AFSA offers 8 recommendations to smooth CFPB complaint database issues
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 09:39 AM
Experian: Subprime financing originated during a Q4 climbs to highest level in four years
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, 11:06 AM
Used Car Summit’s auto finance roundtable to foster conversations about collections, risk management & more
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 02:44 PM
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Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tim Yalich, who now is vice president of business development for Carleton, returned for an appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Yalich explained how much more crucial accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers in an environment with some ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 02:48 PM
Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens
Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry Cuyler joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 08:09 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi , who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 07:55 PM
Agora Data & Figure Technologies to launch first blockchain-based auto loan platform for real-world assets
Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, 10:33 AM
Nick Zulovich
A recently formed partnership is bringing blockchain technology to the non-prime auto finance industry, with dealerships being among the intended beneficiaries. Agora Data and Figure Technology Solutions are collaborating to launch what they claim is the first blockchain-enabled platform, bringing ... [Read More]
Fed’s Bowman outlines path to ‘tailored’ supervision
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, 10:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Michelle Bowman, who serves as vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, testified on Thursday during a hearing in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Senate Banking Committee. How Bowman said the Federal Reserve approaches supervisory and regulatory activities of ... [Read More]
January VantageScore report shows how affordability impact is chipping away at consumer credit health
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts from VantageScore are taking measured reactions when reviewing the January data highlighted in the latest edition of CreditGauge — a report that showed modest upticks in overall delinquency rates and slight deterioration in credit scores. Looking at overall delinquency ... [Read More]
CarMax & DOJ settle allegations of repossessing vehicles of active servicemembers
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 12:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allegedly not handling vehicles correctly with members of the military on active duty landed CarMax in trouble with the Justice Department to the tune of nearly $500,000. On Monday, Justice Department officials announced that they have reached a settlement with ... [Read More]
StoneEagle: PVR record in November among Q4 performances generated by dealer F&I departments
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle data showed dealerships had a lot to be thankful for, especially in November, when it came to the performance of their F&I departments during the fourth quarter. The newest StoneEagleDATA F&I Benchmark Report indicated that in the fourth quarter, ... [Read More]
6 top executive moves at APCO Holdings
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently announced six executive leadership moves and promotions designed to strengthen its support of customers, expand growth across channels, and enhance operational capabilities. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions began by saying Tony Wanderon has been ... [Read More]
Economic roundup: Recession outlook & explaining Supreme Court decision about tariffs via automotive
Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10:54 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Comerica Bank, Edmunds and S&P Global Ratings tackled a variety of economic topics with connections to automotive, including the chance of a recession in the next 12 months, the Supreme Court’s decision about President Trump’s tariffs, and gross ... [Read More]
Yendo lands $200M funding commitment from i80 Group to continue growth of vehicle-secured credit card
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. Now at a time when private debt markets remain historically ... [Read More]
TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only ... [Read More]
ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA), the Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) and DRN|MVTRAC|SCM president Jeremiah Wheeler are all involved in what they see as “a serious threat to the entire repossession industry” that started as a local issue in Illinois ... [Read More]
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