StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
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FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Chrysler Capital Commences Official Business Today
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — The new private-label, full-service lending program of Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Group officially launched today. Chrysler Capital is designed to offer a broad spectrum of financing services for Chrysler customers and dealers. Under a 10-year, private-label agreement ... [Read More]
Fitch: US Auto ABS Generates ‘Stellar’ March Performance
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — As expected by Fitch Ratings, U.S. auto ABS posted "stellar" seasonal results in March. Fitch indicated both losses and delinquencies declined across prime and subprime auto ABS even as used-vehicle values softened, a trend analysts are expecting ... [Read More]
MBSi Capital Unveils Mobile Application to Manage Repo Assignments in the Field
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — MBSi Capital, the developer of the Re-Pros and iRepo repossession software suites, rolled out what it's calling the repossession industry's first full-featured mobile application. The company highlighted the solution can enable repossession companies to manage and update assignments ... [Read More]
CNW Spots Slowdown in Subprime Approvals This Month
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Approvals for subprime auto loans might have hit a speed bump this month. CNW Research indicated that subprime loan approvals have softened by 3.94 percent so far in April as compared to March. President Art Spinella elaborated ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Announces Completion of $140.3 Million Asset-Backed Financing
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. last week announced the completion of a $140.3 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing. Pursuant to this transaction, the company said it contributed loans having a net book value of approximately $187.8 million to a ... [Read More]
New York Officials Ask Credit Bureaus to Modify Sandy Victims’ Scores
Nick Zulovich
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking credit scoring and reporting bureaus to take immediate action to stop the lowering of credit scores for Superstorm Sandy victims who may be enduring storm-related financial difficulties "beyond their control." ... [Read More]
Nationwide Acceptance Pushes Footprint to 23 States
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — Nationwide Acceptance expanded its subprime auto sales finance program to service dealers, broadening its footprint to 23 states. Last week, Nationwide Acceptance began operating in Alabama. "We are very excited to continue our expansion and to offer our ... [Read More]
Lithia Leadership Reiterates Value All Dealers Play in Financing Process
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MEDFORD, Ore. — Three members of Lithia Motors' management team all voiced strong opinions about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent guidance on indirect auto lending and dealers' role in retail vehicle ... [Read More]
SEC Charges Capital One with Understating Auto Loan Losses
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged Capital One and two senior executives for understating millions of dollars in auto loan losses incurred during the months leading into the financial crisis. Officials said an SEC investigation ... [Read More]
Top 10 Used & New Models Eyed by Non-prime Buyers
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — CarFinance.com released data on the top 10 new- and used-vehicle choices for its below-prime car buyers during the past six months. Comprising the list of used vehicles were three pickups from domestic OEMs. The Top 10 included: ... [Read More]
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