Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
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Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
CPS’ Bradley scoffs at rising use of ‘guaranteed back-end’
Thursday, May. 3, 2018, 03:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There probably are not many strategies leveraged by subprime auto finance companies that Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley hasn’t seen since joining the company in 1991. But Bradley described a concept as being “the new ... [Read More]
ARA honors 22 members during annual convention
Wednesday, May. 2, 2018, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ahead of the North American Repossessors Summit in April, the American Recovery Association also hosted its 54th annual convention where an array of topics associated with repossessions and recoveries were discussed by agents, finance companies and other service providers. “We ... [Read More]
Chase, Jaguar Land Rover extend financing relationship
Wednesday, May. 2, 2018, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Chase Auto Finance will continue to be a captive-like provider for a luxury brand. On Tuesday, Chase and Jaguar Land Rover North America announced the renewal of their private-label agreement, extending Chase’s role as the private-label finance provider for the ... [Read More]
New FTC leadership arrives as Simons returns
Wednesday, May. 2, 2018, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New leadership officially took control of the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier this week, Joseph Simons was sworn in as chairman of the FTC. President Trump named Simons, a Republican, to a term on the commission that expires Sept. 25, 2024, ... [Read More]
Haggling activities vary as APRs continue to stay above pre-recession levels
Tuesday, May. 1, 2018, 02:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As an online survey conducted by Equifax showed more insight into how consumer might be haggling at the dealership over vehicle price and other contract terms, the costs those buyers are absorbing continues to climb, especially for new vehicles. In ... [Read More]
What dealers said about margin, claims from F&I activities
Monday, Apr. 30, 2018, 02:56 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
When Protective Asset Protection, conducted its latest survey addressing dealer concerns and opportunities with F&I product offerings, the provider of F&I programs, services, and dealer-owned warranty programs wasn’t surprised to see margin to be a primary concern. An element that ... [Read More]
18 credit unions join GrooveCar platform in Q1
Monday, Apr. 30, 2018, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The ongoing momentum credit unions are generating in the auto finance space surfaced again through a first-quarter development from GrooveCar, which now can reach another 450,000 members who might be purchasing a vehicle. The company announced 18 new credit union ... [Read More]
New VSC launched to serve drivers for Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing operations
Friday, Apr. 27, 2018, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships of all sizes oftentimes sell vehicle service contracts and extended warranties in their F&I offices. Now a company has come on the scene looking to offer VSCs and extended warranties for consumers who are utilizing their vehicles for services ... [Read More]
TransUnion acquisition in UK bolsters global footprint
Friday, Apr. 27, 2018, 02:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Already with a strong presence in Canada, TransUnion is continuing to broaden its global credit market footprint with another move in Europe. Roughly six months after acquiring alternative data provider FactorTrust in the U.S., TransUnion recently announced an agreement to ... [Read More]
SNH Capital Partners acquires ProMax
Thursday, Apr. 26, 2018, 02:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Not only is the investment community finding ways to fuel auto finance companies that originate paper, they’re also navigating paths to secure firms that provide critical ancillary services that help foster the entire process. According to news release distributed on ... [Read More]
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