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
Santander Consumer USA receives 2025 FICO Decisions Award
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Consumer USA received more than just an auto-finance applicant’s credit score and risk assessment from FICO. At the FICO World Conference on Wednesday, FICO announced Santander has won a 2025 FICO Decisions Award for its use of machine learning. ... [Read More]
Westlake Portfolio Management takes over servicing for Mechanics Bank Auto Finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM) is back in the business of absorbing outstanding portfolios. The subsidiary loan servicing company of Westlake Technology Holdings has entered into a servicing agreement with Mechanics Bank Auto Finance (MBAF) to oversee and manage its portfolio ... [Read More]
Experts tackle lending-market impact if ‘unease’ creates recession
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian North America chief economist Joseph Mayans and ADP chief economist Nela Richardson have used the terms “recession” and “unease” when discussing their respective looks at the lending market, the employment scene and general economy in recent days. You might ... [Read More]
Ripe repossession market prompts Automotive Ventures to invest in Loanbridge
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax reported earlier this year that consumer debt in auto loans and leases has surpassed $1.7 trillion, exceeding credit card and student loan debt. Equifax also said delinquencies have increased by 7% year-over-year, reaching a three-year high. It’s trends like ... [Read More]
Who to Watch: Why EY’s George wants to be part of transparency in financing
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of the May edition of Auto Remarketing, which will focus entirely on a new special feature: Who to Watch. This special feature will recognize auto industry executives and companies — selected by Cherokee Media ... [Read More]
Agora Data president & COO among Dallas Business Journal’s 2025 40 Under 40 for fintech innovation
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Matt Burke is one of the best among his peers in Dallas. The president and COO of Agora Data has been named to the Dallas Business Journal’s 2025 40 Under 40 list for his transformative leadership and contributions to the ... [Read More]
Proposed FTC order spells out what not to do in collections
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A proposed order detailed by the Federal Trade Commission this week gave auto finance companies clear bullet points of what not to do when it comes to their collections activities. In developments outside of automotive, the FTC alleged that Global ... [Read More]
CreditGauge reveals some stability in subprime auto finance & overall credit market
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While overall consumer credit balances remained largely stable, the March edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore offered deeper insight into the subprime credit tier and auto financing. When looking only at subprime consumers — what VantageScore pegs as individuals with scores ... [Read More]
11 awards given during NARS 2025
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The repossession community gathered in Orlando, Fla., last week for the annual North American Repossessors Summit (NARS). Along with organizing insightful panel discussions, crucial training workshops and demonstrations as well as productive meetings between finance companies and repossession agents, the ... [Read More]
Zest AI integrates credit decisioning & fraud detection into Temenos loan origination solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move geared toward more credit access, Zest AI on Tuesday announced the native integration of its automated underwriting and fraud detection with the Temenos loan origination solution. The companies highlighted this seamless integration provides traditional financial institutions in ... [Read More]
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