StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
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Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
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
Incentives Appear to Be Driving Consumer Response
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — In July, thanks to very strong incentives, including special lease deals and used-car trade-in promotions, two automakers smashed through the average industry sales increase of 6.8 percent. While August sales were down significantly year-over-year, many analysts are pointing ... [Read More]
SmarTrend Ranks Two Subprime Lenders Strongly in Terms of Operating Margins
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Based on several positive financial developments, SmarTrend investment analysts recently gave upbeat assessment on the potential return for several consumer finance companies, including subprime auto lenders Credit Acceptance and Nicholas Financial. SmarTrend went with Credit Acceptance because it ... [Read More]
ABI: Bankruptcy Filings Drop Month-Over-Month, but Remain Higher than Last Year
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Month-over-month and year-over-year comparisons showed the August consumer bankruptcy total is trending two ways. The American Bankruptcy Institute reported this week that August bankruptcy filings fell 8 percent compared to the previous month to 127,028. National Bankruptcy Research Center ... [Read More]
Credit Union Unveils Additional APR Reduction on Green Vehicles
Nick Zulovich
BEAVERTON, Ore. — First Tech Credit Union is offering an additional discount through a federal agency program to give members an APR reduction if they buy certain emission- or fuel-friendly vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay program covers more than 1,500 ... [Read More]
NABD Realigns Collection, Underwriting Conference to Better Serve Dealers
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers recently announced a revamped format and new location for its fourth annual Underwriting and Collections Conference. This year's three-day event will offer separate educational tracks for collections and underwriting. It's scheduled for Nov.7-9, this time in ... [Read More]
Santander Finalizes Deal to Purchase Remainder of HSBC Auto Loan Portfolio
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Spain's Banco Santander has apparently finalized a deal to purchase the remainder of HSBC's portfolio of auto loans for about $4 billion. The bank filed this disclosure with Spain regulators, saying Santander Consumer USA will service the portfolio. Basically, ... [Read More]
CPS Receives Deficiency Notice from NASDAQ
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services revealed this week that the company received a NASDAQ staff deficiency letter. The letter's purpose was to inform CPS it has failed to comply with the minimum bid price of $1 as required by Rule 5450(a)(1). ... [Read More]
Experian: We’re Seeing a Turnaround in Auto Loan Delinquencies
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Enthusiasm from Experian Automotive's Melinda Zabritski picked up considerably during her recent Webinar when it was time to discuss the second-quarter amount of vehicle loans with a 30-day or 60-day delinquencies. "This is very good news that we're ... [Read More]
Fitch Expects Auto Loan ABS Delinquencies & Losses to Climb Through 3Q
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — According to Fitch Ratings, the performance of U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities is starting to show negative trends, which the company said is "typical" for this time of year. While delinquencies and losses hit their lowest level in three ... [Read More]
TransUnion Sees 20-Percent Decline in Auto Delinquency Rates, but Predicts Upswing Ahead
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — The national 60-day auto delinquency rate dropped by almost 20 percent from the first to second quarter to 0.53 percent, TransUnion reported this week. The year-over-year delinquency rate at the national level declined by 27.4 percent in the second ... [Read More]
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