Fed keeps interest rates unchanged even in ‘challenging environment’ for automotive
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PODCAST: Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 02:22 PM
VantageScore pinpoints how much subprime credit market is growing
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 AM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
GWC Warranty Celebrating 20 Years in Business
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty, a national provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, began to celebrate its 20th year in business. Since opening in 1995, GWC Warranty has partnered with more than 20,000 ... [Read More]
CFPB Finalizes Complaint Policy
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015, 04:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In the past, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray called complaints the agency’s compass. And earlier today, the CFPB finalized its policy about how those complaints are gathered and posted — and more importantly for finance company leaders — ... [Read More]
Small Banks & Credit Unions Urge Lawmakers to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives representing community banks and credit unions want federal lawmakers to study the impact financial agencies are having on them considering that these smaller operations believe they are being hit with the same regulatory zeal as what’s being unleashed on much ... [Read More]
Auto Defaults Tick Up 3 Basis Points
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Although auto loan defaults are drifting slightly upward, analysts who generate the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices aren’t ready to hit the panic button. Analysts from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian found that the February auto loan default rate ... [Read More]
Westlake Hopes ACI Worldwide’s Bill Pay Service Saves Millions
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, announced this week that Westlake Financial Services selected ACI UP Bill Payment Solutions to facilitate customer vehicle installment contract payments and possibly save the finance company millions of dollars ... [Read More]
Primeritus Hires New Chief Financial Officer
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Primeritus Financial Services, a provider of repossession management, remarketing, title services and skip-tracing services, recently hired Wayne Acklen as chief financial officer, effective immediately. The company indicated Acklen will be responsible for leading Primertus’ financial, accounting, compliance and IT operations. ... [Read More]
LendingTree Joins Pack Refuting Subprime Bubble
Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Add LendingTree to the list of industry observers and players who don’t see a “bubble” coming in the subprime auto finance space. LendingTree analyzed the credit scores of subprime borrowers for vehicle installment contracts the company originated last year and ... [Read More]
Autosoft Certifies StoneEagle Technology Solutions to Help F&I Managers
Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with outlining the company’s upcoming training opportunities to help dealership F&I managers, Autosoft recently announced that StoneEagle has completed the certification process for integration with the FLEX DMS as part of Autosoft’s FLEX Connect program. StoneEagle offers fully supported ... [Read More]
AIADA Chair: Left Hanging by the CFPB
Monday, Mar. 16, 2015, 03:58 PM
Bradley Hoffman, AIADA
On Feb. 18, a coalition of industry trade groups, including the American Financial Services Association and the national Chamber of Commerce, sent a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In the letter, the coalition asked the CFPB to publicly ... [Read More]
Consumers Still Misunderstand What Impacts Credit Score
Friday, Mar. 13, 2015, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Think of the amount of times you’ve heard these lines from customers looking to buy a vehicle but they have soft credit histories. “But I’ve made my rent payments every month. Same with my Verizon contract. Why is my credit ... [Read More]
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