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
Subprime Delinquencies Still in ‘Healthy’ Range
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion explained why a rise in delinquencies within the subprime segment of the auto financing market reflects a “healthy” condition. Analysts indicated the subprime delinquency rate — those consumers with a VantageScore 3.0 credit score lower than 601 — increased ... [Read More]
TFS Completes 1 Millionth eContract
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Toyota Financial Services recently celebrated its 1 millionth eContract, an accomplishment that company officials believe to have demonstrated the success of this pioneering auto financing process. In January of last year, TFS introduced an electronic contract (eContracting) system for its ... [Read More]
2 More F&I Vets Pass Difficult AFIP Tests
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An owner of an industry service provider as well as a veteran dealership manager recently achieved great success in examinations orchestrated by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals. Joining the ranks of a handful of professionals who have advanced ... [Read More]
Q3 Delinquencies Rise Due in Part to More Subprime Paper
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More subprime paper in finance company portfolios nowadays is continuing to push delinquencies higher. Experian Automotive determined both 30- and 60-day auto loan delinquencies climbed during the third quarter of 2014. According to its latest State of the Automotive Finance ... [Read More]
Veros Credit Surpasses $1B in Loan Originations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Veros Credit and its affiliates recently surpassed the $1 billion milestone in loan originations. Veros Credit’s recent expansion, coupled with a storied history of originating loans in California, Arizona and Nevada, helped the company hit this new mark. As part ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian: Rising Sales Pushes Default Uptick Drift
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The upward drift surfacing in the auto loan segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices is now six months old, but analysts are attributing the movement to the amount of metal moving out of showrooms and paper filling finance ... [Read More]
New AFSA Study Refutes CFPB Allegations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Through findings applauded by the National Automobile Dealers Association, the American Financial Services Association offered its latest rebuttal this morning to contentions by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about problems with the indirect auto financing process. A comprehensive study commissioned ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital Closes $433M Securitization
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital recently announced that NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust successfully completed the sale of $433.333 million of privately placed 144A Asset-Backed Notes, Series 2014-1. Rated by Moody's and DBRS, the securitization transaction included the issuance of $400 million of ... [Read More]
Westlake Adding Dallas Facility, Former Toyota Exec
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with expanding its senior executive team, Westlake Financial Services recently highlighted plans to open a new production center in Dallas in January. Westlake indicated the new production center will serve as a facility to provide improved servicing for current ... [Read More]
94 Graduates Complete Consumer Credit Compliance Program
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At the same venue as Used Car Week, the National Automotive Finance Association awarded its Certified Consumer Credit Compliance Professional designation to its first graduating class following the completion of more than 24 hours of classroom training and 29 Web-based ... [Read More]
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