Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Experian Automotive Offers New Service to Reduce Lender Risk
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Experian Automotive announced Monday that it will be offering lender’s a new service that aims to minimize the risk of financing vehicles with major title problems. AutoCheck Market Review combines vehicle history report information with AutoCount automotive ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Reveals 2Q Top Auction Winners
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services revealed Monday its choices for the top auctions for the second quarter. The title of Top Overall Auction went to Norwalk Auto Auction followed by Manheim Nevada — which had previously held the top spot ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Shows Steep Decline in Charge-Offs
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — In reporting its second quarter results, Ford Credit revealed that charge-offs have decreased significantly. For the quarter, total charge-offs came in at $41 million, compared to $86 million in the same period of 2010. Breaking it down even ... [Read More]
NCM, SubPrime Auto Finance News Partner to Offer BHPH Webinar Tomorrow
Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates is participating in a buy-here, pay-here dealer-geared Webinar tomorrow at 2 p.m. EST sponsored by Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News. Brent Carmichael, NCM executive conference moderator, trainer and consultant to the BHPH industry, ... [Read More]
Dealers Face Financial Realities at AFSA Forum
Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last week I attended the Vehicle Finance Executive Forum in Washington D.C., with American International Automobile Dealers Association president Cody Lusk. The event, organized by the American Financial Services Association, was packed with dealers, members of the ... [Read More]
Huntington’s 2Q Auto Loan Portfolio Jumps by Double Digits Year-Over-Year
Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Huntington Bancshares watched its second-quarter net income shoot up 15 percent from the first quarter of the year, officials explained Thursday how their auto loan portfolio significantly aided that progress. Huntington determined its average auto loan ... [Read More]
LEAP Auto Loans Gains New Director of Business Development
Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — LEAP Auto Loans, an auto leasing company serving consumers who have difficulty obtaining credit, named a new director of business development for the consumer channel this week. Tapped for role is Kyle Kolsky, who is being charged with ... [Read More]
Jensen: Chase Custom Finance Adds Dealers While Growing Originations and Local Offices
Thursday, Jul. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — In a special interview with Chase Custom Finance executive Bill Jensen, SubPrime Auto Finance News learned that his company actually grew market share during the downturn while other lenders were pulling back. "Throughout the financial crisis, Chase ... [Read More]
Sunwest Funds $4.5 Million in Subprime Lender Rediscount Credit Lines
Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Sunwest Bank funded $4.5 million in credit lines for subprime auto finance companies in June, its senior vice president of commercial lending reported to SubPrime Auto Finance News. "We funded one for $2 million and another for $2.5 ... [Read More]
First Investors Posts Record 4Q & Fiscal Year Earnings
Tuesday, Jul. 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — With new origination volume soaring, First Investors Financial Services Group finished its 2011 fiscal year on a record-setting note, watching net income climb to the highest point in company history. Officials recently calculated their net earnings came in ... [Read More]
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