Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Fed: Average Auto Loan Interest Rate Creeps Higher
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After plummeting to a record low in March, interest rates on new-car loans at auto finance companies showed a slight uptick in April, coming in at 2.79 percent, compared with 2.74 percent in March. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve also ... [Read More]
Auto Finance Presidents Talk about Surviving Tough Times
Friday, Jun. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — How are three auto finance companies handling the meltdown in the credit market and continuing to help get credit-challenged consumers behind the wheels of vehicles? Three presidents representing Westlake Financial Services, Regional Acceptance Corp. and First Investors Financial ... [Read More]
J.D. Power Provides Glimpse into Online Auto Loan Chatter
Friday, Jun. 5, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — Later in the day on Thursday, Daniel Pavlinac, senior director in the Web Intelligence Research Division at J.D. Power and Associates, offered a unique look into consumer online chatter about auto loans. Basically, he said capturing data in ... [Read More]
NAF Association Kicks Off Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference Today
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — With the National Auto Finance Association's 13th Annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference set to kick off today, the group is set to address the unique challenges facing this arena. Basically, officials representing the association said that the current ... [Read More]
Expert Speaker Lineup for the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — A packed-full agenda from chief executive officer of non-prime lenders to attorneys to CPAs to analysts to economists and much more will take center stage at this week's National Auto Finance Association's 13th Annual Non-Prime Auto Finance Conference, ... [Read More]
XpressCredit Offers Dealers, Lenders Access to Vehicle History Reports
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit announced earlier this week that, thanks to its integration with Carfax, the company is providing its network of dealers and lenders access to Vehicle History Reports directly through the XpressCredit platform. "Recent studies prove that Carfax Vehicle ... [Read More]
VINtek Introduces Enhanced Collateral Management Platform
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — After receiving extensive feedback from its clients, VINtek has launched a revamped version of VINtekTIME, its online auto collateral management system for paperless and paper-based vehicle titles. The enhanced version of VINtekTIME features a workflow and task queuing system with timers, ... [Read More]
SubPrime Executive Recognition Deadline Approaches
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News will be honoring top subprime executives as part of a special feature in an upcoming edition, but to nominate an industry leader, you must act quickly. The deadline for nominations is Monday. The July/August ... [Read More]
RouteOne to Debut Electronic-Document Storage, Retention Solution
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne unveiled today a pilot version of an electronic-document storage and retention solution for dealers that is fully automated and integrated within RouteOne's credit-application management system, as well as the company's other compliance-support offerings, including credit bureaus, ... [Read More]
Fitch: 2007 Auto Loan ABS Losses Highest on Record
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In two recent reports, Fitch Ratings reviewed the auto asset-backed securities market and discovered that the 2007 securitization vintage has posted losses that are now considered the highest on record. "To date, CNLs on the 2007 prime auto ... [Read More]
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