Subprime lags behind Dealertrack Credit Availability Index climb of 5 straight months

Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2026, 09:51 AM

APCO boosts EasyCare footprint via acquisition for second time in less than a week

Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2026, 10:44 AM

SAFCO promotes CFO to president

Monday, Jul. 13, 2026, 11:54 AM

Latest Stories

Edmunds pinpoints top 20 trades with negative equity in Q2

Auto Data Direct rolls out CarLocate in Texas

AIADA taps Protective as official vehicle service contract sponsor

The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

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

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

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

FICO auto financing survey reinforces importance of dealerships

dealership and couple

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

U.S. consumers are going online in droves to acquire everything from nail polish to holiday knickknacks. Their propensity to do the same to secure auto financing isn’t quite at the same level, according to a global consumer survey on automotive ... [Read More]

Both Black Book and Fitch now within Hearst portfolio

money-stack

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this month, Black Book and Fitch Ratings released their latest collaborate project analyzing vehicle depreciation trends, as well as how the auto ABS market might behave. Now, both of those companies are completely under the same corporate umbrella. Hearst announced ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance president announces upcoming retirement

news pic

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission submitted late last week, Credit Acceptance president Steven Jones announced his decision to retire as an officer and employee of the company. The SEC document indicated that Jones’ decision is ... [Read More]

Enterprise Car Sales cites credit unions for record origination volume in 2017

auto finance pic 2

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The combination of auto financing availability and credit unions and late-model used vehicles from one of the largest rental companies is continuing to generate record-setting originations. Strong credit union partnerships have long been a driving force behind the growth of ... [Read More]

ACA International welcomes Smith back as VP of operations

board-room

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

ACA International likely isn’t completely going back to the heyday of VCRs and fluorescent clothing, but the organization is welcoming back an executive who first worked with the group back in the 1980s. ACA International recently announced Ted Smith has ... [Read More]

Tax refunds trigger US auto loan ABS improvement in February

tax refund image

Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2018, 03:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The cadence of customer-payment improvement stemming from an injection of cash from the Internal Revenue Service surfaced again, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global Ratings. On Tuesday, analysts reported prime and subprime collateral performance in the U.S. auto ... [Read More]

Innovate Auto Finance names new VP of portfolio acquisitions

board-room

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018, 02:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Innovate Auto Finance added to its human capital this week in an effort to keep its book of business growing. Innovate Auto Finance, a purchaser and servicer of auto portfolios and provider of line-of-credit financing, has hired Kevyn Rails as ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS listed among publication’s 2018 Most Promising Fintech Providers

business excellence

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018, 02:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The trophy case at defi SOLUTIONS is starting to get quite full as the company received another accolade this week. In recognition of its position as a dynamic and disruptive industry Fintech innovator and business partner defi SOLUTIONS has been named ... [Read More]

New-car rates jump to near-decade high as delinquencies remain stable

bar-chart

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018, 02:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As Edmunds spotted interest rates on new-vehicle financing climbing to the highest level in nearly a decade, the latest auto finance data from Equifax showed severe delinquency edged up only slightly in February. According to information shared this week with ... [Read More]

CFPB acting director requests 4 major changes to bureau operations

legal analysis

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018, 02:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As another state in the Northeast established an consumer protection agency that resembles the one at the federal level, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau included what he called a “request that Congress make four changes to ... [Read More]

X