Agora Data independent dealer survey pinpoints multiple issues with lender relationships
Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2026, 11:48 AM
Edmunds sees multiple records for used & new financing in Q2
Monday, Jul. 6, 2026, 10:46 AM
PayNearMe research: Lenders sustain more than $100B in costs beyond transaction fees annually
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 09:48 AM
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM
Moiz Khan of Driveline Technologies
During Canada’s Used Car Week, Auto Remarketing Canada senior editor Joe Overby caught up with Moiz Khan, co-founder of Driveline Technologies, to talk about the company, its growth and how it is addressing real challenges facing the automotive industry. Stay ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:29 PM
S&P Global Ratings modifies views of Lendbuzz & SAFCO securitizations
Monday, Sep. 29, 2025, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance securitizations are being watched even more than usual nowadays. Late on Friday, S&P Global Ratings adjusted its ratings of securitizations provided by Lendbuzz and Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO). According to a news release, S&P Global Ratings ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Tricolor’s failure is an opportunity for dealers
Friday, Sep. 26, 2025, 09:58 AM
Chance Mayfield, Carfluent
The recent collapse of Tricolor Holdings presents a significant opportunity for auto dealers. Tricolor’s business model was unique in that it specifically targeted the Hispanic and Spanish-speaking community. With the company’s sudden bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation, its customers are left ... [Read More]
AFSA & ABA seek collaboration to reduce fraud in auto finance & elsewhere
Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Both the American Financial Services Association and the American Bankers Association welcomed the dialogue during a hearing last week hosted by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. Lawmakers and industry advocates discussed several financial scams currently affecting consumers and lenders, ... [Read More]
ARA forms new committee focused on agent safety
Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025, 12:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association recently formed another committee. President Vaughn Clemmons said this one “was established to tackle one of the greatest challenges in our profession: ensuring the safety and protection of repossession agents.” ARA said its Recovery Agent Protection ... [Read More]
KBRA, S&P Global Ratings give updates on Tricolor securitizations
Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025, 10:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Both KBRA and S&P Global Ratings gave updates this week about its ongoing evaluation of securitizations made by Tricolor Holdings, which recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. S&P Global Ratings suspended its ratings on six classes of automobile receivables-backed from ... [Read More]
Vervent takes on successor servicing role following Tricolor bankruptcy
Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025, 10:12 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vervent confirmed via a news release on Monday that it has been authorized to step in as a successor servicer in response to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing by Tricolor Holdings. Previously designated as backup servicer, Vervent said it has ... [Read More]
Beginning of October marks initial availability of defi SOLUTIONS’ integration with Informed.IQ
Monday, Sep. 22, 2025, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When October begins next week, clients who use defi SOLUTIONS should be able to use some new capabilities offered by Informed.IQ courtesy of a recent integration. According to a news release, lenders will be able to seamlessly integrate Informed.IQ’s vertical ... [Read More]
Informativ acquires Carmatic to offer unified solution for dealers & partners
Monday, Sep. 22, 2025, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this month, Informativ introduced Verified Stips powered by TurboPass to boost underwriting. Then last week, the provider of fraud prevention, compliance, and credit technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries made an even more substantial move, acquiring Carmatic, ... [Read More]
New FICO report shows deterioration of scores among consumers already in auto portfolios
Friday, Sep. 19, 2025, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The FICO Score Credit Insights report — a new analysis offering a detailed look at how consumer credit behaviors are evolving across the United States — contained some notable trends about auto financing, especially associated with the consumers already in ... [Read More]
Implications for auto finance as Fed ‘is in a pickle’
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2025, 10:18 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve “is in a pickle.” That’s the summation from Comerica Bank after the Federal Open Market Committee cut the federal funds target rate a quarter percent to a range of 4.00% to 4.25% on Wednesday. The move by ... [Read More]
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