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

Latest Stories

Edge Financial Services names Marohn as CEO to lead growth strategy

Another former T-Mobile executive joins Credit Acceptance

NAF Association collecting nominations for awards to be given during 30th annual conference

Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM

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

Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM

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

Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM

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

ARA unveils new health insurance program for members

news update

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019, 04:37 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association is looking to help members with one of the most important benefits repossession agencies can offer their employees. This week, ARA, in partnership with Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, announced the newest member benefit: a national, cost-effective ... [Read More]

CUNA Mutual Group spots middle-class financial anxiety growing

paying bills

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019, 04:08 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Consumers who might be connected to an installment contract in your portfolio could be a little uneasy about staying current even as the latest reading showed defaults stayed steady. Middle-class Americans are less optimistic about their ability to achieve upward ... [Read More]

7 activities of future high performers in auto finance

job interview

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019, 03:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Human resources expert and National Automotive Finance Association board member Don Jasensky of Automotive Personnel recently shared seven activities of a job candidate who might be a future high performer for your dealership or finance company. Jasensky leveraged his 30 ... [Read More]

Auto among 4 unchanged June default metrics

chart

Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2019, 02:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Steady is an adjective that certainly summarizes the latest default data discovered by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. According to the latest update released on Tuesday, all of the segments included in the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices remained unchanged ... [Read More]

CFPB and FTC take action against debt-relief organizations

news update 2

Monday, Jul. 15, 2019, 02:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps involving consumers who also have installment contracts with subprime auto finance providers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission each announced enforcement actions against firms the regulators deemed to be orchestrating fraudulent debt-relief programs. Over at ... [Read More]

KBRA makes four senior personnel changes to ABS teams

latest news

Friday, Jul. 12, 2019, 03:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced four senior personnel changes to the teams at its New York office that monitor securitizations and the auto asset-backed securities market. According to a news release distributed on Friday, Anthony Nocera, co-head of the ... [Read More]

Why some investors might be souring on subprime

investment picture

Thursday, Jul. 11, 2019, 02:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Colonnade Securities offered an extended examination of the below-prime auto finance industry this week, identifying what the independent investment bank focused on the financial services and business services sectors believes are four factors currently impacting the space most. According to ... [Read More]

ALS Resolvion give 2 reasons for ‘mobile only’ policy

person on phone near cars

Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2019, 09:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

ALS Resolvion is reinforcing its commitment to being a mobile company, citing two specific reasons for an updated strategy. The provider of national repossession management services recently announced that it has fully implemented what the company believes is the industry’s ... [Read More]

CPS elevates long-time executive to be COO

job promotion

Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2019, 09:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An executive who has been with Consumer Portfolio Services for nearly 18 years is now the subprime auto finance company’s chief operating officer. According to an announcement sent to SubPrime Auto Finance News on Tuesday, CPS promoted Michael Lavin to be ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Why subprime ‘pessimism’ might be merited

ar-podcast-_website_4_2_7_0_1_0_0_0_4_2_1_2_1

Tuesday, Jul. 9, 2019, 02:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Davis & Gilbert partner Joseph Cioffi reiterated his position that subprime auto finance portfolio performance is expected to deteriorate soon. Cioffi first made that assertion through a 360-degree market study released by Credit Chronometer, a microsite he authors. Nick asked him to ... [Read More]

X