FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
3 more states now can access Reynolds F&I library
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past month, Reynolds and Reynolds added three more states to its network associated with Reynolds Document Services. Joining the ranks are New Mexico, Idaho and Kentucky. Dealerships in 22 states can now access a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally ... [Read More]
AFSA & NADA engage with CFPB’s Cordray during recent forum
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the seventh consecutive year, the American Financial Services Association and the National Automobile Dealers Association co-sponsored an executive forum to discuss legislative, regulatory and operational challenges facing dealers and finance sources. Led by David Paul, chair of AFSA’s Vehicle ... [Read More]
Heritage Acceptance turns to defi SOLUTIONS for loan origination system
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Heritage Acceptance hopes to increase its financing efficiency and speed by teaming up with defi SOLUTIONS. The subprime finance company announced recently that it is now utilizing the defi SOLUTIONS loan origin system (LOS), after going live with the solution ... [Read More]
NADA chairman: Dealers rally behind Senate bill to ‘tame’ CFPB
Jeff Carlson, NADA
An important number that the nation’s auto dealers should know is 2663. NADA’s battle to tame the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continues and Senate bill S. 2663 is the next chapter. This bill, entitled, “Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance ... [Read More]
New York AG reaches 6th dealer settlement in past 12 months
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the third time in the span of about a year, New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with a dealership regarding either the advertising or the financing practices conducted by the store. The most recent development is ... [Read More]
Ally appoints Cary to board as Feinberg departs
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Ally Financial has added a former General Electric executive to its own board of directors. The company announced this week that William “Bill” Cary has been appointed to the Ally board of directors, filling the role left by Cerberus Capital ... [Read More]
Dealers still see subprime availability as big players adjust
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The size of the U.S. subprime population is getting smaller — at least that’s what FICO says. And large finance companies such as General Motors Financial again acknowledged that the segment of its portfolio composed of subprime paper will continue to ... [Read More]
SNAAC named top workplace in Cincinnati again
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) was recently named a top workplace in the Cincinnati area, due to positive feedback from employees. SNAAC announced that it has been selected as one of Greater Cincinnati’s Top Workplaces for the third time ... [Read More]
Subprime population drops to lowest point in a decade
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made her semiannual visit to Capitol Hill this week and shared her thoughts on how much interest rates might rise, FICO highlighted how the auto finance customer population that often is charged the highest ... [Read More]
EFG Companies taps Roennau as vice president of compliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reflecting the company’s ongoing mission of driving operational compliance for its dealership clients, EFG Companies appointed Steve Roennau as vice president of compliance this week. EFG highlighted that Roennau brings a 30-year history of driving bottom-line results in automotive F&I, ... [Read More]
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