Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
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
As average auto APRs adjust, jobless claims spike past 10 million
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2020, 01:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the auto-finance industry adjusted annual percentage rates (APR) on both used- and new-vehicle paper originated in March, the possibility your portfolio contains contract holders who no longer have their job jumped significantly, based on the newest data released by ... [Read More]
7 trade associations send petition to FCC about TCPA exception during COVID-19
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2020, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial-services providers want to reach their customers to inform them about products and programs that can be beneficial during the coronavirus pandemic, and they’re asking for help from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clear a regulatory path. This week, ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Upcoming DRN webinar on post COVID-19 collections, featuring RMA & lenders
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2020, 07:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the founding members of the Automotive Intelligence Council is tackling perhaps one of the most daunting challenges ever — how collections will proceed once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. SubPrime Auto Finance News is hosting a free webinar featuring ... [Read More]
CFPB and FTC maintain regulatory endeavors through ongoing crisis
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Lucy Morris cautioned the financial-services industry not to set aside completely a task that might have been a top priority before the coronavirus pandemic arrived. “As the public health crisis spreads and worsens, one might think that ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Nearly 60% of household incomes already impacted by COVID-19
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Friday, TransUnion shared its latest information about the depth and speed the coronavirus pandemic is impacting family budgets. TransUnion reported six in 10 Americans (59%) said their household income has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic — an ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings releases multiple F&I education initiatives
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, announced on Friday that the company will begin providing free access to digital retailing tools and online training courses designed to ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: What you should know about protecting portfolios in uncertain times
Friday, Mar. 27, 2020, 02:20 PM
Trace Ledbetter, State National Companies
As everyone reading this is well aware, the world is currently experiencing extraordinary circumstances that have upended daily life — now, there’s no such thing as “business as usual.” One question being posed by banks, finance companies and other lenders ... [Read More]
FICO hosting complimentary webinar focused on collections and COVID-19
Friday, Mar. 27, 2020, 01:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of how collections are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, FICO is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday to help the financial services community. Set to be a part of the session are Leah Dempsey, vice president and ... [Read More]
6 federal regulators encourage modifications as Hudson Cook provides collections insights
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2020, 01:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While auto-finance providers communicate with their customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, six different federal regulatory agencies encouraged institutions to work constructively with borrowers affected by COVID-19 while providing additional information regarding loan modifications. Meanwhile, Hudson Cook partner Anastasia Caton ... [Read More]
Survey: ESG considerations continue to emerge in credit risk management
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2020, 01:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of the marketplace nowadays being filled with as much uncertainty since the financial crisis of 12 years ago, a new survey published recently by S&P Global Market Intelligence examined how portfolio management processes have been evolving to account ... [Read More]
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