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
2 financing components fuel WalletHub’s Labor Day weekend sales projection
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your finance company's underwriting department should be quite busy during the next few days if the newest research from WalletHub is any indication. Despite business headlines chronicling the travails of the stock market and international trade clashes, WalletHub projected that ... [Read More]
Ally survey: Millennials & Gen Z spending more on vehicle repair & maintenance
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, 02:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Younger consumers are paying more for vehicle repairs than their older counterparts, according to a survey orchestrated by Ally Financial, which also reinforced the value of vehicle service contracts. A recent Ally survey conducted online by The Harris Poll among ... [Read More]
DealerSocket’s Precise Price now integrated within F&I Express
Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At its recent User Summit, DealerSocket lauched a new integration between the software company’s Precise Price digital retailing solution and F&I Express’ network of approximately 160 F&I product providers. The companies highlighted this new combination can enable an even more ... [Read More]
Universal Lenders integrates with Darwin’s F&I and digital retailing software suite
Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Universal Lenders recently announced the integration of its ZERO Plan program with the entire suite of Darwin Automotive F&I and digital retailing software solutions. The companies explained this integration partnership will allow Darwin’s dealer clients access to premium finance all ... [Read More]
DOJ lands sentences for 7 conspirators in nearly $2M auto-finance fraud scheme
Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time this month, the Justice Department announced prison punishments for charges related to fraudulent auto financing. Not long after getting a judge to sentence a Wisconsin man in connection with a Ponzi scheme fueled by luxury vehicles, ... [Read More]
CPS shares update on 2 system enhancements
Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Portfolio Services is leveraging technology to improve both decisioning on applications that arrive from dealers as well as the finance company’s evaluation of those stores where those potential originations first surface. CPS shared in a message with SubPrime Auto ... [Read More]
EFG rolls out VSC tailored for electric vehicles
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, 01:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies now has a vehicle service contract designed to meet the unique needs of electric vehicle owners and aid dealerships in two crucial areas of their operations. EFG recently launched what the company called the new Motorist Assistance Plan ... [Read More]
REPAY acquires TriSource Solutions in deal that could reach $65M
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A firm that previously was a service provider for REPAY now is a part of the company. Repay Holdings Corp., a provider of vertically integrated payment solutions, recently announced the acquisition of TriSource Solutions for up to $65 million, which includes ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Simple route for AI to boost collections
Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Collections certainly can be complicated for finance companies, but Dasceq founder and chief executive officer Abhishek Goel explained how leveraging artificial intelligence does not necessarily have to make the task even more complex. Goel joined Nick for this discussion after ... [Read More]
TransUnion maintains focus on auto-finance fundamentals & potential tailwinds
Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, 04:02 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps finance company executives might become a bit concerned when seeing the combination of slowing originations coupled with broad economic turbulence stemming from global trade clashes as well as more troubling signs emanating from markets beyond the United States. Well, ... [Read More]
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