Affordability leads latest TransUnion study & AFSA event dialogue
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 10:25 AM
Santander Q4 survey shows ongoing optimism of middle-income Americans who see value of used cars
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:24 AM
Challenge Financial Services hires former UACC exec, acquires $21M portfolio
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:21 AM
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
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Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
US Civil Rights Commissioner Seeks CFPB Documents
Friday, Jun. 6, 2014, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The lone Republican member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants answers as to whether there is discrimination going on within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Earlier this week, commissioner Peter Kirsanow sent a written request to the CFPB’s ... [Read More]
National ASE Institute Awards EFG Companies Blue Seal of Excellence
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2014, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies announced Wednesday it has been awarded the Blue Seal of Excellence by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), based upon the required certification level of its claims organization. Officials explained this certification exemplifies EFG’s commitment to ... [Read More]
Paymaxx Pro Integrates with Cars Plus DMS
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2014, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Paymaxx Pro integrated its payment processing services with Cars Plus DMS, operated by Radiant Concepts. The alliance is aimed at giving dealers the ability to efficiently provide consumers with more options for payments while simultaneously reducing costs and ... [Read More]
Subprime Used Sales Post Healthy Gain in May
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2014, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For dealers and finance companies that specialize in working with consumers with credit scores below 550, May turned out to be a pretty good month for used-vehicle sales. CNW Research found that turns to buyers in this credit segment increased ... [Read More]
Current Auto Loan Balances Reach New High at $884B
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2014, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Driven in part by the increasing retail price for vehicles, the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report showed the total outstanding balance of current auto loans reached a new record high in April. Equifax determined outstanding balances closed April ... [Read More]
Former Ally Financial Legal Counsel Joins BuckleySandler
Monday, Jun. 2, 2014, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial services and criminal and civil enforcement defense law firm BuckleySandler recently added the former legal counsel with Ally Financial to its stable of attorneys. Joining the firm as a counsel in its Washington, D.C., office is Marshall Turner Bell. ... [Read More]
5 Tips to Help Buyers During Financing Process
Monday, Jun. 2, 2014, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
In an effort to provide dealers and F&I managers with more educational material so buyers can make better decisions, Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics (AWARE) offered five helpful vehicle finance tips for consumers. Those recommendations included: • Budgeting helps ... [Read More]
Average Terms Hit 66 Months for First Time
Monday, Jun. 2, 2014, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the subprime financing market continues to expand, Experian Automotive determined that loan terms continued to lengthen with the average automotive loan term reaching 66 months for the first time. According to Experian’s latest State of the Automotive Finance Market ... [Read More]
Available Credit and Long Terms to Drive May New-Car Sales Higher
Friday, May. 30, 2014, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds.com is projecting that seasonally adjusted annual rate for new-vehicle sales this month will increase thanks to the favorable financing conditions that still are in place. Site analysts forecasted that 1,547,771 new cars and trucks will be sold in the ... [Read More]
Report: Franchised Dealers Spent $3.2B on Compliance in 2012
Friday, May. 30, 2014, 03:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here are more numbers showing just how much of a bite regulatory compliance is taking out of franchised dealers’ profitability apple — especially for what it takes to legally operate the F&I office. A new report released by the Center ... [Read More]
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