StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
New Subprime Loan Originations Hit 8-Year High
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Equifax reported the total balance of newly originated subprime auto loans stood at $70.7 billion in August, a level representing an eight-year high and 27.8 percent of the total balance of new auto loans. That’s a slight increase in share ... [Read More]
Chernek: How Dealers Can Navigate the Subprime Crossroads
Rebecca Chernek, Chernek Consulting
According to the credit reporting agencies, roughly 56 percent of Americans have what can be categorized as nonprime to subprime credit. A recent Equifax report indicated that only 44 percent of Gen Y customers have prime credit, while the rest ... [Read More]
DriveItNow Highlights 6 Features of Finance Tool for Dealer Websites
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology provider DriveItNow now offers dealer website hosts a comprehensive and compliant credit services solution for their customers. Officials highlighted the six major capabilities of this solution — DriveItNow’s Credit Center. The company explained that since ... [Read More]
AFSA Adds 4 New Members to Board of Directors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with welcoming three replacements, the American Financial Services Association added four new members to its board of directors. Joining the organization in this capacity are: — James “Tom” Hudgins, president and chief operating officer, Western-Shamrock Corp. — Pat St. ... [Read More]
StoneEagle, JM&A Group Finalize Strategic Alliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle recently reported JM&A Group, a provider of F&I products and robust training and compliance programs, implemented the SEcureMetrics F&I and sales reporting platform with more than 1,000 of its performing dealerships. The companies highlighted SEcureMetrics can deliver comprehensive insight ... [Read More]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 5 Staff Members from Alabama Nissan Dealership in Loan Fraud Conspiracy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Attorney General’s office, the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI brought charges against two managers and three other salespeople at an Alabama franchised dealerships in connection with a conspiracy to fraudulently boost loan approvals and vehicle sales. According ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate Integrates DMS with MaximTrak F&I Suite
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently completed the integration of its dealership management system with MaximTrak Technologies' F&I Suite. The companies highlighted dealers using both systems now can benefit from a real-time, bi-directional exchange of information that’s intended to speed up the ... [Read More]
Mega Auto Finance Leverages Solutions from First Associates Loan Servicing
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Revving up its loan servicing business, First Associates Loan Servicing recently announced it will now provide full loan servicing solutions for Mega Auto Finance. The alliance is geared to allow Mega Auto to scale its operations rapidly while achieving necessary ... [Read More]
8 in 10 Dealers Agree: Complete Deal in 2 Hours
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two hours: the amount of time it takes to watch a movie as well as the span it should take for the sales and financing process to be completed. At least that’s the majority sentiment, according to a new survey ... [Read More]
September’s Subprime Used Sales Spike 31%
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance companies must not be taking their collective foot too much off of the originating pedal based on the amount of used-vehicle paper CNW Research found to be written in September. During a month that contained more than ... [Read More]
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