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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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Consumer sentiment seems to be rebounding, but struggles to maintain payments remain

Revisiting topic of partial payments
Wednesday, May. 28, 2025, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported unique credit applications per dealer using Dealertrack ticked up 2% year-over-year last week. So, does that mean consumers feel more comfortable pushing forward with a financing commitment and taking vehicle delivery? It depends on which reading of ... [Read More]

NAF Association reveals its 2025 award winners

Friday, May. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Gary Perdue and Suzi Straffon each have something extra special to celebrate this holiday weekend. On Friday morning, the National Automotive Finance Association announced Perdue, who is president of Peritus Portfolio Services, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of ... [Read More]

Fed can look at newest TransUnion auto-finance data to see interest-rate impact

Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Reserve says at almost every opportunity that policymakers watch all sorts of data and trends before adjusting interest rates. If the Fed wants more information about what a rate cut can do, it can examine the auto-finance portion ... [Read More]

ARA updates notable lobbying progress made via Repo Alliance

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the American Recovery Association highlighted the inroads on Capitol Hill made by the Repo Alliance, which spearheads lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., on behalf of repossession agents. Repo Alliance founders Dave Kennedy, Mike Peplinski, Stephanie Findley and Marcelle ... [Read More]

Fed chair explains how ‘consensus statement’ guides policymakers, especially during changing economic times

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While acknowledging “the economic environment has changed significantly since 2020,” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated how policymakers approach their work associated with interest rates and other matters while being guided by what’s known as “the consensus statement.” Finalized in ... [Read More]

Fitch sees how tariffs could lift auto ABS even as subprime softens

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings found a path by which U.S. tariffs on imported autos and automotive parts could leave a positive impact — more than just what might be said by President Trump. Analysts said those tariffs will strengthen auto loan and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: NAF Association president on industry resiliency & time in office

Tuesday, May. 20, 2025, 10:10 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Claudia Plascencia is senior vice president of business development and client services at Resolvion. She also has served as the president of the National Automotive Finance Association for the past year. Plascencia had a conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick ... [Read More]

Veros Credit hires former United Auto Credit CFO

Monday, May. 19, 2025, 10:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former high-level executive at United Auto Credit now has an important role at Veros Credit. Veros Credit announced on Friday that the subprime auto finance company appointed Ravi Gandhi as chief strategy officer in a move that became effective ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Higher-risk consumers fuel double-digit jump in Q1 car-insurance shopping

Monday, May. 19, 2025, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fueled in part by what analysts deemed to be higher-risk consumers, auto insurance shopping in the first quarter increased 10% compared to the same period in 2024, according to TransUnion research. And Mercury Insurance reiterated that credit scores can be ... [Read More]

States making moves to ‘fill void’ left by the CFPB

Friday, May. 16, 2025, 10:44 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau certainly isn’t what it was a few months ago, as shown by the recent decision to withdraw several rules and other guidance. Well, state-level regulators are now intensifying their efforts, with one example coming from ... [Read More]

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