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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
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 now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
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 ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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Western Funding rolls out revamped underwriting system

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Friday, Jun. 3, 2016, 03:27 PM
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Subprime auto finance provider Western Funding has a new underwriting system that the company claims will cut the time of getting funds to dealerships in half. The company recently announced the release of its new automated underwriting system, which is designed ... [Read More]

Average amounts financed climb again in Q1

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Thursday, Jun. 2, 2016, 05:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With retail prices rising, Experian Automotive reported the average loan amount and monthly payment for used and new vehicles continued to trend upward. According to its most recent State of the Automotive Finance Market report, Experian indicated on Thursday that ... [Read More]

TransUnion CreditVision to power FICO Auto Score 9 XT

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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

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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]

Internet Brands acquires Auto Credit Express

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

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