Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
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Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
Dealertrack Partners with Element to Simplify Payment Processing
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2014, 04:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealertrack Technologies reached a partnership on Wednesday with Element Payment Services, a Vantiv company, to seamlessly integrate electronic payment processing into Dealertrack DMS 2.0. With Element’s fully integrated payment technology within Dealertrack DMS 2.0, officials highlighted that all types of ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit’s Strong Q2 Pushes GM Financial’s Originations
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2014, 04:00 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In a quarter company executives said contained a “leveling of competitive intensity,” the AmeriCredit-branded business generated by General Motors Financial during the second quarter jumped to a higher level than in any quarter seen in a year. AmeriCredit, which originates ... [Read More]
Black Book Sees Vehicle Depreciation Gaining Steam
Wednesday, Jul. 30, 2014, 03:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Black Book explained how its depreciation forecast of 13.5 percent for 2014 is still on track, even though the market produced a pace much slower than that expectation during the first six months of the year. Senior vice president and ... [Read More]
J.D. Power Study Shows How Many Basis Points Good Service for Dealers Is Worth
Monday, Jul. 28, 2014, 04:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Retail’s old adage of “you get what you pay for” reappeared as a part of the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. The report showed franchised dealerships place such a value on the relationship they have with their ... [Read More]
Newest AFSA White Paper Examines Debt Collection
Monday, Jul. 28, 2014, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The state government affairs committee of the American Financial Services Association recently published a white paper for its members on debt collection and the various ways state legislation and regulations are approaching these practices. AFSA officials highlighted the paper explains ... [Read More]
CPS Thrives in Q2 as Subprime Competition Eases
Monday, Jul. 28, 2014, 04:47 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Based on a view the competitive pressure in the subprime finance space isn’t quite as intense, Consumer Portfolio Services watched its second-quarter earnings per diluted share spike by 47 percent year-over-year. CPS reported that its Q2 earnings rose to $7.0 ... [Read More]
Northern Star Management Forms Partnership with VTS to Mitigate Risk
Friday, Jul. 25, 2014, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Northern Star Management selected Vendor Transparency Solutions as an online compliance monitoring platform to be utilized as an additional tool in mitigating risk. Northern Star is an underwriting management company and wholesale producer working with a select network of brokers ... [Read More]
Subprime Growth Appears Far From Over
Friday, Jul. 25, 2014, 02:25 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Given all the increases in credit availability, particularly the escalating subprime auto finance market, Jesse Toprak was asked how long this cornucopia can be sustained. But the chief analyst with Cars.com flipped it around: we actually haven’t seen the last ... [Read More]
Outstanding Balances Exceed $900B For First Time
Thursday, Jul. 24, 2014, 06:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the subprime slice at levels “essential for a healthy economy,” the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report indicated the total balance of auto loans midway through 2014 soared to a record high. Sparked by a growth rate of ... [Read More]
Former FTC Chairman Joins Online Reputation Management Firm’s Board
Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2014, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission joined the advisory board this week of an operation that strives to support digital privacy and design online reputation management technology. Coming on board with Reputation.com is Jon Leibowitz, who currently is ... [Read More]
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