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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

PODCAST: Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president

Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 09:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

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 president of ... [Read More]

Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment

Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released just after Memorial Day showed operators’ outlook weakened sharply with economic conditions remaining the primary concern. And perhaps that concern intensified on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to ... [Read More]

ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer

Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Open Lending is set to gain new ownership through a move that will take the risk analytics solutions provider for financial institutions to being a private company. ANV Group Holdings, a global insurance intermediary platform, announced on Tuesday that it ... [Read More]

Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP

Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Agora Data announced a strategic partnership with GWC Warranty on Tuesday to give dealers streamlined access to vehicle service contracts (VSC) and guaranteed asset protection (GAP) without adding complexity to the funding process. Through the partnership, Agora dealers can offer ... [Read More]

Strong expectations for unchanged rates even with new Fed chair in place

Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2026, 10:30 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week’s gathering of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the first one with Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve. But experts — and even one of the FOMC members — aren’t expecting any changes to interest ... [Read More]

Subprime share moving opposite of Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, which hits highest point in more than 4 years

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 11:17 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for May rose sequentially for the second month in a row to land at its highest level since April 2022. But the share of contracts to subprime consumers declined for the second consecutive month. Cox ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:37 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

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 ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance’s c-suite changes continue by appointing new CFO

Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 08:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The c-suite revamp at Credit Acceptance continued on Wednesday with the appointment of Joe Billante as chief financial officer, effective July 27. Billante succeeds Jay Martin, who will retire on July 27 after 23 years with the subprime auto finance ... [Read More]

LocateSmarter & Repo Report partner to boost agent efficiency

Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 03:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

LocateSmarter and Repo Report see a partnership that they finalized on Wednesday gives repossession agents valuable details to complete assignments more efficiently. According to a news release, address data from LocateSmarter will be integrated directly into Repo Report — the ... [Read More]

‘Front-row seat’ gives Lackey path to become TurboPass CEO

Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 11:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

What Tyler Lackey described as having a “front-row seat” in the development of TurboPass as a verification solution in the auto-finance industry has led to him taking the seat as the company’s chief executive officer. On Tuesday, TurboPass appointed Lackey ... [Read More]

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