Credit availability steady in January as negative equity climbs and terms stretch
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 10:55 AM
Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
Labor scene still murky, creating potential headwind for automotive
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 10:38 AM
Alistair Weaver on Edmunds Top Rated Awards
Edmunds editor-in-chief Alistair Weaver joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast from the NADA Show 2026 expo hall, where he talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the Edmunds Top Rated finalists at the convention, how dealers can use ... Listen Here
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 05:41 PM
2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony
This episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast takes listeners back to the 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hear Jerry Kroshus, Becky Igo and Kathy Ruble share their reaction to being the next three executives who were ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 09:42 PM
Perspectives from 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2025 continue with this panel discussion of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services. The honorees discussed their career trajectories, the current state of the industry ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 03:08 PM
Consumers eager to buy cars as credit availability & portfolio trends soften
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, 10:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite tighter credit availability and one view of delinquencies showing them higher now than before the pandemic, at least one consumer-driven economic reading showed that people are eager to buy a car. In this economic roundup from three different sources, ... [Read More]
6 features of DriveSmart’s first mobile app
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, 12:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, DriveSmart launched its first mobile app — GoDriveSmart — for iOS and Android devices. The vehicle service contract administrator highlighted the app offers users access to all perks of their vehicle service contract in one space, including 24/7 ... [Read More]
CFPB unveils revised supervisory appeals process
Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, 11:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming off of tabulating how much into the billions its enforcement actions totaled last year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a procedural rule on Friday, updating the process by which financial institutions can appeal supervisory findings. Officials said ... [Read More]
Launcher finalizes another alliance; this time with goal of serving Hispanics
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Launcher landed its second alliance of the week on Thursday with the newest one aimed at expanding access to credit within the Hispanic market. Launcher now is integrated with Conecta Marketing Group in order to help finance companies optimize their ... [Read More]
CFPB penalties in 2023 approach $4B
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently recapped the monetary impact the regulator made through its enforcement actions and other moves last year. In 2023, the CFPB said it filed 29 enforcement actions and resolved through final orders with six previously ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings projects second straight year of record auto securitizations
Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, 10:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings is projecting the auto securitization market to grow this year after setting a record in 2023. Analysts explained this week that pent-up demand for vehicles drove new-car sales 13% higher year-over-year to 15.5 million units in 2023, ... [Read More]
Agenda for NARS 2024 now available
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, 12:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association released its agenda for the 2024 North American Repossessors Summit, which is scheduled for April 11-12 in Orlando, Fla. Along with the annual golf tournament and silent auction to raise money for the Repo Alliance Lobbyist ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Reviewing FTC’s past & present with Terry O’Loughlin of Reynolds and Reynolds
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, 11:20 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast recorded in Las Vegas at this year’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, we share another visit with one of the industry’s great historians: Terry O’Loughlin, who is ... [Read More]
Launcher & Scienaptic AI look to boost credit access & underwriting via partnership
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, 11:19 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Launcher and Scienaptic AI announced their full integration for mutual auto finance clients to make more advanced underwriting decisions. The companies said they’re able to achieve that objective by incorporating artificial intelligence-powered underwriting signals within Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan ... [Read More]
ARS promotes 3 executives after CEO’s passing
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, 11:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Patrick K. Willis Co., which does business as American Recovery Service (ARS), had to make three executive changes this week following the passing of Peter Willingham, who was chief executive officer since 2010. Taking over as CEO is Dave ... [Read More]
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