AutoPayPlus survey uncovers where dealers see untapped opportunities in F&I product offerings
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:30 AM
CarShield completes acquisition of American Auto Shield
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:24 AM
TransUnion: Used-car loans with LTVs at 140% or higher quadruple in past five years
Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, 11:02 AM
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
The Spark Between EVs & CPO
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
Reviewing CFPB’s amending of ECOA & Regulation B
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There are still compliance and regulatory developments emanating from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Weltman, Weinberg & Reis shareholder Matthew Young recapped in a blog post last week that the CFPB issued a final rule amending the Equal Credit ... [Read More]
TransUnion’s April Credit Industry Snapshot shows positives for auto finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Let’s begin the week with a little positive news for the auto-finance space, courtesy of TransUnion’s April Credit Industry Snapshot. While TransUnion reported the 30-day delinquency rate for auto rose 16 basis points sequentially to 3.97%, analysts also noticed the ... [Read More]
Westlake Portfolio Management adds another $300M to auto segment
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM) announced the successful onboarding and servicing of a $300 million portfolio of auto loans on behalf of what it called “a leading institutional asset owner.” The division of Westlake Technology Holdings that’s a primary ... [Read More]
New NCC tool powered by Equifax geared to help dealerships spot chargeback risk
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest tool from NCC has Equifax-powered capability underpinning it, so dealers can spot potential revenue-draining risk. The provider of integrated credit, compliance, desking, and fraud prevention solutions for automotive retailing this week launched what it’s calling Credit Abuse Risk. ... [Read More]
Federal Reserve’s annual report on economic well-being of US households shows consistency
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps there might be some turbulence in portions of your auto-finance portfolio or gas prices might be significantly pinching your business finances like they are for repossession agents. But the overall scene might be OK for consumers, at least based ... [Read More]
Surging fuel costs pushing repossession agents to ‘breaking point’
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
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
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’
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
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]
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