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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
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
Despite Auto Uptick, Extreme Default Not ‘Imminent’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Analysts for S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian quickly tempered concerns about a negative payment environment developing even though the auto loan segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices ticked up slightly in August. August’s default rate came in ... [Read More]
AFA Enhances Repo Compliance Proof with VTS Partnership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is insistent that finance companies have documentation verifying the federal compliance of their service providers. For managers that use Allied Finance Adjusters member repossession agencies to find and recover vehicles, a new partnership with Vendor ... [Read More]
NAF Association Gathering 4 Compliance Experts for Free Webinar
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association in cooperation with Hudson Cook is gathering together four of the most knowledgeable experts in auto finance industry compliance for a free webinar. The session titled, “Auto Finance: Federal Supervision and Enforcement,” is set for ... [Read More]
Finance Company Notes: Exeter $1.65B Facility & Ally Tender Offer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance Corp. and Ally Financial each announced financial moves recently; one to increase borrowing capacity and the other to start a cash tender offer. Late last week, Exeter said that Exeter Funding II — a special purpose Delaware limited ... [Read More]
BillingTree Names New CEO and President
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree Payment Solutions appointed a new chief executive officer and president on Tuesday, going with a former top exec at FICO. Tapped for the role was Edgars “Edz” Sturans, who previously was president of CR Software — now a part ... [Read More]
Leasing: Another Subprime Growth Path to Consider
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In a monthly-payment driven world, leasing is on the rise to points never seen before, especially for contracts connecting new vehicles and consumers with prime credit. But Swapalease.com executive vice president Scot Hall gave the industry a question to ponder. ... [Read More]
TFS Taps ChannelNet to Provide Communications Services
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital marketing, sales and service solution provider ChannelNet added another captive finance company to its list of clients as the company recently signed a new contract to provide Web-based customer lifecycle communications for Toyota Financial Services (TFS). The company’s software, ... [Read More]
Northwood University, EFG Companies Join Forces for Broad F&I Training Program
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
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
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]
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