FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
RouteOne Unveils Enhancements for Windows Phone App
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne rolled out additional enhancements to its free app for Windows Phone this week. The new enhancements include the ability to forward "sent" applications to a new finance source, securely text message with supporting finance sources, ... [Read More]
3 Factors Help to Push February Bankruptcy Filings Lower Year-Over-Year
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Stemming from what observers noted as three post-recession factors sparking the declines, the American Bankruptcy Institute said total U.S. bankruptcy filings decreased 21 percent in February compared to the same month last year. According to data provided ... [Read More]
Experian: Q4 Deep Subprime Volume Increases as New-Car Terms Reach All-Time High
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — As average loan terms for a new vehicle in the fourth quarter jumped to an all-time high, Experian Automotive also discovered the amount of financing for deep subprime buyers climbed significantly, too. Experian said the average new-vehicle ... [Read More]
Black Book and Fitch: Vehicles to Depreciate Faster This Year
Nick Zulovich
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — According to a new report developed by Black Book and Fitch Ratings, vehicles are likely to depreciate at a greater degree this year, though not enough to present any major obstacles to U.S. auto loan and lease ... [Read More]
Senate Committee to Hold CFPB Director Confirmation Hearing Next Week
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the agency's investigations within the auto lending space deepen, the ongoing clash about whether Richard Cordray will remain director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will continue next week. The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Technologies Schedules Next Free Compliance Webinar
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies announced the next free webinar to help dealers and F&I managers remain compliant. The next session titled, "OFAC Checks, Risk-Based Pricing and Adverse Action Notices: Three Critical Tasks for Your Dealership," will take place ... [Read More]
CNW: February’s Amount of Subprime Used-Vehicle Buyers Climbs 53.2 Percent Year-Over-Year
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — It is appearing to be a successful tax season for dealers if the February data from CNW Research is any indication. CNW said the number of subprime buyers of used vehicles soared 53.2 percent in February versus ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Sets Sales Record, Matches All-Time Low Charge-Off Rate
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider watched the fourth quarter become the largest growth period in the history of the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain. To generate $142.6 million in sales from October through December, the company turned a record number of ... [Read More]
Ally Financial Launches New Ad Campaign to Boost Dealer Base
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial launched a new advertising campaign for its U.S. automotive business today as the company continues to look to grow and diversify its dealer client base. With the new theme, "Ally. It's more than our name, it's ... [Read More]
Free CFPB Compliance Webinars Coming from VTS and Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
Nick Zulovich
TUCSON, Ariz. — Vendor Transparency Solutions, an Arizona-based compliance management company, and Michael Dougherty of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, a large creditors' rights law firm, are announcing the launch of a series of free Consumer Financial Protection Bureau compliance webinars. ... [Read More]
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