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
Industry Asks CFPB to Consider 3 Points of ‘Flawed’ Analysis
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 04:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Eight dealer, financial services and pro-business organizations delivered another strong message to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to address the bias and error found in the method the CFPB uses to determine whether unintentional disparate impact exists in an indirect ... [Read More]
FICO Enhances Relationships with TransUnion & Experian
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 04:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On the heels of FICO renewing an agreement with TransUnion, the predictive analytics and decision management software company announced this week that FICO Score 9 is available now at Experian for U.S. credit grantors to use for testing and validation. ... [Read More]
Northwood Senior Receives $1,000 AFIP Scholarship
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, 04:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) announced that Ryan Cole, a senior in the Automotive Marketing and Management program at Northwood University in Midland, Mich., was named the Jakob Murray Lange Memorial Scholarship winner for 2015. Officials indicated ... [Read More]
Experian: Outstanding Balances Hit $886B With Subprime Share Softening
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, 06:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian Automotive found that the total outstanding balance on open automotive loans hit an all-time high during the fourth quarter, but subprime contracts constituted a smaller part of the figure. That all-time high figure climbed to $886 billion. But according ... [Read More]
How Subprime Loans Enhance Scores by More Than 50 Points
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, 05:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest Equifax analysis of the subprime auto finance industry triggered memories of when auto finance leader Lou Loquasto first began his professional career. Not only did Equifax call the subprime auto space “sound,” but analysts also found data that clearly ... [Read More]
3 Modules of Chernek Consulting Virtual Pro
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, 05:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Chernek Consulting president Rebecca Chernek and SubPrime Auto Finance News contributor recently launched her consulting firm’s interactive online F&I training program, Chernek Consulting Virtual Pro. Chernek highlighted the program’s three modules — F&I Basics, Off-Prime Customers & Financing and How ... [Read More]
Hyundai Capital America Sponsors Special New York Museum Exhibits
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, 05:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hyundai Capital America that does business as Hyundai Motor Finance and Kia Motors Finance entered into a two-year sponsorship agreement this week with New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — what the captive finance companies called the foremost ... [Read More]
Why Tax Refunds ‘Not Looking Good’ So Far
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, 04:25 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
SubPrime Auto Finance News reached out to Manheim chief economist Tom Webb because he went on Twitter Monday morning and said, “Tax stats not looking good.” You probably don’t need Webb’s economic knowledge to recognize that a tax refund cash ... [Read More]
2 Strategies to Work With Student Debt Holders
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, 04:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that there is approximately $1.2 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, with more than 7 million Americans in default on more than $100 billion in balances. With those figures in mind, EFG Companies acknowledged ... [Read More]
JM Family Picks New VP and General Counsel for Southeast Toyota Distributors
Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
JM Family Enterprises recently promoted one of its executives to be vice president and general counsel for Southeast Toyota Distributors and JM Lexus. Taking on this role is Todd Clarke, who will report to Carmen Johnson, executive vice president and ... [Read More]
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