The Work Number Record Indicator from Equifax now available for auto loans
Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, 12:28 PM
Agora Data & PassTime team up for dealer discount
Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, 12:27 PM
Subprime share pushes Dealertrack Credit Availability Index to highest reading in nearly 4 years
Friday, Apr. 17, 2026, 11:01 AM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
Gauging the future of CFPB’s arbitration decision
Thursday, Jul. 13, 2017, 03:29 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A broad collection of industry representatives already is gearing up to generate a significant pushback against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which earlier this week spelled out a new rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses. ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty promotes Pratt to AVP of strategic alliances
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2017, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of used-vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, has appointed Wendy Pratt as the new associate vice president of strategic alliances. Pratt joined GWC Warranty in 2010 and shortly thereafter was ... [Read More]
Free FICO webinar to focus on integrating collections & recovery
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2017, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FICO is hosting a complimentary webinar in hopes of giving finance companies guidance on streamlining their collections and recovery processes. During the hour-long session, titled “Integrating Collections and Recovery — From Theory to Practice” that’s set for 1 p.m. ET on ... [Read More]
Why industry is ‘disappointed’ with CFPB’s arbitration rule
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2017, 03:47 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Clearly the industry is “disappointed” that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week issued a final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses. The American Financial Services Association, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and ... [Read More]
New Experian credit tool aimed at streamlining mobile process
Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2017, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A recent Experian survey found that 21 percent of consumers said they would consider purchasing a vehicle in the next six months if they could shop credit offers and apply via mobile device quickly and securely. As a result, Experian ... [Read More]
New CFPB rule bans mandatory arbitration
Monday, Jul. 10, 2017, 06:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Check those installment contracts. Arbitration appears to be no longer an option for dealerships and finance companies to settle conflicts with consumers. On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule to ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses ... [Read More]
5 points from FactorTrust’s non-prime survey
Monday, Jul. 10, 2017, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FactorTrust recently released findings from an industry-wide survey on the use of alternative data in the non-prime auto financing space, which indicate that alternative data is being more commonly used for underwriting purposes in this market. The survey, sponsored by ... [Read More]
Buyers in only 1 of top 25 metro areas can afford new vehicles
Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with looking to ascertain how few Americans have no emergency savings, a median-income household can only afford the average-priced new vehicle in one of the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a new Bankrate.com report released this week. ... [Read More]
PointPredictive secures funding to enhance fraud solution
Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With interest gaining steam toward combating fraud, PointPredictive landed funding from Mosaik Partners, an expansion-stage venture capital fund, to enhance its efforts as a provider of fraud solutions to banks, lenders and finance companies. PointPredictive announced on Wednesday that the ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit opens new corporate offices
Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Metrolina Credit Co. celebrated more than just Independence Day. The finance company that often originates subprime installment contracts with both independent and franchised dealers announced the opening of its new corporate offices and flagship branch office in Charlotte, N.C. ... [Read More]
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