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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing

Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:44 AM

Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, 09:26 AM

In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here

The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

COMMENTARY: Why credit scores become an immigrant’s first test of trust

Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2026, 09:06 AM

Pallawi Uday Singh

One of the strangest parts of moving to a new country is realizing how quickly your past stops mattering in practical ways. When entering a system like the United States, you can arrive with years of education, work experience, savings, ... [Read More]

Equifax sees auto lenders looking to subprime for growth opportunities

Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 10:55 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As total outstanding balances and accounts moved in opposite directions, Will Holleman highlighted notable trends specific to subprime auto financing contained in the Equifax May 2026 Credit Trends report released this week. The vice president of sales for auto at ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president

Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 09:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

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 president of ... [Read More]

Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment

Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Q2 2026 Cox Automotive Dealer Sentiment Index (CADSI) released just after Memorial Day showed operators’ outlook weakened sharply with economic conditions remaining the primary concern. And perhaps that concern intensified on Wednesday when the Federal Reserve voted unanimously to ... [Read More]

ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer

Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Open Lending is set to gain new ownership through a move that will take the risk analytics solutions provider for financial institutions to being a private company. ANV Group Holdings, a global insurance intermediary platform, announced on Tuesday that it ... [Read More]

Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP

Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Agora Data announced a strategic partnership with GWC Warranty on Tuesday to give dealers streamlined access to vehicle service contracts (VSC) and guaranteed asset protection (GAP) without adding complexity to the funding process. Through the partnership, Agora dealers can offer ... [Read More]

Strong expectations for unchanged rates even with new Fed chair in place

Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2026, 10:30 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week’s gathering of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the first one with Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve. But experts — and even one of the FOMC members — aren’t expecting any changes to interest ... [Read More]

Subprime share moving opposite of Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, which hits highest point in more than 4 years

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 11:17 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for May rose sequentially for the second month in a row to land at its highest level since April 2022. But the share of contracts to subprime consumers declined for the second consecutive month. Cox ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:37 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

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 ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance’s c-suite changes continue by appointing new CFO

Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026, 08:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The c-suite revamp at Credit Acceptance continued on Wednesday with the appointment of Joe Billante as chief financial officer, effective July 27. Billante succeeds Jay Martin, who will retire on July 27 after 23 years with the subprime auto finance ... [Read More]

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