AFSA explains 4 top problems associated with credit reporting to House lawmakers, offers 4 possible solutions
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:07 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Vroom settles with FTC, ordered to pay $1M to impacted car buyers
Wednesday, Jul. 3, 2024, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission said late Tuesday that it took enforcement actions against Vroom for misrepresenting that the retailer thoroughly examined all vehicles before listing them for sale. The FTC also said Vroom failed to obtain consumers’ consent to shipment ... [Read More]
PODCAST: NextGear Capital president on interest rates & more
Wednesday, Jul. 3, 2024, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital president Scott Maybee addressed a question that dealerships likely have been wondering, too, as they examine their floorplan expenses and other operational matters. What if interest rates never drop much below where they currently are? Maybee shared his ... [Read More]
APCO opens second half of year with 2 more acquisitions
Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2024, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings began the second half of the year getting back in the acquisition game. On Monday, the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and Crystal Fusion brands announced it has made ... [Read More]
LegalShield spots consumer stress intensifying, especially in battleground states
Monday, Jul. 1, 2024, 12:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump had their first debate last week, LegalShield used its latest Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) to take a closer look at what’s happening with consumers in battleground states as well as providing an ... [Read More]
Carleton elevates Way Milovich to general counsel & VP of compliance following Buysse’s retirement
Monday, Jul. 1, 2024, 12:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Carleton announced the promotion of Sarah Way Milovich to general counsel and vice president of compliance following Jeff Buysse’s retirement after nearly a 40-year career managing Carleton’s compliance services. The provider of compliant financial calculations and lending document ... [Read More]
7 findings from first report generated by CFPB’s Auto Finance Data Pilot
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2024, 12:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its initial findings on Monday from its Auto Finance Data Pilot deployed last February. The CFPB made nine market monitoring orders to three banks, three finance companies and three captives to provide information about ... [Read More]
CFPB wants to eliminate delinquent medical bills from credit reports
Monday, Jun. 17, 2024, 09:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps your underwriting department used information about unpaid medical bills on an applicant’s credit report when determining whether to offer auto financing and under what terms. Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that would remove medical ... [Read More]
4 benefits of FlexPath’s new partnership with Yield Solutions Group
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just ahead of next week’s NIADA Convention, FlexPath DXP and Yield Solutions Group announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced virtual F&I solutions to independent dealers nationwide. The companies said this collaboration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of ... [Read More]
Peritus hires Stanley as senior vice president of business development and marketing
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Peritus Portfolio Services announced the hiring of Chris Stanley as senior vice president of business development and marketing. The provider of custom bankruptcy solutions said Stanley will join the company to focus on helping clients and prospects improve ... [Read More]
Inflation dominates conversation after rates remain unchanged
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 11:28 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If you were playing an eating or drinking game based on the number of times policymakers and experts referenced inflation on Wednesday in connection with interest rates holding steady, you would likely have a full belly or an upcoming hangover ... [Read More]
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