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Details of upcoming repossession webinars from ARA & Weltman

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Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2026, 11:25 AM

AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies

Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2026, 09:58 AM

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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Surging fuel costs pushing repossession agents to ‘breaking point’

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 02:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AAA reported on Wednesday that the average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. rose to $4.51, with the average cost for diesel fuel now up to $5.65 per gallon. Escalating fuel expenses are pushing repossession agents to ... [Read More]

Chopra selected to lead new California consumer services regulator

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 11:24 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra is about to lead a new regulator in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced the appointment of Chopra to serve as secretary of California’s new Business and Consumer Services Agency (BCSA), ... [Read More]

EFG’s Reinsurance Health Check aims to help dealers answer 6 primary questions

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 11:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Tuesday, EFG Companies launched the Reinsurance Health Check, which the company described as a concise, practical diagnostic designed to help retail automotive dealers identify exposure, stabilize performance, and protect profitability in today’s market. The operation acknowledged dealer principals across ... [Read More]

Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’

Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Few gauges of the car business are as clear as newly installed windshield. And the newest reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index reinforces that point. Cox Automotive reported Monday that the April index climbed to 102.4, its highest level ... [Read More]

TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TruDecision chief executive officer Daniel Parry is as staunch a defender of the subprime auto finance space as someone could find — especially since his industry tenure dates to being with AmeriCredit in 1998 and later as a founder of ... [Read More]

NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award

Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two years ago, Marguerite Watanabe was one of the first inductees into the Used Car Week Hall of Fame. On Friday, she earned another distinguished industry accolade: the National Automotive Finance Association announced that Watanabe, who is president of Connections ... [Read More]

Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds

Thursday, May. 7, 2026, 11:12 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s perhaps a top question economic experts are asking, especially since the average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. sits at $4.55, according to AAA. How much longer can consumers stay resilient? Well, how about this positive ... [Read More]

CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... [Read More]

Endurance celebrates 20 years, highlighting growth & investment in warranty space

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two years before the Great Recession started, Endurance Warranty Services opened operations as a provider of auto protection plans to consumers and dealerships across the U.S. Now two decades later, Endurance is celebrating with a look back at its milestones, ... [Read More]

Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio

Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Information from FICO and the Federal Student Aid Data Center showed how much student loans could be impacting your underwriting as well as your outstanding auto-finance portfolio. According to a spring update, the FSA Data Center indicated that the outstanding ... [Read More]

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