StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
SCUSA maintains strategy now with Kulas as CEO
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Just before the Fourth of July holiday began, Santander Consumer USA Holdings made a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Jason Kulas as chief executive officer to succeed Thomas Dundon, the finance company’s founder who will continue to ... [Read More]
2 Las Vegas dealers settle FTC complaints
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission recently reported two franchised dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle charges that they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted prices that were not generally available ... [Read More]
4 features of GWC Warranty iPad app
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently unveiled the new GWC Warranty Dealer App for iPads that’s now available in the Apple App Store. The company highlighted the GWC ... [Read More]
3 captives reportedly capping markup at 100 bps
Nick Zulovich, Editor
How much F&I income dealerships can generate might have sustained another impediment stemming from a published report that surfaced this week. SubPrime Auto Finance News connected with Ben Saul, who is a partner in Goodwin Procter’s consumer financial services litigation ... [Read More]
2 risk components have OCC watching auto performance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
All of those vehicle installment contracts with terms of 72 months or longer are prompting one of the top federal regulators of commercial banks to keep a close eye on auto financing. The latest report from the Office of the ... [Read More]
Study reinforces marketing to bankrupt individuals
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
OnlineBKmanager.com released findings of a study comparing the company’s exclusive daily lead program to its weekly program. The marketing provider’s study indicated the automotive bankruptcy market is consistent throughout the United States. The company noted dealers in small, medium and ... [Read More]
Equifax, 700 Credit improve verification solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the recent National Independent Automobile Dealers Convention, Equifax expanded its partnership with 700 Credit to offer dealers a more advanced level of income and employment verification capabilities. Officials recapped that Equifax income and employment solutions are powered by The Work ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital appoints vice president of credit
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, NextGear Capital appointed an executive with more than 25 years of industry experience to be its vice president of credit. Taking on this role is Patrick Inks, who will be responsible for the quality and consistency of our ... [Read More]
3 elements latest CFPB material says about add-ons
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FNI Inc. president David Bafumo focused his latest industry recommendations by plucking relevant material pertaining to add-on products out of the 54-page addition to the Supervisory and Examination Manual the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released when it established its final ... [Read More]
BillingTree completes data security audit
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree once again successfully passed the PCI Security Standards Council audit, which this year came under the new PCI 3.0 standards. The company highlighted the new PCI-DSS is designed with an increased focus on operational standards, security and training to ... [Read More]
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