July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 11:01 AM
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10:57 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
30 States, 3 Credit Bureaus Reach Settlement
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine and 30 other state attorneys general reached a settlement this week with the three main credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — which have agreed to make a number of changes to their ... [Read More]
AFG & CU Direct Partner for Balloon Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto Financial Group — an online provider of innovative financing products including CarMark Auto Finance for credit unions and banks — recently formed a new partnership with CU Direct, a provider of lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Names New CFO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance Corp. went outside of the auto finance sector to find its new chief executive officer last fall, and on Friday, the subprime operation repeated the process when choosing a new chief financial officer. Taking on the CFO role for ... [Read More]
Collections Among Topics on Tap at NAF Association Annual Conference
Nick Zulovich, Editor
If the auto finance market is about to pivot in any direction from its current path, the National Auto Finance Association is hoping its 19th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference prepares executives and managers with the information and strategy they ... [Read More]
KPA Ramps Up Offerings to Boost Dealership Compliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KPA, a provider of dealership management software and services, recently launched a new product line that combines efficient software, comprehensive content and on-demand expert advice to help stores follow sales and finance best practices and ensure their business complies with ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit Expands NC Footprint
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Metrolina Credit Co. announced the opening of its newest branch office in Raleigh, N.C. This opening expands the subprime finance company’s branch network to five full service branch operations across North and South Carolina, and represents the second ... [Read More]
3 Paths to Sharpen Collection Strategies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoStar Solutions chief legal officer Steve Levine pointed out most dealers and finance companies are well aware of what he described as “big-picture” compliance safeguards they should implement into their collections efforts. But Levine also stressed that actually putting these ... [Read More]
More ‘Normalizing’ Ahead for Captives
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings is projecting that “normalization” is ahead for many major U.S. captive finance companies. Analysts arrived at that position because they see strong asset quality and profitability measures among several captive finance companies are expected to continue to revert ... [Read More]
Subprime Share at Lowest Point in 3 Years
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently, dealerships and finance companies aren’t just giving cars away to just any consumer who arrives on the lot and completes a vehicle installment contract application, inflating that “bubble” some observers continue to mention. On Monday, Experian Automotive reported that ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS Acquires OpenRule Systems
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While outlining the five service offerings that will result from the development, executives from defi SOLUTIONS on Friday announced the acquisition of OpenRule Systems APM (Application Process Manager). They indicated the two companies will combine to create an even stronger ... [Read More]
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