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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health

Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM

John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM

James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here

Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion

Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM

Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here

Yendo lands $200M funding commitment from i80 Group to continue growth of vehicle-secured credit card

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 10:27 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In October, Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. Now at a time when private debt markets remain historically ... [Read More]

TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:22 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only ... [Read More]

ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 02:59 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association (ARA), the Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) and DRN|MVTRAC|SCM president Jeremiah Wheeler are all involved in what they see as “a serious threat to the entire repossession industry” that started as a local issue in Illinois ... [Read More]

Experts at Cox Automotive, Conference Board decipher latest credit & job information

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 10:54 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s the puzzle that dealerships and finance companies have had to solve since the start of awarding credit to deliver a vehicle. You likely must have a car to get a job, and you likely have to have a job ... [Read More]

Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps some individuals already in your subprime auto finance portfolio are getting a “wake-up call” this week courtesy of consumer advocates who are orchestrating a financial education program. Debt Awareness Week began on Monday with officials at Debt.com, a resource ... [Read More]

FTC sends letters to 13 data brokers about PADFAA obligations

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Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Trade Commission said last week that it sent letters to 13 data brokers warning them of their responsibility to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). Officials recapped that the PADFAA prohibits ... [Read More]

Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Saying the subprime sector “had a mixed year,” S&P Global Ratings reported that U.S. auto loan ABS issuance volume reached a record high for the second consecutive year. According to the firm’s newest report released last week and shared with ... [Read More]

ARA welcomes PAR North America’s revamped payment system

Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 11:11 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

American Recovery Association president Todd Case is hoping PAR North America set a precedent this week that other forwarders and service providers follow that could significantly benefit repossession agents. PAR North America shifted its payment engine that’s now live nationwide ... [Read More]

Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive spotted a steady start to the year on the credit front, despite some turbulence involving negative equity, down payments and contract terms. The January reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index remained at 100.0, staying at its best ... [Read More]

Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association is hosting online voting to decide recipients of the 10 industry awards that will be given during the 2026 North American Repossessors Summit. There are 22 industry professionals in the running for these honors during voting ... [Read More]

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