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: 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
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]
S&P/Experian: Auto Loan Defaults Tick Up Slightly in June
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With sequential comparisons coming against default rates at or near historic lows, the auto loan portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices for June ticked slightly higher for the second month in a row. The auto loan default reading ... [Read More]
Free RouteOne Webinar to Discuss Scrutiny of F&I Products
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RouteOne plans to discuss the forthcoming scrutiny of F&I products by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission during a complimentary webinar later this week. During the webinar titled “CFPB and FTC Update: All About Add-Ons,” RouteOne ... [Read More]
Finance Roundup: Dividend and Warehouse Facility Update
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial and Credit Acceptance Corp. recently announced a couple of updates pertaining to their financial statements. First from Ally, the company declared quarterly dividend payments for certain outstanding preferred stock. Each of these dividends were declared by the board ... [Read More]
KeyBanc Survey: F&I Grosses Help to Make Up for Used Struggles
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The June dealer survey by KeyBanc Capital Markets showed stores utilized growth in F&I gross profit per unit during the second quarter to overcome mixed results in gross profit per used vehicle sold. KeyBanc reported that 57 percent of respondents ... [Read More]
Westlake Closes $320M ABS Offer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services announced this week that it closed its fifth term asset backed securitization (ABS) on May 28 in a bond offering increased from $275 million to $321 million due to significant investor demand. The company highlighted five classes ... [Read More]
Dealertrack’s Henrick to Give Update on FTC Actions in Free Webinar
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During a free webinar set for Thursday, Dealertrack Technologies associate general counsel Randy Henrick plans to revisit a topic he’s often discussed with SubPrime Auto Finance News. Henrick will explain why he believes the Federal Trade Commission is intensifying its ... [Read More]
CFPB Wants More Consumer Complaint Info Out in Public
SubPrime Auto Finance News
Back in March, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray referred to complaints as the agency’s “compass,” because these consumer statements “make a difference by informing our work and helping us identify and prioritize problems for potential action.” If policy ... [Read More]
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