StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
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
Compliance & EVs among topics for REPO 2024
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allied Finance Adjusters and Recovery Specialist Insurance Group (RSIG) are gearing up to host REPO 2024 from June 24-26 in Fort Worth, Texas. With a variety of sessions focused on compliance and other best practices, organizers also are planning an ... [Read More]
FTC seeks additional annual funding for employees & IT resources
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the Supreme Court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding process is constitutional, the Federal Trade Commission went to Congress last week seeking additional annual funding for its personnel and resources. Chair Lina Khan appeared before the ... [Read More]
Details of Tricolor’s latest bond to provide auto financing to Hispanics
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, Tricolor announced its fourth social bond — a $277 million issuance — designed to cater to underserved, low-income Hispanic communities and provide access to auto financing. The award-winning fintech company that leverages artificial intelligence to successfully underwrite and ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How will dealers overcome affordability challenges to maximize Memorial Day sales opportunities?
Angelica Jeffreys, Equifax
Memorial Day weekend in the United States marks the unofficial kick-off to the summer car sales season with car dealerships nationwide utilizing the holiday weekend to attract customers with incentives, deals and promotions. Much like in recent years though, affordability ... [Read More]
PODCAST: PayNearMe on evolving consumer preferences when making payments
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s a growing preference toward alternative payment methods, as well as increased demand for hyper-personalized interactions. Those are two of the top findings from the study titled “Consumer Trends Driving the Future of Loan Payments,” recently released by PayNearMe, which ... [Read More]
Reaction & suggestions following key CFPB victory at Supreme Court
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gained a significant judicial victory this week involving a case about the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court said the bureau’s funding is constitutional, triggering an array of ... [Read More]
TransUnion analysis reinforces affordability challenges, especially in below-prime
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto-finance data TransUnion released on Thursday reinforced the positive developments connected with affordable used vehicles that Edmunds highlighted earlier in the week. Having more used vehicles that can fit within parameters of tight family budgets might help to boost ... [Read More]
Jim Bass to receive Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Last year, the National Automotive Finance Association established the Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award to recognize a professional at a member organization with enduring service to the non-prime auto finance industry. The award is named in honor of one of the ... [Read More]
Launcher & Gestalt Tech partner for enhanced credit data storage, reporting & analytics
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Launcher Solutions announced an integration partnership with Gestalt Tech and its SaaS data warehouse that can empower finance companies to take advantage of the market trends in analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. The companies said this collaboration can ... [Read More]
Open Lending & Core Specialty Insurance Holdings form partnership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. recently partnered with Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, enabling Core Specialty to begin providing credit default insurance policies for Open Lending’s Lenders Protection platform. Open Lending interim CEO Chuck Jehl said through a news release, “One of the ... [Read More]
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