SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
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 now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
5 factors expected to influence auto ABS in 2020
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with reviewing some of its 2019 metrics connected with the subprime auto asset-backed securities market, Fitch Ratings shared the five factors that analysts anticipate to have an impact throughout the securitization market this year. Analysts described these five factors ... [Read More]
700Credit blends offerings into Advent DMS
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from 700Credit recently finalized another alliance to make their credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products available to more dealerships. The latest relationship is with Advent Resources, which offers Advent DMS, a cloud-based platform for dealers. The companies ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Dealertrack on steady growth of e-contracting & electronic titling
Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Our podcast episodes originating from last month’s automotive festivities in Las Vegas continue with a conversation featuring Cheryl Miller and Kaitlin Gavin of Dealertrack. During the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, Miller and Gavin shared ... [Read More]
Open Lending reinforces executive team with 2 new VPs
Friday, Mar. 6, 2020, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending recently added a pair of new executives, who combine to possess more than 30 years of industry experience. The provider analytics, risk-based pricing and automated decision technology for credit unions and other auto finance companies hired Brice Beard ... [Read More]
Auto ABS analysis: Overall stability seen in 2019 but 2020 begins with some softening
Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings indicated the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market remained “healthy” last year and started 2020 on “solid ground.” But a separate report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) showed auto loan ABS credit performance softened in ... [Read More]
ARA University set be unveiled during NARS 2020
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with the opportunity to reconnect with other industry operators, the American Recovery Association is using this year’s North American Repossessors Summit to unveil a new program that’s been in development for several years. During NARS 2020, the association will ... [Read More]
DOWC unveils protection plan for trades involved in accidents
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your potential customer has what could be a great trade; a vehicle that will stand tall on the front line and probably turn quickly. But then that vehicle is involved in an accident. To help all parties involved, Dealer Owned ... [Read More]
Experian: Prime paper continues to rise in used financing
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experienced dealership managers and finance company executives might remember a juncture when subprime permeated much of used-vehicle financing. People with softer credit profiles opted for less-expensive used vehicles with a contract they could manage and risk that the provider deemed ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Impact surprise Fed rate cut could leave on auto financing
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, 08:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve sensed the U.S. economy is becoming ill stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, so policymakers made the surprise move on Tuesday by cutting the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.00% ... [Read More]
February average ARPs remain stable as retail prices climb again
Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As purchase preferences continue to skew toward SUVs and trucks, pushing average prices higher, Edmunds noticed what those buyers are being charged to finance that acquisition remained stable in February. Edmunds reported on Tuesday the average interest rate for new-vehicle ... [Read More]
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