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
Agora moves recently hired Pratt to be head of its Financial Institutions Group
Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2025, 10:19 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data hired Wendy Pratt less than a month ago to be its vice president of sales strategy. Then on Monday, the fintech innovator of advanced capital solutions in subprime and non-prime consumer finance announced the appointment of Pratt to ... [Read More]
North State Acceptance acquires portfolio from ‘premier’ specialty finance company
Monday, Sep. 8, 2025, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A regional subprime auto finance company in the Southeast became a little bigger last week. North State Acceptance, a portfolio company of Fourshore Partners, announced a portfolio acquisition from an unnamed lender but one classified as a “premier” specialty finance ... [Read More]
AFSA looking for stability as Senate considers Fed governor nomination
Monday, Sep. 8, 2025, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association is hoping the latest round of bluster on Capitol Hill quells soon, so the Federal Reserve can stay focused on its purpose of setting interest rates. AFSA shared its views in a blog post last ... [Read More]
Jericho Information Technology names Beard as chief revenue officer
Friday, Sep. 5, 2025, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Brice Beard has worked inside finance companies as well as industry vendors. And now Beard is bringing three decades of experience within those segments to Jericho Information Technology, which named him chief revenue officer. During the first half of his ... [Read More]
TurboPass now offers 90-day banking report option for users
Friday, Sep. 5, 2025, 10:05 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TurboPass acknowledged some dealerships and auto-finance companies prefer to examine stipulations and other underwriting documents through the prism of a 90-day window. So this week, the financial technology software company that provides automation, SaaS, and cloud-based solutions for automotive dealerships, ... [Read More]
Carleton survey shows depth of loan calculation errors, compliance strains & resource burdens
Thursday, Sep. 4, 2025, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sarah Milovich, who is general counsel and vice president of compliance with Carleton, recently cautioned lenders that when loan calculators do not function properly “they are ticking time bombs of compliance risk.” Carleton followed up on Milovich’s assertions in her ... [Read More]
Desert Financial Credit Union chooses MBSi for case management
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 01:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MBSi announced this week that Desert Financial Credit Union has selected MBSi’s RecoveryConnect platform as its exclusive case management system. With this partnership, MBSi said Desert Financial gains a modern, flexible, user-friendly platform, as well as a trusted partner dedicated ... [Read More]
Lobel Financial hires Holgate as president
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bringing 25 years of industry experience, Lobel Financial announced via social media on Tuesday that Tom Holgate is now president of the finance company founded in 1977. While Holgate’s professional career doesn’t date back quite that far, his profile on ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital reaches multiple milestones associated with audit transformation
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025, 11:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying “it’s by no means the finish line,” NextGear Capital recently hit notable numbers in its service as an inventory finance company for independent dealers. On Tuesday, the company said it surpassed 50% adoption of its self-audit feature in its ... [Read More]
Car-purchasing plans rise in August amid Fed turmoil & slightly sagging consumer confidence
Tuesday, Sep. 2, 2025, 10:42 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With turmoil at the Federal Reserve getting as intense as ever, perhaps dealerships and finance companies can focus on one part of the newest Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board. While the overall reading and other parts of the ... [Read More]
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