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Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
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]
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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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]
Location Services announces new CEO, other top management moves
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Location Services made four changes to its senior management team on Tuesday, triggered by the retirement of chief executive officer Lee McCarty after 35 years in the auto-finance industry. The provider of recovery-management and loss-mitigation services announced that effective immediately its ... [Read More]
Stone Point Capital acquires majority stake in Safe-Guard Products
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Safe-Guard Products International, a provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries, announced an investment in the company by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. According to a news released distributed this week, ... [Read More]
ONLINE VIDEO: masterQueue on principles of successful skip-tracing
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bryan Geist of masterQueue was one of several repossession industry experts who gave presentations during the 2019 Innovations in Recovery Summit hosted by Resolvion last fall in Dallas. Geist began his presentation recollecting tactics some collections agents might have used ... [Read More]
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