Agora Data independent dealer survey pinpoints multiple issues with lender relationships
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2026, 11:48 AM
Edmunds sees multiple records for used & new financing in Q2
Monday, Jul. 6, 2026, 10:46 AM
PayNearMe research: Lenders sustain more than $100B in costs beyond transaction fees annually
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 09:48 AM
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM
Moiz Khan of Driveline Technologies
During Canada’s Used Car Week, Auto Remarketing Canada senior editor Joe Overby caught up with Moiz Khan, co-founder of Driveline Technologies, to talk about the company, its growth and how it is addressing real challenges facing the automotive industry. Stay ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:29 PM
How auto performed in May within ‘resilient consumer credit landscape’
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Amid “a resilient consumer credit landscape,” the latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore showed the average auto loan balance in May rose to $25.100, increasing modestly month-over-month and 2.5% year-over-year. Analysts also indicated the balance-to-loan ratio ticked up 0.13% to ... [Read More]
Wayne Ray fills newly created position of CEO for ARA
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026, 01:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Public and private companies of all sizes sometimes have a chief executive officer. A few industry associations do, too. Count the American Recovery Association in this group, as well. ARA president Todd Case announced on Tuesday the creation of the ... [Read More]
Inaugural auto ABS ‘validates thesis’ for Arra Finance
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2026, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Arra Finance used some terminology from academia on Tuesday when announcing the successful closing of its inaugural auto receivables asset-backed securitization transaction. The nonprime auto finance company said the 4(a)(2) transaction was co-sponsored by a fund managed by Obra Capital, ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why credit scores become an immigrant’s first test of trust
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 09:06 AM
Pallawi Uday Singh
One of the strangest parts of moving to a new country is realizing how quickly your past stops mattering in practical ways. When entering a system like the United States, you can arrive with years of education, work experience, savings, ... [Read More]
Equifax sees auto lenders looking to subprime for growth opportunities
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As total outstanding balances and accounts moved in opposite directions, Will Holleman highlighted notable trends specific to subprime auto financing contained in the Equifax May 2026 Credit Trends report released this week. The vice president of sales for auto at ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 09:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also president of ... [Read More]
Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released just after Memorial Day showed operators’ outlook weakened sharply with economic conditions remaining the primary concern. And perhaps that concern intensified on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to ... [Read More]
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending is set to gain new ownership through a move that will take the risk analytics solutions provider for financial institutions to being a private company. ANV Group Holdings, a global insurance intermediary platform, announced on Tuesday that it ... [Read More]
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data announced a strategic partnership with GWC Warranty on Tuesday to give dealers streamlined access to vehicle service contracts (VSC) and guaranteed asset protection (GAP) without adding complexity to the funding process. Through the partnership, Agora dealers can offer ... [Read More]
Strong expectations for unchanged rates even with new Fed chair in place
Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2026, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week’s gathering of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the first one with Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve. But experts — and even one of the FOMC members — aren’t expecting any changes to interest ... [Read More]
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