StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
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
Schwartz to Become President of Both Manheim and AutoTrader as Perry to Depart
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — SubPrime Auto Finance News learned this morning that Sandy Schwartz not only will serve as the president of Manheim, but will assume the role of president of AutoTrader Group, which includes AutoTrader.com, Kelley Blue Book and VinSolutions. Chip ... [Read More]
Fitch: Subprime ABS Stops Seven-Month Trend of Rising Losses
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings discovered asset performance came in stronger for U.S. prime auto ABS while subprime auto loans reversed a seven-month trend of rising losses. Fitch indicated prime and subprime 60-day delinquencies came in lower in February by ... [Read More]
CPS Announces $185 Million Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services recently closed its first term securitization of 2013. The transaction is CPS' eighth senior subordinate securitization since 2011. In the transaction, the company explained qualified institutional buyers purchased $185 million of asset-backed notes secured ... [Read More]
What CFPB Bulletin Might Mean for Dealer Reserve and More
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations weighed in as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a bulletin Thursday that targeted dealer reserve ... [Read More]
AFSA, CBA, NAFCU Unsettled Over Bureau’s Auto Finance Bulletin
Nick Zulovich
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE WASHINGTON, D.C. — As dealer associations reacted swiftly to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's latest position on auto financing, organizations representing banking and financial institutions as well as credit unions all saw ... [Read More]
AutoStar Chooses NCM 20 Groups for New BHPH Dealer Network
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates announced Thursday it is working collaboratively with automotive dealership technology provider AutoStar Solutions to form exclusive AutoStar 20 Groups for its buy-here, pay-here management software users. To kick off the effort, NCM will host ... [Read More]
CU Direct, First Associates Partner for Loan Servicing Solution
Nick Zulovich
ONTARIO, Calif. — CU Direct recently signed a new partnership agreement with First Associates Loan Servicing for what officials called "a best in class" loan servicing solution for credit unions. As a result of the partnership, the companies highlighted the ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian: February Auto Loan Default Rates Edge Slightly Higher, Still Below Year-Ago Levels
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Auto loan default rates moved up marginally in February compared to the previous month, but readings according to S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian still fell below year-ago levels. The February auto loan default rate came in ... [Read More]
Senate Committee Votes to Approve Cordray Confirmation but Party-Line Division Remains
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confirmation to keep the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at his post took a step forward Tuesday by a narrow margin. Along the way, opposition reiterated its stance to how the regulatory agency is organized. ... [Read More]
Westlake and Primeritus Announce Partnership
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services and Primeritus Financial Services formed a collaborative partnership on Tuesday. Officials highlighted that Primeritus will leverage its recovery management and skip-tracing services to assist Westlake with skip-to-locate services for the finance company's post charge-off ... [Read More]
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