StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 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
New York AG: Automotive ranks third in 2019 consumer complaints
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New York Attorney General Letitia James opened National Consumer Protection Week on Monday by releasing the list of top 10 consumer fraud complaints received by her office in 2019. Automotive complaints didn’t top the list, the attorney general indicated issues ... [Read More]
New Digital Air Strike tool leverages credit data to pinpoint best vehicle for potential buyer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Air Strike rolled out two new tools earlier this month, one specifically aimed at shortening the time of vehicle delivery when financing is involved. After 10 years of monitoring and managing consumer sentiment, Digital Air Strike said it has ... [Read More]
Carleton addresses 3 questions connected with financing and Leap Year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Friday is Feb. 28, but it’s not the last day of February as 2020 is a Leap Year, adding an extra day in the second month of the year. To help finance companies consider an array of potential issues stemming from this ... [Read More]
UPDATED: NADA, NIADA & AFSA cheer DOD’s decision involving Military Lending Act and GAP
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies now again can cater to servicemembers and their families just like any other civilian customers who finance a vehicle purchase. According to a news release distributed on Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Defense has granted ... [Read More]
Top 25 cities financing oldest used vehicles
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In its newest study of used-vehicle sales, LendingTree analyzed more than 600,000 auto-finance queries from prospective contract holders in the top 100 U.S. metro areas based on population. Analysts found the city with residents financing the oldest used vehicle on average ... [Read More]
DealerSocket revamped financing menu fueled by F&I Express integration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A refreshed F&I menu was part of the newest innovations rolled out by DealerSocket at the 2020 NADA Show. That menu is connected with DealerSocket’s PrecisePrice digital retail solution and stems from an integration with F&I Express and its Express ... [Read More]
RoadVantage hires experienced rental-car professional as new operations support manager
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RoadVantage named its new operations support manager this week, choosing a professional with extensive experience in the rental-car industry. The F&I product provider hired Mark Johnson, who RoadVantage described as an innovative operations professional and a visionary leader with a ... [Read More]
CFPB considering more rules involving time-barred debt disclosures
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared their latest action involving collections and time-barred debt disclosures. The bureau issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (supplemental NPRM) regarding the collection of time-barred debt. The bureau proposes to prohibit collectors ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Outstanding contracts top 83 million to close 2019
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The latest TransUnion data gives crystal clear evidence to show just how much the auto-finance market has grown during the past three years. Analysts reported 2016 closed with 75.8 million contracts in portfolios. By the close of this past year, ... [Read More]
AFIP gives annual scholarship during NADA Show 2020
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) recently handed out its Jakob Murray Lange Memorial Scholarship. This year’s recipient honored during the annual Northwood University Dealer Education Awards breakfast at NADA Show 2020 in Las Vegas was Katie DeMarse, ... [Read More]
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