TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Westlake Flooring Helps NJ Dealership Consolidate Into 1 Location
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, 06:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Flooring, a division of Westlake Financial Services, recently financed the acquisition of Phoenix Truxx’s current dealership location, helping the heavy-duty truck enterprise consolidate its operation in New Jersey. Officials highlighted the property had been in bankruptcy foreclosure and Westlake ... [Read More]
3 Components of vAuto’s New Subprime Tool
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, 06:31 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Emphasizing three main capabilities, vAuto introduced what it dubbed a Subprime Booking module as part of its Provision system to help dealers address the challenges of properly acquiring subprime inventory and matching credit-challenged customers to those vehicles. As the latest ... [Read More]
Student Loans Create 9% Dip in 2014 Lease Approvals
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, 06:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The pool of subprime borrowers for finance companies to service potentially could be getting deeper judging by the reason Swapalease.com cited as the trigger for auto lease credit approvals for 2014 dropping by nearly 9 percent year-over-year. Swapalease.com reported last ... [Read More]
Key Case Could Cut CFPB’s Ability to Use Disparate Impact
Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, 01:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The ability for federal regulators such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to use disparate impact theory to hand out enforcement actions against finance companies that provide auto financing could be reduced or even eliminated, depending on how the Supreme ... [Read More]
Dealertrack’s Henrick to Host FTC Compliance Workshops at NADA Convention
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, 04:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealertrack Technologies associate general counsel for regulatory and compliance Randy Henrick will be a featured workshop speaker at this week’s National Automotive Dealers Association Convention and Expo in San Francisco. Henrick will conduct two workshop sessions to educate dealers on ... [Read More]
Auto Finance Closes In On $1 Trillion
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Automotive News Staff
Auto finance is getting closer to becoming a $1 trillion business. According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report released Tuesday at the Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition hosted by the American Financial Services Association, the total balance ... [Read More]
4 Ways to Prevent Fraud Inside Finance Companies
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Since half of the specialty finance companies that participated in a recent survey conducted by McGladrey experienced some form of fraud during the past 12 months, senior manager Ronnie Lee devised four strategies institutions can implement to overcome possible unscrupulous ... [Read More]
Subprime Trouble? Moody’s and Consumer Advocates Differ
Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite consumer advocates insisting that rising auto financing default rates are mirroring the mortgage mess that triggered the most recent recession, Moody’s Investors Service explained that elevating delinquencies for loans originated by independent finance companies reflect a loosening of credit ... [Read More]
AFSA Adds 6 Members Ahead of Vehicle Finance Conference
Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, 04:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As its 19th annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Exposition begins this week in San Francisco, the American Financial Services Association welcomed six new active members, one commercial member and two business partners, several with connections to the auto finance industry. ... [Read More]
Advice to Create a Compliance Management System
Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Given the drumbeat of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its increasing influence on dealership F&I practices and consumer finance, Automotive Compliance Consultants emphasized that dealership professionals must be fully equipped to understand and comply with regulations. Automotive Compliance Consultants ... [Read More]
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