SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Webb Estimates How Long Subprime Aggression Will Last
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Manheim's Tom Webb acknowledged some finance companies are making what he called "silly loans" to subprime customers, but he's not expecting underwriting standards to tighten quickly in the short-term future. During his recent quarterly conference call, Manheim's chief economist projected ... [Read More]
AFSA Addresses Georgia Vehicle Tax Concerns
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with scheduling a member webinar to discuss the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the American Financial Services Association's National Title Solutions Forum submitted a comment letter last week to the Georgia Department of Revenue, the Association of Commissioners of Georgia ... [Read More]
CarFinance.com Spots 3 Patterns in Latest Brand Loyalty Report
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new brand loyalty report from CarFinance.com released today highlighted three distinct patterns seen among below-prime buyers along with which badges appeal most to this slice of the credit spectrum. Site analysts discovered below-prime buyers are less loyal than the ... [Read More]
RouteOne Offers Dealers Free Trial of FinanceConnect
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, RouteOne began to offer dealers a free trial of its FinanceConnect product. Dealers who subscribe now will receive the first 60 days free with no setup fee, which officials said is up to a $700 value. The company ... [Read More]
Ally Rolls out Pilot of Social Media Content Solution
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial recently launched a pilot program to help dealers connect with more prospects and customers through the use of social media. Officials highlighted the program, called "Connect4Content," is geared to remove the most common obstacle for dealers looking to ... [Read More]
Primeritus Financial Services Closes 2013 with Charitable Projects
Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, 08:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the last quarter of 2013, employees of Primeritus Financial Services stayed busy campaigning for destitute families needing food with their collections on behalf of Feeding America Second Harvest Food Bank, and giving special wishes to children with a life-threatening ... [Read More]
ADP Dealer Services Reveals New Electronic Payment Processing Tool for Dealers
Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 07:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ADP Dealer Services Inc. announced late last week it has reached an integration agreement with CenPOS Inc., as part of an effort to simplify and improve dealership billing and payment processes. CenPOS will be providing ADP Dealer Management System clients ... [Read More]
Equifax: About 30 Percent of All Auto Loans Are Subprime
Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 07:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax indicated in its most recent National Consumer Credit Trends Report just how much subprime loan paper is being pushed through vehicle financing market nowadays. The latest data Equifax had available from the third quarter shows that approximately 30 percent ... [Read More]
CFPB Assistant Director Coming to AFSA’s Vehicle Finance Conference
Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 07:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A high-ranking official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is among the speakers on tap to be a part of American Financial Services Association’s 18th annual Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition set to begin on Jan. 22 at the Sheraton ... [Read More]
Subprime Financing Rise Helps Used Sales Close 2013 Strong
Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, 07:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The ability of subprime customers to obtain vehicle financing helped the used-vehicle industry finish the year on the upswing as December capped an overall great year for the pre-owned market and pushed the full-year sales total above 40 million units. ... [Read More]
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