StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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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
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]
2 Examples of How Intelligent Interviewing Produces Intelligent Hires
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
No one has ever asked our firm to “find someone average.” Employers are always seeking high-performing employees. The best indicator of future performance is past performance. To help identify the high performers we like to ask “intelligent interviewing questions” to ... [Read More]
F&I Express Brings American Guardian Warranty Services Into Network
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Intersection Technologies’ F&I Express recently added American Guardian Warranty Services (AGWS) to its aftermarket e-contracting platform. Executives highlighted the enhanced F&I Express functionality is free to all AGWS agents and dealers. AGWS is a provider of administration services for dealers ... [Read More]
FICO Refines Analysis of Medical Collections to Boost Scores
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next time subprime consumers show up at your dealership or their loan application arrives at your finance company’s underwriting department, their FICO score might be higher if much of what triggered their soft credit profile is delinquent medical debt. ... [Read More]
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