Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
VantageScore spots delinquency trend not seen in 4 years
Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has acknowledged multiple times that, “My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship as it erodes purchasing power, especially for those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Today I hate my job — post-repossession Article 9 letters
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 02:30 PM
Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
I don’t mean to alarm anyone with the title. Then again, maybe I do. The truth is I’m discouraged, and today I hate my job. Why? Because it happened again. A dealer reached out because they’ve been hit with a ... [Read More]
Agora Data bolsters team again with new VP of strategic alliances
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 11:19 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data reinforced its team again on Tuesday with a professional with a vast background at dealerships and industry service providers. The fintech company that provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics for the subprime automotive ... [Read More]
Champ Titles lands $18M in Series C financing led by Point72 Ventures
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Champ Titles now has raised more than $45 million through investors, climbing to that figure after generating $18 million in Series C financing. The provider of digital vehicle title, registration and lien systems of record in the United States announced ... [Read More]
3 findings from study of millennials & Gen Z by Open Lending and TransUnion
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 10:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto financing appears to be one of the best paths to credit success for young consumers. That assertion and more surfaced through a research project by Open Lending and TransUnion, which released a new study on Monday about the borrowing ... [Read More]
FTC sees swell of fraudsters impersonating agency officials
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 11:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest spike in fraud spotted by the Federal Trade Commission caught the agency’s attention for a notable reason. The FTC issued a warning that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the regulator to steal consumers’ money. The FTC ... [Read More]
4 new hires at F&I Sentinel
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Sentinel recently added four more professionals to its team. The new hires, coupled with F&I Sentinel’s recent completion of its acquisition of Express Recoveries from Cox Automotive, has more than doubled the number of company employees. The professionals who ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More insight about CARS Rule with Adam Crowell of KPA
Friday, Mar. 22, 2024, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The CARS Rule from the Federal Trade Commission was one of the primary topics at NADA Show 2024, and Adam Crowell offered his expert perspectives, too. The vice president of legal and corporate development at KPA discussed the FTC and ... [Read More]
Experts explain slow move toward interest-rate cuts
Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024, 11:10 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The expectation of Michele Raneri and other industry experts that the Federal Reserve would not lower interest rates this week came to fruition. On Wednesday, policymakers voted unanimously to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. Prior ... [Read More]
Agora Data gains $400M in funding capacity
Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data CEO Steve Burke referenced the company being in growth mode during a conversation at NADA Show 2024 in early February. On Tuesday, the fintech company with a mission to “enable any car dealer to be a finance company” ... [Read More]
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