Latest KBRA research examines geography of auto loan ABS performance
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 03:03 PM
PayNearMe acquires Marr Labs to ‘help shape the future of payments’
Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2026, 12:01 PM
Fed’s Waller explains reasons for potential interest-rate uptick coming next week
Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2026, 10:19 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
StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
First came an F&I update from JM&A Group, which indicated dealership F&I profits remaining ahead of the year-ago pace. Then on Monday came an even more notable update from StoneEagle, which highlighted F&I offices generated their highest first-half averages for ... [Read More]
July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore contained multiple metrics executives and managers could see as positives, including delinquency in auto finance. VantageScore reported for its July installment that each of its three segments of auto delinquency remained stable compared ... [Read More]
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Data from Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q2 2026 might show why this scenario has unfolded with greater regularity. Dealerships and finance companies could have suggested to their special finance customers to maintain higher payments on their ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: One industry, one professional standard
Todd Case, American Recovery Association
I’m proud of the industry we serve. Every day, thousands of recovery professionals head into difficult and often unpredictable situations to perform a job that requires sound judgment, professionalism, and integrity. But if we’re honest with ourselves, one of the ... [Read More]
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Q2 2026 Automotive Trends Report from JM&A Group contained profit metrics generated by more than 1,700 dealerships that offer the company’s F&I products. JM&A Group highlighted F&I profit per vehicle retailed is still significantly ahead of numbers generated a ... [Read More]
Former RouteOne executive joins PCMI
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PCMI reinforced its executive team for the second time this month. On Tuesday, the provider of cloud-based administration software for F&I products and service contract programs announced that Alexander Mandeville has joined the company as vice president of strategic partnerships. ... [Read More]
FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the average U.S. FICO score has held steady, the auto-finance portion of the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report released on Tuesday revealed a slightly different situation. Analysts indicated the average FICO core for newly issued ... [Read More]
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The positive bump from federal tax refunds on auto securitizations evidently faded notably as this year has moved along. Fitch Ratings reported last week that performance in U.S. auto loan ABS softened during the first half of this year following ... [Read More]
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Securities and Exchange Commission took its turn this week at trying to punish leadership of Tricolor Holdings that already has been indicted by the Department of Justice. The SEC charged Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold — Tricolor’s ... [Read More]
Conn. Nissan dealer settles for $4M with FTC & state AG over lawsuit involving fees & CPO vehicles
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission and state of Connecticut filed more than two and a half years ago resulted in a $4 million settlement with a Manchester, Conn., auto dealer and its owners and managers. The crux of the ... [Read More]
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