FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 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
White Clarke Group: Finance Markets Are Growing but Still Face Uncertainty
Ed White, White Clarke Group
Since the last Global Asset and Auto Finance Survey, the global economy looked to be entering a period of sustained growth and expansion — indicating good news for the auto and equipment finance industry. However, it has not all been ... [Read More]
Average Auto Debt Expected to Top $18K in 2015
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumers are going to continue to ramp up their auto loan debt in 2015 while delinquencies are projected to tick higher, too. That’s the two main segments of TransUnion’s annual auto loan forecast that calls for auto loan debt to ... [Read More]
Subprime Auto Finance Fuels Underserved Market Growth
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto financing is one of the main drivers of why American consumers spent $103 billion in fees and interest revenue in 2013, according to the fourth annual Financially Underserved Market Size Study orchestrated by the Center for Financial Services ... [Read More]
Outstanding Auto Loans at Highest Point in 5 Years
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, the total number of outstanding auto loans year-to-date in November came in at more than 70.0 million, the highest level in more than five years. That amount of paper in ... [Read More]
FTC Says 2 Dealer Groups Broke Consent Orders
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission penalized a pair of dealership groups for violations of a previous consent order regarding advertising the cost of buying or leasing a vehicle. Part of the consent orders established in March 2012 indicated FTC officials could ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Subpoenaed by Justice Department
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another day, another finance company acknowledges it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice. Credit Acceptance Corp. posted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late on Friday stating the company that specializes in subprime auto ... [Read More]
Report: 6 Finance Companies Subpoenaed in NY
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Regulatory investigations of auto finance companies are piling up as now reportedly the New York Department of Financial Services is joining the fray. An online report citing an anonymous source indicated New York state’s financial services regulator subpoenaed the captive ... [Read More]
Chernek Consulting Revamps F&I Training Website
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I trainer Rebecca Chernek of Chernek Consulting is rolling out a completely revamped training website aimed at giving dealership financing staff the tools needed to close this year strong and to get 2015 off to a better start. Consulting Virtual ... [Read More]
CarMax Auto Finance Leadership Succession Plan
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CarMax this week announced its leadership transition plan for CarMax Auto Finance, since Angie Chattin — a member of this year’s Women in Remarketing class — is retiring. Promoted to senior vice president and president of CAF is Jon Daniels, ... [Read More]
New-Car Buyers Spent an Extra $1.4B in November
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Extending the contract term length by 12 months meant consumers spent an extra $1.4 billion on new vehicles in November. That’s the calculation by Requisite Press, which also shared its November Auto Buyer’s Affordability Index (ABAI) this week. Requisite Press ... [Read More]
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