Loan extensions keep climbing as repo agents now seeing ramifications
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4 attorneys decipher developments since FTC sent letters to dealers nationwide
Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 10:51 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
CFPB Proposes Rule for More Effective Privacy Disclosure Distribution
Wednesday, May. 7, 2014, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With at least one industry association cheering the move, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday proposed a rule to promote more effective privacy disclosures from financial institutions to their customers. The rule would allow companies that limit their consumer ... [Read More]
Ally Pleased with Dealer Floor Plan Performance
Wednesday, May. 7, 2014, 03:30 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Not every single General Motors franchised dealership uses Ally Financial to cover floor plan needs. While company executives say they're working to improve penetration levels, Ally leadership says it’s focused on another metric that shows the solid performance the company ... [Read More]
National Auto Acceptance Rolls out Program for Ohio Dealers
Monday, May. 5, 2014, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Acceptance Corp. recently announced a subprime/deep subprime point-of-sale program offered to independent and franchised dealerships throughout Ohio. The company explained its program can help dealers capture customers with poor credit, past bankruptcies or repossessions, as well as and ... [Read More]
CFPB to Abide by GAO’s Recommendations After Audit
Monday, May. 5, 2014, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Government Accountability Office — the audit, evaluation and investigative arm of Congress — recently completed an audit of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s fiscal years 2013 and 2012 financial statements. GAO officials said they identified two significant deficiencies in ... [Read More]
ABI Reveals New President
Monday, May. 5, 2014, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute recently tapped Brian Shaw of Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin of Chicago to be the organization's president for a one-year term. Shaw takes over for Patricia Redmond of Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson of ... [Read More]
Subprime Sales Move Higher in April
Monday, May. 5, 2014, 03:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
April’s used-vehicle sales numbers backed up assertions that the economy is generally on a positive path and finance companies can leverage the situation into profits down the road. According to CNW Research, used-vehicle sales in April to deep subprime buyers ... [Read More]
AFSA’s MoneySKILL Program Hits New Threshold
Friday, May. 2, 2014, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association is continuing to work toward educating the youngest consumers so they have a better baseline knowledge of budgeting and more before the potential buyers arrive at the dealership F&I office. Since its launch 10 years ... [Read More]
CU Direct Connect Expands into Wyoming
Friday, May. 2, 2014, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CU Direct Connect, a provider of indirect auto lending services to credit unions and dealers, expanded outside of its base in Colorado for the first time this week. The company launched a partnership with Reliant Federal Credit Union in Casper, ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Discusses Competitive Impact on Q1 Results
Friday, May. 2, 2014, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance chief executive officer Brett Roberts acknowledged just how much the competitive landscape finance companies are finding to book subprime contracts impacted the company’s first-quarter performance. While the company’s consumer loan unit volume and active dealer figures both jumped ... [Read More]
BraunAbility and Ally Donate Accessible Vehicle to Texas Student
Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2014, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BraunAbility and Ally Financial recently joined together to donate a wheelchair accessible vehicle to a Dallas-area student and his family. The companies were inspired by the efforts of the local Colony, Texas, community, which has rallied together over the last ... [Read More]
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