AFSA explains 4 top problems associated with credit reporting to House lawmakers, offers 4 possible solutions
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:07 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Santander study reinforces value of vehicle access
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, 11:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Holdings USA recently announced findings from a new survey that shows middle-income American consumers were feeling optimistic in the fourth quarter, with 70% of respondents believing they are on the right track toward achieving financial prosperity and 80% believing ... [Read More]
SAFCO adds Colombian finance company as strategic partner
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, 12:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) is adding some international support to its operation that focuses on the subprime auto finance market. Last week, SAFCO announced that Colombia-based Finanzauto has acquired a minority equity stake in the company. SAFCO said this ... [Read More]
Surveys: Optimism improving, but inflation & recession concerns remain
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With nearly a month of 2024 already in the books, experts are still trying to ascertain what might be ahead this year. While consumer sentiment is improving, top executives and finance companies still remain a bit guarded, especially when a ... [Read More]
DriveSmart Warranty gives trip to Daytona to winners of online racing campaign
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveSmart Warranty waved the checkered flag and online race winners will be going all the way to Daytona. On Friday, the administrator of vehicle protection services announced contestant Tucker Minter and streamer Casey Kirwan were the grand prize winners of ... [Read More]
Credit availability closes 2023 on notable slide
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently finance companies weren’t in much of a giving mood this holiday season since credit availability deteriorated in December, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. Cox Automotive reported that index declined in November and dropped another 0.9% to ... [Read More]
New FTC rule delayed by dealer activity in federal appeals court
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealers will get their time in court. Late on Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission issued an order postponing the effective date of the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule while a legal challenge against the rule is pending from the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why lenders should leverage the power of multi-channel digital communications
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, 10:38 AM
Andres Huertas, Conecta Marketing Group
Digital marketing of lending products is an area that not only has bigger regulatory compliance — CFPB, FCC, states, you name it — but also bigger scrutiny from companies like Google and Facebook. (They even have a unique set of ... [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Boosting repo percentages via compliance
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a presentation and discussion with Holly Balogh and Stamatis Ferarolis of RISC titled, “Improve Repossession Percentages ... [Read More]
Nowlake partners with Salient to use generative AI
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nowlake, the fintech division of Westlake Technology Holdings and underpinning for the finance company, finalized a partnership this week with Salient to bring generative artificial intelligence to its customer offerings. An expert in voice technology, Salient said its solution was ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Tackling complaints with Hudson Cook’s Patty Covington
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to tackle a tricky situation for finance companies. Covington explained how there are different kinds of complaints finance companies often face. She then offered some recommendations for how ... [Read More]
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