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
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]
Nicholas Financial Broadens South Florida Footprint
SubPrime Auto Finance News
Nicholas Financial opened its sixth branch location in the south Florida area this week. The indirect special finance company that originates subprime loans with more than 1,600 dealers now has a branch location in Miami Lakes, Fla. The Nicholas Financial ... [Read More]
AFS Acceptance Hires Former Westlake Exec
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, AFS Acceptance hired a new vice president of risk management to oversee all aspects of portfolio management and play a key role in the originations and collections strategy for the company. Tapped for the role is former Westlake ... [Read More]
KBB Financing Survey Uncovers Opportunity to Educate Buyers
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Kelley Blue Book’s Consumer Sentiment Survey from the first quarter showed 33 percent of study participants didn’t expect to finance a vehicle purchase, and another 30 percent weren’t sure. Rather than thinking finance companies are going to fight over just ... [Read More]
CFPB Clarifies Position on Same-Sex Married Couples
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently clarified its regulatory position to ensure the agency is aligned with last year’s Supreme Court decision regarding same-sex marriages. The bureau recapped the court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ... [Read More]
SAFCo Taps ACI Worldwide for Electronic Bill Payment Solutions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an attempt to increase consumer convenience and reduce payment processing costs, Southern Auto Finance Company (SAFCo) recently selected the UP Bill Payment Solution from ACI Worldwide. Now, SAFCo customers will be able to pay their vehicle loans electronically on ... [Read More]
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