Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Northwood University, EFG Companies Join Forces for Broad F&I Training Program
Monday, Sep. 22, 2014, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Northwood University and EFG Companies recently formed a national partnership to drive what they’re calling a greater opportunity and development of tomorrow’s retail automotive leaders. Under this new agreement, EFG and Northwood University say they will “pave the way for ... [Read More]
Black Book: Watch Equity Trends as Loan Terms Stretch
Monday, Sep. 22, 2014, 03:25 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Black Book isn’t just pitching its products and services to finance companies nowadays. Its analysts and staff are trying to emphasize to executives and managers who watch loan-to-value ratios and overall portfolio status about how much risk is building and ... [Read More]
Finance Company Notes: Latest ABS from CPS and Share Purchase by Credit Acceptance
Friday, Sep. 19, 2014, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Both Credit Acceptance Corp. and Consumer Portfolio Services made financial announcements this week; one a tender offer to purchase its own shares of common stock and the other the closing of its third term securitization of the year. Starting with ... [Read More]
AFSA, NADA Defend Industry During Latest CFPB Field Hearing
Friday, Sep. 19, 2014, 03:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The ongoing debate over how the F&I process should unfold inflamed again in the heart of the Midwest. As consumer advocates and attorneys made scathing accusations about unscrupulous activities that amounted to practices such as payment packing, yo-yo financing and ... [Read More]
Reynolds and OADA Partner to Unveil Ohio F&I Library
Friday, Sep. 19, 2014, 03:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds this week launched of the Reynolds LAW Ohio F&I Library, a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance documents available to dealers in the Buckeye State. Officials highlighted the Reynolds LAW brand library of forms ... [Read More]
EXCLUSIVE: Hackett Analyzes CFPB’s 3 Latest Moves
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2014, 04:20 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In an exclusive interview with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Hudson Cook partner and former assistant director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rick Hackett offered quick-hitting analysis of the three main segments of the CFPB’s latest moves in connection with ... [Read More]
CFPB Wants More Auto Oversight Authority
Thursday, Sep. 18, 2014, 03:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If a finance company makes, acquires, or refinances 10,000 or more vehicle loans or leases in a year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking to become that operation’s primary regulator stemming from a proposal released late on Wednesday. The ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook Brings Another Former CFPB Official to Firm
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2014, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook bolstered its partner roster of former high-ranking enforcers who held roles at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission. This week, the law firm added Lucy Morris as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. ... [Read More]
Santander’s Nearly $300M Deal for Canada’s Carfinco Has US Connection
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2014, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Contained in this week’s announcement about Banco Santander entering into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based Carfinco Financial Group Inc. for $298 million (CDN) in cash is a stipulation about non-prime auto finance interests in the U.S. As part of the ... [Read More]
VTS Addresses 2 Major Compliance Concerns with Enhancement
Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2014, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a development that ought to be welcome news to auto finance companies, forwarding organizations and repossession agencies: an enhanced compliance tool that’s now available at a lower price. This week, compliance monitoring provider Vendor Transparency Solutions launched VTS 2.0 ... [Read More]
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