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SPONSORED EPISODE: Guidance to handle growing challenges of repossessions & recoveries
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 08:49 PM
Managing delinquencies and repossessions might be as complicated as anything auto lenders do nowadays. To help finance companies of sizes handle those complexities, this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features Anne Holtzman, who is senior vice president ... Listen Here
PureCars CEO Lauren Donalson
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Lauren joined PureCars in 2015 as a sales associate, later serving as regional manager, national director and senior vice president before moving up to chief operating officer in January 2023. She was promoted to the new role of president in ... Listen Here
CarMax CMO Sarah Lane on Company’s Journey from Used-Car ‘Challenger’ to ‘Leader’
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 02:15 PM
CarMax chief marketing officer Sarah Lane joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the company’s new “Wanna Drive?” branding, its omni-channel buying and selling experience, putting the customer in control and how CarMax sets itself apart in an era ... Listen Here

Bell & Williams taps RISC for compliance monitoring

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 01:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a post on social media, Bell & Williams Associates has selected Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) as its exclusive partner for third-party recovery agent compliance monitoring. In a move that was effective Oct. 1, RISC will manage all ... [Read More]

Carputty launches Flexloan in partnership with Westlake to reach more non-prime consumers

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Carputty announced the launch of Flexloan, a new product that the fintech company said “significantly expands” the namesake’s addressable market. In partnership with Westlake Direct, a division of Westlake Financial, Carputty has introduced Flexloan, which is a product ... [Read More]

Experts from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins offer more analysis of Tricolor bankruptcy impact

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, 11:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts are still trying to project how the dramatic bankruptcy filing by Tricolor Holdings is going to impact subprime auto finance for the remainder of the year and beyond. Legal practitioners from Davis+Gilbert and McDonald Hopkins each recently offered perspectives, ... [Read More]

AFSA urges CFPB to rescind larger participants rule for vehicle finance

CFPB building
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 11:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association general counsel Philip Bohi recently submitted a comment letter in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) on supervision of vehicle finance companies. AFSA recapped that the CFPB is allowed ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers on opportunity in subprime & elsewhere in auto finance

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:52 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Andy Mayers sees opportunity in subprime and other parts of auto finance. The associate vice president of business operations for retail solutions with Cox Automotive explained his reasons during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Mayers also mentioned another ... [Read More]

4 components of Protective Asset Protection’s revamped appearance coverage

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a vehicle’s paint needs a touchup. That’s what Protective Asset Protection did with one of its F&I offerings. This week, Protection Asset Protection refreshed its paint and fabric product, which is now called Appearance Protection The company highlighted this ... [Read More]

Arra Finance moves into next stage of business growth with new credit from Goldman Sachs

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While reiterating that it has finalized its acquisition of the auto finance division of Crescent Bank, Arra Finance also announced this week that it has increased its funding capital sources. With the completion of these key business developments, Arra Finance ... [Read More]

Edmunds: Used-car buyers committing to $1,000 monthly payments at new record

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, 10:07 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds reported the number of consumers who committed to a monthly payment of $1,000 or more when financing a used or new vehicle during the third quarter continues to be high, with a new record surfacing among used vehicles. According ... [Read More]

Cornerstone Advisors research on what subprime & near-prime consumers want from banks & credit unions

Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, 11:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New research from Cornerstone Advisors showed a path that could benefit banks and credit unions and consumers with subprime or near-prime credit scores. The provider of business and technology consulting services for banks, credit unions, and fintech firms estimated that ... [Read More]
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