Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Edmunds: High rates & negative equity hamper Q1 auto financing
Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with more insight about how much negative equity is an industry hurdle, the latest auto finance data from Edmunds highlighted how affordability challenges triggered by stubbornly high interest rates are impeding growth in the new- and used-car markets. Edmunds ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings welcomes Kathinokkula as chief technology officer
Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, 12:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, APCO Holdings — home to EasyCare, National Auto Care (NAC), GWC Warranty, and MemberCare brands of automotive and RV products — announced that Kumar Kathinokkula has joined the F&I provider and administrator as chief technology officer. The company ... [Read More]
Massachusetts woman sentenced as part of fraud scheme to purchase more than 45 cars
Monday, Apr. 1, 2024, 12:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Potential fraud at your dealership or finance company can stem from activity outside the continental United States, as a case recapped by the Justice Department shows. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts recently announced a Lowell woman ... [Read More]
VantageScore spots delinquency trend not seen in 4 years
Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has acknowledged multiple times that, “My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship as it erodes purchasing power, especially for those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Today I hate my job — post-repossession Article 9 letters
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 02:30 PM
Steve Levine, Ignite Consulting Partners
I don’t mean to alarm anyone with the title. Then again, maybe I do. The truth is I’m discouraged, and today I hate my job. Why? Because it happened again. A dealer reached out because they’ve been hit with a ... [Read More]
Agora Data bolsters team again with new VP of strategic alliances
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 11:19 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data reinforced its team again on Tuesday with a professional with a vast background at dealerships and industry service providers. The fintech company that provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics for the subprime automotive ... [Read More]
Champ Titles lands $18M in Series C financing led by Point72 Ventures
Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Champ Titles now has raised more than $45 million through investors, climbing to that figure after generating $18 million in Series C financing. The provider of digital vehicle title, registration and lien systems of record in the United States announced ... [Read More]
3 findings from study of millennials & Gen Z by Open Lending and TransUnion
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 10:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto financing appears to be one of the best paths to credit success for young consumers. That assertion and more surfaced through a research project by Open Lending and TransUnion, which released a new study on Monday about the borrowing ... [Read More]
FTC sees swell of fraudsters impersonating agency officials
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 11:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest spike in fraud spotted by the Federal Trade Commission caught the agency’s attention for a notable reason. The FTC issued a warning that scammers are pretending to be affiliated with the regulator to steal consumers’ money. The FTC ... [Read More]
4 new hires at F&I Sentinel
Monday, Mar. 25, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Sentinel recently added four more professionals to its team. The new hires, coupled with F&I Sentinel’s recent completion of its acquisition of Express Recoveries from Cox Automotive, has more than doubled the number of company employees. The professionals who ... [Read More]
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