Initial 2026 auto financing outlook still muted despite two positive trends
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:57 AM
Protective finalizes Portfolio acquisition, its eighth since 2015
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, 09:28 AM
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Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 11:29 AM
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
May auto defaults stay below 1%
Monday, Jun. 24, 2019, 03:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto defaults remained below the 1% mark in May, according to the latest information assembled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. Analysts noticed the May auto default reading dropped 7 basis points to settle at 0.87%. Auto defaults have ... [Read More]
Black Book launches Asset Verification Tool
Monday, Jun. 24, 2019, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book recently rolled out its latest solution for auto finance professionals — Asset Verification Tool — which is designed to help protect finance companies, auction and dealers against vehicle misrepresentation by providing insight on vehicle trim and equipped options. ... [Read More]
Trust Science and Inovatec Systems partner for AI-fueled LOS system
Friday, Jun. 21, 2019, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TrustScience and Inovatec Systems Corp. finalized a partnership this week. The provider of artificial intelligence-fueled credit scoring and the loan operating system (LOS) provider announced they will partner to release a fully automated lending platform that can enable end-to-end loan ... [Read More]
NAF Association names Kennedy as next president
Friday, Jun. 21, 2019, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Joel Kennedy’s efforts on behalf of the National Automotive Finance Association are set to become even more involved. The association that exclusively serves the non-prime auto financing industry recently named Kennedy as its next president. Kennedy succeeds Sharon Mancero, who ... [Read More]
Examining how Fed’s rate move might impact auto
Thursday, Jun. 20, 2019, 03:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
This year began with expectations the Federal Reserve would push interest rates higher multiple times. Then this week, not only did policymakers maintain the rate at its current level, experts are seeing the possibility of a rate cut before 2019 ... [Read More]
Experian spots top 10 states for 60-day delinquency after Q1
Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019, 01:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian discovered the nation’s leader in 60-day delinquency still is not within the Deep South. Findings from the Q1 2019 State of the Automotive Finance Market report showed that while Louisiana and Mississippi still have some of the highest rates, ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate finalizes DMS integration with DDI Technology’s title and registration solutions
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 09:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced on Tuesday it has successfully completed all dealership management system (DMS) integrations with DDI Technology, an established provider of vehicle title and registration services for dealerships. Auto/Mate’s DMS customers can now use DDI Technology’s solutions to ... [Read More]
ANALYSIS: When it comes to Magnuson-Moss, the devil is in the details
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 09:12 PM
Jim Brinkley, Binary Automotive Solutions
The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is the federal law that governs consumer product warranties. Passed in 1975, the act was created to protect consumers from deceptive warranty practices, ensure warranties are easy to understand and make violations legally enforceable. Perhaps one ... [Read More]
PointPredictive Fraud Consortium identifies top 3 concerns
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019, 03:01 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna described the fourth gathering of the PointPredictive Fraud Consortium Roundtable earlier this month just ahead of the National Automotive Finance Association’s Non-Prime Auto Finance Conference as the best one yet. Besides more than 50 attendees ... [Read More]
Fitch Ratings cites 4 reasons for improved US auto lease ABS outlook
Monday, Jun. 17, 2019, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings is a bit more upbeat about the direction of the auto lease asset backed securities market. Analysts expect stability in residual value realizations throughout the year, prompting them to revise their wholesale market outlook haircut to neutral from ... [Read More]
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