FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions explains why origination is episodic, but servicing is continuous
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development for Allied Solutions, is back as the guest for another sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias explains why current market conditions, affordability pressures and changing vehicle values are combining ... Listen Here
Additional insight into FTC’s move involving disparate impact from Hudson Cook
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it will not pursue claims based on disparate-impact or “unfair discrimination” theories. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Hudson Cook partners Erica Kramer and Rob Tilley offered some historical perspectives and a ... Listen Here
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
Sluggish Job Rebound Could Slow Consumers’ Major Spending, Impact Delinquencies
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to at least one respected industry observer — Manheim's Tom Webb — the major cause of an auto loan delinquency remains a job loss. And Fitch Ratings' latest analysis of the labor market showed a rebound in a nationwide ... [Read More]
Parry Departing Exeter Finance; New Chief Credit Officer Announced
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the founders of Exeter Finance Corp. resigned his position late Monday as chief credit officer to pursue a new business venture, according to a company announcement. Exeter said Daniel Parry will serve in a consulting role to ensure ... [Read More]
CarMax Auto Finance Outlines Plan to Make More Subprime Loans
Nick Zulovich
With more potential buyers falling into the subprime credit tier, CarMax is looking to leverage its captive finance company more often to fund deals its third-party lenders might not be buying at volume levels company leaders are seeking. During the ... [Read More]
3 Projections for Payment Processing in 2014
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree chief executive officer and president David Roberts recently outlined three trends that he believes will drive the payment processing market in 2014. Those trends include: Mobile Roberts insisted companies need to be prepared as mobile will take over in ... [Read More]
Webb Estimates How Long Subprime Aggression Will Last
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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