AutoPayPlus survey uncovers where dealers see untapped opportunities in F&I product offerings
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:30 AM
CarShield completes acquisition of American Auto Shield
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:24 AM
TransUnion: Used-car loans with LTVs at 140% or higher quadruple in past five years
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, 11:02 AM
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
3 questions about legal action involving SCUSA & GAP coverage
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FNI’s David Bafumo dissected a class action complaint involving Santander Consumer USA filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division) and uncovered three important questions that might impact other auto finance companies. To recap, ... [Read More]
CreditMiner gains bureau global reseller status
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CreditMiner announced that it has acquired full global reseller status with all three major credit bureaus, allowing for what the service provider called a “seamless” transition from a soft bureau transaction to a full application within its software platform. Ahead ... [Read More]
GrooveCar partners with DataOne Software to enhance buying resource
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GrooveCar, a vehicle-buying resource for the credit union industry, recently formed a strategic partnership with DataOne Software to integrate real-time vehicle information within GrooveCar’s all new Everything Automotive Auto Buying Resource. Because of the partnership, GrooveCar is looking to launch ... [Read More]
CarMax Auto Finance not wary of being under CFPB jurisdiction
Nick Zulovich, Editor
On the day CarMax Auto Finance completed the second quarter of its current fiscal year with a 6.2-percent increase in net income, the financing arm for the used-vehicle retailer came within the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau thanks ... [Read More]
6 teams of Northwood students involved in EFG Companies F&I Innovator of the Year Award competition
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies this week announced student competitors and F&I mentors participating in the first F&I Innovator of the Year Award competition at Northwood University. The competition will pit six teams of Northwood’s junior and senior undergraduate automotive marketing and management ... [Read More]
August auto defaults tick up 4 basis points
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More subprime paper in the entire credit mix produced small increases in numerous default rates, but not to a point that triggered warning from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. Data through August showed the auto segment of the S&P/Experian ... [Read More]
Disparate impact use continues to frustrate industry
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The reported acknowledgement by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that its use of disparate impact could over-count potential discrimination by indirect auto finance companies continues to churn the industry’s frustration with how the regulator operates. Paul Metrey, chief regulatory counsel ... [Read More]
78 more executives on path to compliance certification
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association enjoyed another great turnout for the opening module of its Consumer Credit Compliance Certification program. The most recent session last week in Irvine, Calif., drew 78 participants from 55 different companies. Hudson Cook partner Patty ... [Read More]
2 reasons why residuals should be used for underwriting
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps while finance companies consider changes to underwriting practices as the fourth quarter approaches, Black Book’s latest white paper shows how executives and managers should be using collateral and residual values in the underwriting process. Black Book highlighted that the ... [Read More]
W.Va dealer group settles another FTC lawsuit for $80K
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A West Virginia franchised dealer group again found itself involved in a regulatory matter with the Federal Trade Commission. Ramey Motors recently agreed to pay an $80,000 civil penalty to settle a lawsuit the FTC brought last year. The FTC ... [Read More]
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