Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Experian: Subprime financing originated during a Q4 climbs to highest level in four years
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, 11:06 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Call it the subprime surge. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q4 2025, subprime consumers made up 15.31% of total vehicle financing in the quarter. That’s up from 14.54% in the closing quarter of 2024. Furthermore, ... [Read More]
Used Car Summit’s auto finance roundtable to foster conversations about collections, risk management & more
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 02:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We’ve got some new and exciting ideas being implemented at the Used Car Industry Summit this spring. Day 3 of the event, which runs April 13-15 in Miami, will include a morning of deep-dive roundtable discussions. These roundtables will allow ... [Read More]
Assurant adds another location offering training on Reynolds docuPAD eContracting system
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I managers looking to polish their skills using the Reynolds and Reynolds docuPAD eContracting system can take advantage of an exclusive program now offered at the Automotive Training Academy by Assurant in Atlanta. Assurant expanded access for automotive professionals beyond ... [Read More]
Vervent expands relationship with Quanta Credit Services to handle Tricolor portfolio
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 11:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vervent got some help with its successor servicing responsibilities for the majority of Tricolor Holdings’ approximately 100,000 subprime auto loans by announcing an expanded partnership with Quanta Credit Services on Tuesday. Vervent began taking on successor servicing chores last fall ... [Read More]
More mixed views of consumer confidence create added headwinds for vehicle purchase plans
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How consumers are really doing and feeling nowadays varies significantly depending on which measurement you are viewing. Confidence is up, but so is stress. While the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index increased in February, the LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index ... [Read More]
Startup gives 7-step plan using tax refunds to help consumers with thin credit histories
Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A startup dedicated to building a more inclusive credit system recently released new financial guidance tailored for consumers with no or thin credit histories on what to do with their federal tax refunds. According to the third update for this ... [Read More]
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]
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