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
CFPB to Abide by GAO’s Recommendations After Audit
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
World Omni Leverages Auto LOS from Fiserv
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv announced that World Omni Financial Corp., a provider of financial products and services to dealers, consumers and lenders, has deployed the Automotive Loan Origination System from Fiserv for its retail installment contract and lease ... [Read More]
Fitch Sees Auto ABS in Strong Position
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After what analysts classified as a few speed bumps, U.S. auto ABS is primed for a strong spring as seasonal trends kick in, according to the latest monthly index results from Fitch Ratings. Analysts indicated prime and subprime annualized net ... [Read More]
2 CFPB Officials Among Those Subpoenaed by House Committee
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lawmakers want answers if discrimination is going on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and they are leveraging legal tools to get them. The U.S. House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Tuesday voted to subpoena two CFPB officials ... [Read More]
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