StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 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
Is industry ‘numb’ after CFPB’s latest multi-million fine?
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Steve Levine used both social media and an email message to SubPrime Auto Finance News to convey thought-provoking reaction to Thursday afternoon’s announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Levine wondered via Twitter if the industry as a whole is ... [Read More]
Executive changes at Ford Motor Credit, VW Credit & Huntington
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two captive finance companies and a commercial bank all made changes to their top executive teams this week. Beginning with Ford Motor Credit, the Blue Oval’s captive named Joy Falotico as chief operating officer. The OEM also elected Falotico as ... [Read More]
Reynolds adds F&I library for Texas dealers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds now has more resources for dealerships in the Lone Star State. The week, the company announced that Reynolds Document Services released the Reynolds LAW Texas F&I Library. The library is a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed ... [Read More]
Autoscribe collects 2 more honors during Best in Biz Awards
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Autoscribe Corp., provider of PaymentVision and Lyons Commercial Data, has been named a silver winner in the Best in Biz Awards, an independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts. Autoscribe — also a recent ... [Read More]
CFPB hands Clarity $8M penalty
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now wielding its enforcement action and penalty powers in the alternative data space. On Thursday afternoon, the CFPB took action against a nationwide credit reporting company, Clarity Services, and its owner, Tim Ranney, for ... [Read More]
Subprime originators gain more market share in Q3
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As captive activity also registered gains, Experian Automotive highlighted on Wednesday that what it classifies as finance companies — institutions that don’t hold customer deposits but get most of their business from consumers with subprime and deep-subprime credit — gained a ... [Read More]
Fitch notices losses for subprime auto ABS top 8%
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings analysts used the terminology “minor cracks” to describe the auto ABS loss trends they continue to see emerging in both the U.S. prime and subprime markets. Analysts spotted that subprime annualized net losses rose for the fifth consecutive ... [Read More]
CPS lands $100M revolving credit facility
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Seen as the raw material to generate more originations, Consumer Portfolio Services announced this week that it has entered into a new two-year revolving credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG and Ares Agent Services. Executives indicated loans under the new ... [Read More]
DriveItNow & GoMoto partner to enhance shopper engagement at dealership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveItNow, a provider of online pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology, finalized a partnership this week with GoMoto, a dealership engagement solutions provider. Executives explained DriveItNow will be integrated with GoMoto’s mobile kiosk technology to improve the shopper experience and boost ... [Read More]
2 areas where finance companies can improve service
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study gave two specific areas where auto finance providers need to focus their efforts on servicing processes. Stemming from the study that examines the overall customer experience with financing either an automotive ... [Read More]
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