Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
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
Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 05:17 PM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
S&P/Experian: Auto Default Rate Rise Now at 3 Straight Months
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — For the third month in a row, auto loan defaults inched higher according to the latest data incorporated into the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The October information compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian showed ... [Read More]
Westlake Obtains New Credit Facility from Japanese Finance Firm
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — This week, Westlake Financial Services established a new $30 million credit facility with MG Leasing Corp., a Japanese leasing company. Officials said the credit facility collateralizes Westlake's auto finance receivables. Westlake chief operating officer Paul Kerwin noted ... [Read More]
Vincentric Releases Automotive Lending Decision Support Tool
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich. — Vincentric, a provider of automotive cost of ownership data in the U.S. and Canada, recently added an automotive lending decision support tool to its current product line. The company explained its system — Vincentric Dynamic Cost ... [Read More]
CNW: Subprime Approvals Up Again as Credit Card Use Rises for Down Payments
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — The year-over-year gain for subprime approvals this month isn't as strong as the jumps were in September or October, but CNW Research said the climb is still tracking nearly 50 percent higher. Analysts indicated subprime approvals are ... [Read More]
GM Financial Acquires Ally’s Remaining Foreign Operations
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — As the industry prepared to depart for the Thanksgiving holiday last week, General Motors Financial announced how much cash it was getting from its parent automaker to acquire the remaining foreign operations of Ally Financial. Officials said GM ... [Read More]
Fitch: Still-Strong Wholesale Values Push US Auto ABS Losses Lower
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Still-strong wholesale vehicle values resulted in yet another decline for U.S. auto ABS losses, according to the latest index results from Fitch Ratings. Analysts said October auto ABS losses also remained stable as the new model season ... [Read More]
Fed & CFPB Explain Increases in Dollar Thresholds for Exempt Consumer Credit and Lease Transactions
Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Reserve Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced increases in the dollar thresholds in Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) for exempt consumer credit and lease transactions. ... [Read More]
Car-Mart’s Q2 Net Income, Revenue, Sales Dip Slightly
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Citing increased competition from dealers and lenders dipping deeper into the subprime customer pool as well as a comparison to a sterling performance a year ago, America's Car-Mart watched its net income, revenue and retail units sold ... [Read More]
Viewing Fiscal-Cliff Impact Through Auto-Industry Prism
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif., and SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The fiscal cliff is all the talk in Washington, D.C., since lawmakers must decide if the Bush-era tax cuts and a 2-percentage point payroll tax deduction among other elements will be extended by ... [Read More]
Leedom Gears up for BHPH Credit & Collections Conference
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom and Associates is closing out the year with one more event for training, networking and more — the 2012 Buy-Here, Pay-Here Credit & Collections Conference. The conference that's scheduled to include skip-tracing expert Alex Price, AutoStar ... [Read More]
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