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Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
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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
2 reasons for possible subprime rebound
Monday, Jun. 26, 2017, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The sentiment from dealers who participated in the latest survey from KeyBanc Capital Markets matched up with what CarMax executives recently shared about how potential subprime buyers are behaving. Then, KeyBanc analysts projected what these same potential subprime customers could ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS founder in running for EY Entrepreneur of the Year honor
Thursday, Jun. 22, 2017, 07:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Stephanie Alsbrooks, founder and chief executive officer of defi SOLUTIONS, has been selected as a Southwest region finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year. This prestigious business recognition program honors the most innovative business leaders in the country, based ... [Read More]
What Supreme Court decision on debt collection means for auto finance
Thursday, Jun. 22, 2017, 02:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
SubPrime Auto Finance News reconnected with Hudson Cook associate Anastasia Caton, who has been closely watching the Supreme Court mulling over whether a finance company that regularly attempts to collect debts it purchased after the debts had fallen into default ... [Read More]
ACA International new white paper highlights unintended consequences of ‘antiquated’ TCPA
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, recently released a white paper that examines how the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (TCPA) “antiquated” understanding of technology results in some consumers receiving a disproportionate number of telephone calls while others ... [Read More]
FactorTrust applauds CFPB for examining ‘credit invisibles’
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a change of pace: An auto finance industry participant supporting an action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. FactorTrust said that it backs the CFPB for examining findings that bring to light the plight of credit invisibles in their ... [Read More]
FTC distributing more than $109K through settlement with Regency Financial Services
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumers involved in an auto finance regulatory matter more than two years old will soon begin to receive refund checks from the Federal Trade Commission for an average amount of $380. The FTC said it is mailing 288 checks totaling more ... [Read More]
May auto default rate ties 10-year low
Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2017, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The expert who oversees the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices explained how May’s auto default movement should put discussions about a “crisis” in subprime auto financing “behind us.” S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through May and reported ... [Read More]
Fitch keeps stable ABS outlook despite turbulence
Monday, Jun. 19, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the firm also seeing captive finance companies likely to face continued pressure on profitability, Fitch Ratings noticed a wide array of headwinds impacting the auto ABS market, too. However, Fitch is keeping its rating outlook as stable, according to its ... [Read More]
GrooveCar’s leasing program posts 39% growth in Q1
Friday, Jun. 16, 2017, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GrooveCar recently highlighted that its auto leasing program for credit unions, CU Xpress Lease, produced a 39-percent year-over-year volume increase during the first quarter. The growth comes after CU Xpress Lease funded nearly $1 billion in lease volume for 2016. ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS & eOriginal to tackle 4 digital topics during free webinar
Friday, Jun. 16, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Leaders from defi SOLUTIONS and eOriginal are looking for the auto finance industry to take another significant evolutionary step. Just like when participants moved away from using fax machines to complete applications, Georgine Muntz and Theodore Papilliou want finance companies ... [Read More]
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