FICO explains reasons for slight dip in average credit scores within auto
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, 10:24 AM
Fitch watches tax-refund boost on securitizations fade during half of the year
Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, 11:22 AM
SEC rolls out more charges against former Tricolor executives who have already been federally indicted
Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, 10:09 AM
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
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
Open Lending: Near- and non-prime consumers at risk of being priced out
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported that credit access improved in March, even within the subprime space. However, Open Lending Corp. still has notable concerns about the sector stemming from findings contained in a new Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Update. The risk analytics ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive: Credit availability improved again in March
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A spring thaw happened in many locations during March, including the auto-finance market. Cox Automotive reported on Wednesday that access to auto credit improved last month. The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index increased to 94.0 in March, improving for the second ... [Read More]
5 questions about bankruptcies & repossessions with Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis shareholders Milos Gvozdenovic and Scott Fink recently answered five top questions associated with bankruptcies and vehicle repossessions, which can become even more complex when those circumstances intersect. “When it comes to auto loans and financing, a ... [Read More]
Lender Compliance Technologies partners with AKUVO to boost refund efficiency
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) and AKUVO both specialize in mitigating risk for finance companies and other clients. And now they’re working together. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds announced a new partnership this week with the ... [Read More]
Agora Data reinforces team again by adding Chernek
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The past 45 days have been quite active for Agora Data, a fintech company specializing in delivering technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics tailored for the subprime automotive sector. During that span, the company gained $400 ... [Read More]
Fed chair explains steps to maintain public’s trust
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell again reiterated how policymakers arrive at their decisions involving interest rates when he appeared at the Stanford Business, Government and Society Forum at Stanford University last week. But Powell also delved into other topics such ... [Read More]
How CFPB & FTC are leveraging technology, too
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies aren’t the only operations leveraging technology nowadays. Two of the largest federal regulators — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — recently outlined how they’re trying to use technology, too. At the ... [Read More]
New York AG settles with 5 Nissan stores over end-of-lease infractions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Big Apple authorities determined end-of-lease transactions did not go as designed during a three-year period amid the pandemic. New York attorney general Letitia James last week announced settlements worth more than $1.9 million with five Nissan dealerships in New York ... [Read More]
Resolvion appoints Thomas as CEO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion has a new CEO and it’s someone who finance companies and repossession agents likely know from his most recent role. The provider of repossession management solutions announced this week the appointment of Mike Thomas as CEO. From 2015 to ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance details strategies to build portfolio that’s currently biggest in its 52-year history
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance chief executive officer Kenneth Booth highlighted the path the subprime auto finance company has enjoyed to getting to its largest outstanding portfolio in its 52-year history. Booth reiterated to shareholders in a letter posted on Wednesday that Credit ... [Read More]
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