StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Award-winning Dealertrack alum joins FrogData
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former award-winning member of Dealertrack’s team recently joined FrogData, a business analytics platform that can deliver advanced reporting, business insights and predictive analytics to dealers, helping them make better decisions to make a positive impact on their business. FrogData ... [Read More]
APR for new models jumps to 8-year high
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps it’s the mix of applicants or finance companies passing on risk to potential new-vehicle buyers. Whatever the specific trigger, Edmunds announced on Thursday that interest rates on new-vehicle installment contracts are expected to soar to their highest point in ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA joins auto migration to Texas
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This region of Texas continues to be a growing hub for the automotive industry. With Toyota and General Motors Financial already having a major presence here, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA on Tuesday broke ground on its new, build-to-suit, 200,000-square-foot facility ... [Read More]
NIADA adds Nicholas Financial as newest industry partner
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New Nicholas Financial president and chief executive officer Doug Marohn is continuing to make moves to bolster the finance company that specializes in subprime vehicle installment contracts. After recently highlighting plans to enhance originations along with installing an interim chief ... [Read More]
SCUSA finalizes settlement with Connecticut banking regulator over repos
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Consumer USA cleared another legal matter regarding its repossession processes. Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez recently announced a settlement with SCUSA, for alleged violations of Connecticut banking law pertaining to its activity concerning repossessed vehicles. In addition to providing ... [Read More]
Equifax sees encouraging payment activity in subprime
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As consumers start to edge away slightly from new-vehicle leases toward financed installment contracts for used vehicles, Equifax Automotive deputy chief economist Gunnar Blix is encouraged by recent payment performance — no matter what type of deal is attached to the ... [Read More]
Fitch examines what’s ahead for captives
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings recently took a deeper look at the captive segment of auto financing, projecting their performance and potential revenue push toward their parent automaker. Analysts determined the trend of rising leverage for U.S. captive auto finance companies, fueled by ... [Read More]
3 former Spireon executives resurface with new GPS solution from Procon Analytics
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A trio of experienced executives who previously were leaders at Spireon now are overseeing new product development at Procon Analytics, including a tool specifically aimed at the subprime auto finance space. Procon Analytics recently announced the company is entering the ... [Read More]
Texas credit union praises CRIF Select for help during Hurricane Harvey recovery
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Six months since Hurricane Harvey battered the Lone Star State, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Texans in coastal towns, urban areas and rural counties continue to move forward with their unprecedented recovery. And CRIF Select highlighted how it’s been involved ... [Read More]
As composite rate climbs, January auto defaults dip
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The composite reading of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices rose again in January, representing the sixth uptick of the past seven months. But it was the auto finance component of the overall index that propelled the continued upward drift. ... [Read More]
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