StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
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
TransUnion spots 2 major developments with delinquency and ‘financial hardship’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion updated the industry on multiple fronts on Thursday, giving the latest reading not only on delinquencies but also the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship.” As auto-finance 60-day delinquencies made a notable upturn during the second quarter — ... [Read More]
Free DRN webinar to discuss using vehicle-location data to cut expenses and more
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Auto Finance News is collaborating with DRN again to orchestrate a free webinar to help finance companies and recovery professionals prepare for a potential surge in repossessions and other possible operational changes now happening because of COVID-19. DRN senior ... [Read More]
NAF Association compliance certificate coursework now available online
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your children likely are completing their schoolwork online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. And the National Automotive Finance Association wants to make sure underwriting and collections professionals maintain their compliance knowledge in much the same way. The NAF Association ... [Read More]
National Auto Care acquires another independent F&I agency
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time in less than a month, National Auto Care has grown its F&I business through an acquisition. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, National Auto Care chief executive officer Tony Wanderon and Sharron Anania, the ... [Read More]
Auto defaults rise for the first time in nearly a year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just like when weather forecasters watch for hurricanes to make a turn toward land this time of year, finance company leaders likely have been eyeing for when defaults would make an industry-wide move higher because of the coronavirus pandemic. According ... [Read More]
Illinois Dodge store facing lawsuit from state AG over advertising and other business practices
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An Illinois franchised dealership is facing actions from the state attorney general for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive advertising and business practices Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit this week against Skokie Motor Sales, which operates as ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection modifies retro programs to help dealers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection made another move this week aimed at helping dealerships during COVID-19. After rolling out online training this spring, the provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs announced an update to its retrospective (retro) ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Updated 2020 predictions with John Pappanastos of EFG Companies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies president and chief executive officer John Pappanastos returned to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate about the company’s updated 2020 predictions for the retail automotive and F&I market. As the U.S. economy experiences the pandemic-driven downturn, EFG predicts ... [Read More]
NARS rescheduled again; now moved to April
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) has rescheduled the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) for the second time because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to a message distributed this week, the NARS committee shifted its event that had been on ... [Read More]
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]
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