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 Sees Vehicle Depreciation Gaining Steam
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Black Book explained how its depreciation forecast of 13.5 percent for 2014 is still on track, even though the market produced a pace much slower than that expectation during the first six months of the year. Senior vice president and ... [Read More]
J.D. Power Study Shows How Many Basis Points Good Service for Dealers Is Worth
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Retail’s old adage of “you get what you pay for” reappeared as a part of the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study. The report showed franchised dealerships place such a value on the relationship they have with their ... [Read More]
Newest AFSA White Paper Examines Debt Collection
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The state government affairs committee of the American Financial Services Association recently published a white paper for its members on debt collection and the various ways state legislation and regulations are approaching these practices. AFSA officials highlighted the paper explains ... [Read More]
CPS Thrives in Q2 as Subprime Competition Eases
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Based on a view the competitive pressure in the subprime finance space isn’t quite as intense, Consumer Portfolio Services watched its second-quarter earnings per diluted share spike by 47 percent year-over-year. CPS reported that its Q2 earnings rose to $7.0 ... [Read More]
Northern Star Management Forms Partnership with VTS to Mitigate Risk
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Northern Star Management selected Vendor Transparency Solutions as an online compliance monitoring platform to be utilized as an additional tool in mitigating risk. Northern Star is an underwriting management company and wholesale producer working with a select network of brokers ... [Read More]
Subprime Growth Appears Far From Over
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Given all the increases in credit availability, particularly the escalating subprime auto finance market, Jesse Toprak was asked how long this cornucopia can be sustained. But the chief analyst with Cars.com flipped it around: we actually haven’t seen the last ... [Read More]
Outstanding Balances Exceed $900B For First Time
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the subprime slice at levels “essential for a healthy economy,” the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report indicated the total balance of auto loans midway through 2014 soared to a record high. Sparked by a growth rate of ... [Read More]
Former FTC Chairman Joins Online Reputation Management Firm’s Board
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission joined the advisory board this week of an operation that strives to support digital privacy and design online reputation management technology. Coming on board with Reputation.com is Jon Leibowitz, who currently is ... [Read More]
Jasensky: 6 Reasons Why Career Seekers Can Boost Operations
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
In the recruitment profession, we look for what are called career seekers, not job seekers. There is a world of difference. I teach my recruiters and my clients to look for career seekers for several reasons. Career seekers are looking ... [Read More]
5 Groups Push Back Against Latest CFPB Complaint Proposal
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Five industry organizations banded together this week to push back against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new proposal to post anonymous complaints from the public about financial services companies online. The groups situated near Capitol Hill — including the Financial ... [Read More]
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