Latest KBRA research examines geography of auto loan ABS performance
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Cox Automotive: Auto credit availability at highest level in almost 9 years
Friday, Sep. 11, 2026, 10:37 AM
Federal auto-loan tax deduction regulations to be implemented in November
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2026, 10:34 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
KBRA, S&P continue to investigate contract modifications via latest auto ABS updates
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and S&P Global Ratings continued to use their examinations of the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market to offer a look not only at that particular segment but also views on what the overall ... [Read More]
Darwin Automotive lands partnerships with EasyCare and GWC Warranty
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Darwin Automotive formed partnerships this week with two other companies in the F&I space. According to news releases from the firms, both EasyCare and GWC Warranty will be a preferred partner for Darwin’s premier F&I menu system, as well as ... [Read More]
From the editor: Trying to make sense of unemployment data
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Confession time. While taking some graduate degree courses, I struggled mightily with the statistics class. The thought of standard deviations and Z tables still makes me twitch a little. Nonetheless, I took a few moments on Thursday morning to examine ... [Read More]
ARA’s latest project: The cost of COVID-19
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association president Dave Kennedy didn’t mince words to open a letter he delivered to the industry last week. “We are failing — all of us,” Kennedy wrote. Kennedy used the direct language to introduce the latest endeavor by ... [Read More]
Online platform aims to smooth loans made between friends and family
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It's likely a question that dealerships and finance companies have asked potential buyers countless times in order to get a deal completed. “How can you secure more money for the down payment? Is there a friend or a family member ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Dealers see bottom-line benefits thorough F&I product portfolio review
Tim Blochowiak, Protective Asset Protection
The world has witnessed drastic changes in just a few short months. The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly 50 million workers since the end of February, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics in ... [Read More]
TurboPass builds subprime client portfolio, adding ACC
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TurboPass is continuing to build relationships with finance companies that specialize in subprime paper. Soon after announcing a finalized strategic partnership with Turner Acceptance, TurboPass also shared that it’s working with Automotive Credit Corp. (ACC) to leverage its universal income ... [Read More]
CFPB names deputy director among 4 personnel moves
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made a series of personnel moves last week, including the creation of a new division. Most notably, director Kathleen Kraninger announced that Thomas Pahl will serve as the deputy director of the bureau. Pahl has ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial takes interim tag off of CFO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nicholas Financial solidified two of its highest leadership positions this week. The subprime auto finance company announced the appointment of Irina Nashtatik as chief financial officer; a role she had been filing in an interim capacity since November. Nicholas Financial ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Why subprime remains resilient even during COVID-19
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Davis & Gilbert partner Joseph Cioffi makes another podcast appearance to offer more insights about the Credit Chronometer report that surveyed executives from throughout the subprime auto finance sector about the space’s prospects to navigate through the coronavirus pandemic. What ... [Read More]
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