Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
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
Cordray summoned back to Capitol Hill
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 09:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After spending part of this week in Phoenix at the annual conference hosted by the Consumer Bankers Association, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray will be back on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his next appearance in front of ... [Read More]
SpringboardAuto.com finds another partner in credit union space
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 09:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Less than a month after announcing an investment by CUNA Mutual Group, direct-to-consumer auto loan platform SpringboardAuto.com formed a partnership this week to enhance its position in the credit union space. SpringboardAuto.com created a relationship with MeridianLink — the developer ... [Read More]
10 common attributes of external & internal fraud
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RSM partner Ronnie Lee and his accounting team recently conducted research among specialty finance firms regarding fraud. After sharing some of the details of the company’s research findings, Lee also spelled out four ways finance company managers can deter and ... [Read More]
FactorTrust to provide alternative data to Digital Matrix Systems
Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2016, 04:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Matrix Systems formalized an agreement on FactorTrust to provide DMS clients with access to FactorTrust’s alternative credit information and risk scores. The companies insisted the strongest risk management strategies in use at leading financial services, auto finance, and insurance ... [Read More]
Trustmark Warranty now offers VSCs through new website
Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2016, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of shoppers spending more time online searching and comparing vehicles, Trustmark Warranty launched a new consumer website this week in an effort to cater to customer’s buying potential beyond the dealership F&I office. The new website can allow ... [Read More]
CFPB updates policy on ‘duplicate’ complaints & company responses
Monday, Mar. 7, 2016, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While President Obama is convening a meeting on Monday with financial regulators to receive an update on the progress in “implementing Wall Street reform,” both the American Financial Services Association and the Consumer Bankers Association offered updates on the revision ... [Read More]
Flagship Credit Acceptance writing ‘a remarkable story’
Friday, Mar. 4, 2016, 04:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
About 14 months ago, the merger of Flagship Credit Acceptance and CarFinance Capital became finalized, leaving Michael Ritter as the chief executive officer of the finance company that specializes in filling its portfolio with subprime paper. During that span, Flagship ... [Read More]
A new high: Average payments for new cars near $500
Thursday, Mar. 3, 2016, 01:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian Automotive determined that the average amount financed and the average monthly payment for a new vehicle continued to climb, breaking the previous records on file. According to its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report released on Thursday, ... [Read More]
GM Financial completes $2.75B in public offerings
Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
General Motors Financial on Tuesday completed two rounds of public offerings that totaled $2.75 billion. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, one segment is $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of the company’s 4.200 percent Senior Notes due ... [Read More]
8 features of Dealertrack registration and titling solution for California
Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealertrack on Tuesday launched its next generation in-state registration and titling solution for dealers in California. With a new modern user interface, the company highlighted this latest version of Dealertrack’s registration and titling system was developed to radically simplify the ... [Read More]
X