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Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here

700Credit & WebBuy form alliance to help dealers gain credit insight on website visitors

credit report
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 09:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new product alliance emerged this week involving 700Credit, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull products, and driver’s license authentication platforms, and WebBuy, an omnichannel digital retailing solution built to engage customers searching for vehicles on dealership’s ... [Read More]

F&I Sentinel makes 2 personnel moves

new hire
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 09:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Sentinel made a pair of personnel moves this week, hiring a new vice president of operations and shifting its executive holding that position in an interim capacity into another position. Joining the tech-enabled service provider for compliant F&I product ... [Read More]

Interest rates remain unchanged amid wide range of expert opinions & consumer sentiments

Thursday, Jun. 15, 2023, 11:32 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve board kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, halting a streak of 10 consecutive increases when policymakers had the opportunity. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke sees the Fed pushing rates higher again in July but doesn’t expect ... [Read More]

Zurich & Caramel collaborate to bring VSCs to digital used-vehicle markets

Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023, 11:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Zurich North America said it now is offering its F&I vehicle protection service contracts (VSCs) through Caramel, a digital checkout platform for independent dealers and private party buyers and sellers. The company highlighted through a news release that the move ... [Read More]

Auto credit tightens again with banks expecting it to remain that way

Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2023, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported that credit availability for auto finance recently dropped to a two-year low. And the April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices orchestrated by the Federal Reserve showed that level might stay there for ... [Read More]

From the editor: Dry humor but few dry eyes when Tom Hudson receives Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:56 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There was dry humor but few dry eyes when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the first Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award to Tom Hudson last Thursday at the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference in Plano, Texas. After playing a 10-minute tribute ... [Read More]

8 characteristics ARA wants in new executive director

news update
Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 06:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is seeking a new executive director. According to an industry message the organization sent last week, ARA highlighted eight characteristics it is looking for among potential candidates, including: —A self-starter with the ability to work independently ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive examines how current labor market could influence next interest-rate decision

Smoke sees subprime delinquency & defaults rising
Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next opportunity for the Federal Reserve to modify interest rates arrives next Wednesday. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke recapped some of the most important information policymakers likely might consider when deciding whether or not to lift rates again, ... [Read More]

StoneEagle acquires Pencilwrench to smooth OEM warranty claims & more

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle grew its operation on Monday. The orchestrator of administration systems for F&I product providers as well as metrics and menus solutions for dealers nationwide, announced the acquisition of Pencilwrench, whose technology can help technicians and service advisors write accurate, ... [Read More]

6 agencies form Acrisure Protection Group

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 11:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Late last week, Acrisure, which combines people and high tech to deliver an array of products including insurance, reinsurance and  cyberservices, announced the formation of the Acrisure Protection Group. The group is designed to be a full-service finance and insurance ... [Read More]

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