Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Experts dissect impact on auto finance as average gas price reaches $4.14
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 10:11 AM
Carleton survey illuminates ‘compliance confidence crisis’ as states intensify oversight of rate calculations & more
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PayNearMe unveils 3 new capabilities of payment platform
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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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
TransUnion CreditVision to power FICO Auto Score 9 XT
Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2016, 03:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an effort to strengthen finance companies’ underwriting of potential customers with soft credit histories, TransUnion and FICO on Wednesday rolled out the availability of FICO Auto Score 9 XT based on TransUnion CreditVision trended data. The firms highlighted the ... [Read More]
2 trends being watched by NAF Association members
Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2016, 03:09 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Jack Tracey, executive director of the National Automotive Finance Association, described the relationship between member finance companies and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as not exactly deteriorating but not necessarily improving significantly, either. He explained to SubPrime Auto Finance News ... [Read More]
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Internet Brands acquires Auto Credit Express
Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2016, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime automotive financing technology firm Auto Credit Express has been acquired by Internet Brands — a company that includes vehicle listing provider CarsDirect — according to an announcement posted on Wednesday morning. Executives said the deal immediately bolsters Internet Brands’ presence ... [Read More]
Upcoming issue to spotlight Trailblazers, Innovators, Disruptors
Tuesday, May. 31, 2016, 01:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Successful chief executive officers often emphasize that their companies are only as successful as the quality and dedication of their managers and other crucial personnel. In an effort to highlight the critical team members who are helping finance companies, dealerships ... [Read More]
CFPB roundup: Complaint update & new House bill
Friday, May. 27, 2016, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two developments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau front arose this week. First, the CFPB shared its monthly complaint database update. Then, another U.S. House committee took a swing a changing how the bureau operates. For its May update, the ... [Read More]
Fitch spots sequential improvement in subprime auto ABS
Friday, May. 27, 2016, 02:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest monthly index from Fitch Ratings indicated delinquencies and losses fell again for both U.S. prime and subprime auto ABS last month, though analysts noted losses are still higher year-over-year. Fitch reported that subprime 60-day delinquencies declined 11 percent ... [Read More]
Auto originations jump 84% after mortgage payoff
Thursday, May. 26, 2016, 04:12 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Charlie Wise, vice president of TransUnion’s innovative solutions group, acknowledged that if auto finance executives examine industry-wide data, it’s likely they will focus their attention on vehicle financing, watching metrics such as originations and delinquencies. But Wise suggested that auto ... [Read More]
Top 10 cities where millennials want auto financing
Wednesday, May. 25, 2016, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new study by LendingTree showed millennials in three Midwestern areas are seeking auto loans more often than their counterparts in any of the nation’s top 50 cities. Dealerships and their finance companies might be seeing more activity from consumers ... [Read More]
S&P, Fitch discuss investors’ ongoing ABS concerns
Wednesday, May. 25, 2016, 02:47 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
What’s happening with subprime auto ABS continues to be on the minds of investors, according to recent analysis from both Standard & Poor’s as well as Fitch Ratings. In fact, S&P Global Ratings released another report this week with what ... [Read More]
MaximTrak white paper explains benefits of digital F&I platforms
Tuesday, May. 24, 2016, 03:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new white paper from MaximTrak Technologies is geared to lead dealers into the present and future potential of digital F&I platforms for improving F&I profitability and customer satisfaction. This new report highlighted recent results of dealers using digital technologies ... [Read More]
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