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SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here

AutoPayPlus rolls out F&I reporting tool powered by VisionAST at no additional cost to dealers

AutoPayPlus offers free F&I reporting tool by VisionAST
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024, 12:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus recently expanded its enterprise solution for F&I managers with the launch of AutoPayPlus Reporting, powered by VisionAST. The tool can provide real-time reporting and analytics, empowering decisionmakers with precise data integration into their DMS. AutoPayPlus said the move reinforced ... [Read More]

Smoke sees subprime delinquency & defaults rising

Smoke sees subprime delinquency & defaults rising
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2024, 12:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to data Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke shared on Tuesday, subprime auto finance portfolios might not be doing so well. Smoke reported that the subprime severe delinquency rate for March was 50 basis points higher year-over-year, as 7.25% ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

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CFPB spots more issues with auto finance companies & credit reporting

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024, 10:46 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto financing was mentioned often by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as the regulator published its latest edition of Supervisory Highlights last week. The CFPB shared key findings from recent examinations about continuing accuracy problems in the credit reporting ... [Read More]

Open Lending: Near- and non-prime consumers at risk of being priced out  

Study: Car loans too pricey for lower credit scores
Monday, Apr. 15, 2024, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported that credit access improved in March, even within the subprime space. However, Open Lending Corp. still has notable concerns about the sector stemming from findings contained in a new Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Update. The risk analytics ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive: Credit availability improved again in March

Cox Automotive: Credit availability improved again in March
Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A spring thaw happened in many locations during March, including the auto-finance market. Cox Automotive reported on Wednesday that access to auto credit improved last month. The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index increased to 94.0 in March, improving for the second ... [Read More]

5 questions about bankruptcies & repossessions with Weltman, Weinberg & Reis

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Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, 12:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis shareholders Milos Gvozdenovic and Scott Fink recently answered five top questions associated with bankruptcies and vehicle repossessions, which can become even more complex when those circumstances intersect. “When it comes to auto loans and financing, a ... [Read More]

Lender Compliance Technologies partners with AKUVO to boost refund efficiency

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, 11:06 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) and AKUVO both specialize in mitigating risk for finance companies and other clients. And now they’re working together. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds announced a new partnership this week with the ... [Read More]

Agora Data reinforces team again by adding Chernek

Agora Data reinforces team again by adding Chernek
Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024, 11:03 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The past 45 days have been quite active for Agora Data, a fintech company specializing in delivering technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics tailored for the subprime automotive sector. During that span, the company gained $400 ... [Read More]

Fed chair explains steps to maintain public’s trust

Fed chair explains steps to maintain public’s trust
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024, 10:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell again reiterated how policymakers arrive at their decisions involving interest rates when he appeared at the Stanford Business, Government and Society Forum at Stanford University last week. But Powell also delved into other topics such ... [Read More]

How CFPB & FTC are leveraging technology, too

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Monday, Apr. 8, 2024, 09:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies aren’t the only operations leveraging technology nowadays. Two of the largest federal regulators — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — recently outlined how they’re trying to use technology, too. At the ... [Read More]

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