts noticed some consistency in the latest auto-finance trends. According to July auto-finance data Edmunds compiled and shared with SubPrime Auto Finance News, metrics such as term and the amount ... [Read More]
Lindsay Automotive unveils F&I tool aimed to improve 6 parts of vehicle delivery
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lindsay Automotive launched a post-sale, pre-F&I vehicle delivery system for dealers on Monday that is aimed at six potential friction points that can curtail store revenue and customer satisfaction. Created by dealership owner Steve Lindsay in collaboration with industry veterans Chip King ... [Read More]
X