July VantageScore report notes stability in auto delinquency & overall scores
Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, 11:00 AM
Experian sees refinancing continue to ripen in Q2
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 11:01 AM
Even as F&I profits remain ahead of year-ago pace, JM&A Group reminds dealers to reinforce finance office personnel
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, 10:57 AM
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
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Black Book Examines Impact Recalls Have on Portfolios
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In light of more than 37 million vehicles being recalled so far this year, the team at Black Book Lender Solutions went to work considering the impact these campaigns are having on the auto finance industry. Analysts acknowledged the psychology ... [Read More]
AFSA Explains How TCPA Shouldn’t Be a ‘Trap’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association responded to a petition asking that the Federal Communications Commission rule that finance companies are not liable when they call a wireless number for which they have prior express consent to call or text, but ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial’s Q1 Originations Rise
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nicholas Financial originated more subprime contracts during the first quarter of its fiscal year, but its net earnings softened by double digits. The number of contracts the company booked during the quarter came in at 4,244 for a total loan ... [Read More]
Report: 1 in 20 Consumers Have a Delinquent Credit Account
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Roughly one out of 20 people with a credit file — which constitutes about 5.3 percent of the U.S. consumer population — are at least 30 days late on a credit card or other non-mortgage account such as an auto ... [Read More]
TrueCar Unveils Program for NEA Members
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, TrueCar and the National Education Association (NEA) partnered to launch a vehicle-buying program designed to provide savings for NEA members and educators. Officials highlighted that through the NEA Auto Buying Program, the NEA's 3 million members will gain ... [Read More]
New York Fed: Q2 Originations Top $100 Billion
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with a climb in total outstanding balances that’s now reached 13 quarters in a row, it’s also been nearly eight years since the auto finance industry generated this much paper in a single quarter. The Federal Reserve Bank of ... [Read More]
BenchMark Consulting International Taps New Director for Americas
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BenchMark Consulting International — which compiles the annual survey for the National Automotive Finance Association among other analytical projects for banks and finance companies — recently chose Dwayne Furmidge as the new leader of its North and South American operations. ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS Integrates Carleton SmartCalcs to Boost Compliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cloud-based loan origination system defi SOLUTIONS integrated Carleton SmartCalcs into its platform this week. Officials highlighted defi SOLUTIONS customers now can access Carleton’s 40 years of compliance expertise to assure federal and state lending interest, fees and the annual percentage ... [Read More]
GrooveCar Direct Partners with 2 More Credit Unions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GrooveCar Direct, an online auto buying resource for credit unions, recently reached partnership with two more institutions. The two credit unions now a part of the network are as follows: — Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union of Paramus, N.J., which ... [Read More]
Moody’s Analyst Counters Thoughts of Auto Loan Bubble
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moody’s Analytics senior director Cristian deRitis chimed in this week, refuting the notion that rising auto lending volume is creating a bubble similar to the one that burst in the mortgage space and sent the U.S. economy into recession. deRitis ... [Read More]
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