TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups
Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Foster’s 40-year career now includes being named Repossession Agent of the Year
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 01:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Auto finance usually isn’t a dangerous profession. But being a repossession agent certainly can be when delinquent contract holders respond with violence as the recovery professional is tasked with taking back the collateral for failure to stay current on monthly ... [Read More]
New TransUnion research highlights broad interest in refinancing
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The customer who took delivery at your dealership a year or more ago might still like the vehicle but not the monthly payment. With the rates appearing to be on a downward path, TransUnion wanted to gauge consumer interest in ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus continues workforce development with promotion of national sales director
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its fourth move so far this year connected with its workforce. On Tuesday, the automated financial concierge service provider announced the promotion of Damon Walker to national sales director. In this position, AutoPayPlus said ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings explains why impact on auto finance is more insulated compared to other sectors after natural disasters
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, 11:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) said the 24 confirmed weather disaster events so far this year — including hurricanes Helene and Milton, as well as other storms and a wildfire event — created losses exceeding $1 billion each ... [Read More]
With trailer full of hurricane relief supplies & 1,200-mile journey, Corey Cox pays it forward
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 02:03 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
“Now, I’m very familiar with what a war zone looks like,” Corey Cox said. “So, when I say that this was a war zone, it was exactly that.” Cox, who served 13 years in the U.S. military, wasn’t describing overseas ... [Read More]
Opportunity Finance Network & MassMutual Foundation unveil $25M partnership to scale CDFIs
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) this week announced a strategic, five-year partnership with the MassMutual Foundation to launch the CDFI Innovation Initiative, a new effort designed to drive innovation, scale impact and build new infrastructure for the Community Development Financial Institution ... [Read More]
KeyPoint Credit Union tailors new auto-finance program for ITIN holders
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, 10:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, KeyPoint Credit Union — an institution based in Silicon Valley — launched an auto financing program specifically designed for individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) holders. According to the Internal Revenue Service, an ITIN is a tax processing number ... [Read More]
CFPB finalizes Personal Financial Data Rights Rule
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 10:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule the regulator said will give consumers greater rights, privacy, and security over their personal financial data. The bureau said the Personal Financial Data Rights Rule requires financial institutions, credit ... [Read More]
Where interest rates might be by the end of 2025
Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, 10:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The federal funds rate set by the Federal Reserve currently sits at 4.75% to 5.00% after policymakers reduced it by 50 basis points in September. Last week during a public appearance at Stanford University, Fed governor Christopher Waller said he ... [Read More]
TransUnion: 62% of US adults earn money via gig economy
Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your underwriting department might be seeing more applicants who list their primary sources of income coming through services such as Uber or DoorDash. TransUnion wanted to get more clarity about these workers to help finance companies and other service providers. ... [Read More]
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