As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Credit applications tick up as vehicle-buying intentions remain stable
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TransUnion ponders if auto-loan delinquency is at or near peak
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 11:01 AM
RISC Pro fees waived for new members through rest of 2022
Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, RISC collaborated with MBSi Corp. to deploy VendorConnect, what they called a “revolutionary” compliance management solution that can allow access to a comprehensive list of compliant, vetted third-party vendors in the repossession industry. This week, RISC announced free ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How crypto helps lenders cover loan values
Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022, 02:05 PM
Fred Brothers, Cion Digital
Auto repossessions are on the rise. Subprime repos are up 11% since 2020, according to Jalopnik. Even among prime borrowers with excellent credit scores, repossession rates have doubled from 2% to 4% in the past two years, according to Barron’s. ... [Read More]
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Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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PODCAST: More insight about Experian Q2 auto finance data with Melinda Zabritski
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022, 01:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski shared more time for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss which auto finance metrics landed within expectations for the second quarter and which ones did not. Zabritski also touched on how ... [Read More]
MBSi & RISC introduce compliance management solution for repossessions
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossessions are complicated, so MBSi Corp. and RISC are working together to help finance companies find the compliant resources they need. This week, the SaaS provider of repossession assignment software and third-party compliance management company for the auto finance industry ... [Read More]
Carvana adds 4 states covering 16 markets to co-signer program
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At the beginning of August, Carvana launched the option to add a co-signer during the financing application process for potential buyers in South Carolina with the intention of rolling out the process in more locations before a full nationwide push. ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why aren’t more dealers and lenders leveraging credit-first soft pulls?
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, 02:35 PM
Ken Hill, 700Credit
Shopping for a vehicle comes with all kinds of stressors for a consumer — some of which can affect their relationship with the dealer and lender. The decision to require a shopper to undergo a credit verification can be stressful ... [Read More]
ARA hosting free webinar to explain new-found choice of compliance platform
Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, new American Recovery Association executive director Joel Kennedy shared a development meant to benefit not just organization members, but potentially any repossession agent, too. In an industry letter, Kennedy said “several” of the largest auto finance companies in ... [Read More]
Experian Q2 finance data reinforces shift to used vehicles
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, 02:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest auto finance data from Experian reinforced the theory that consumers are taking delivery of used vehicles more often because of necessity. As the automotive market continues to face inventory shortages, analysts said consumers are shifting back to the ... [Read More]
FTC declines to extend comment period for proposal banning ‘junk fees’
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that the regulator has declined to extend the public comment period for its proposed rule that would ban “junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers throughout the car-buying experience.” Despite ... [Read More]
Provana welcomes Edmonds, who continues to build advisory portfolio
Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kelli Edmonds became an advisor to another industry service provider this week after founding her own consulting firm. The former senior vice president of business control and risk management at Santander Consumer USA now is part of the executive advisor ... [Read More]
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