TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 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
Messages from Truist & Westlake illustrate wide-ranging state of auto financing
Monday, May. 22, 2023, 11:06 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Messages obtained by SubPrime Auto Finance News during the past couple of days perhaps illustrate how wide-ranging the auto finance landscape currently is. On Friday, Cherokee Media Group received an anonymous tip that Truist Bank and Regional Acceptance were set ... [Read More]
24 state AGs send amicus brief to Supreme Court, supporting CFPB
Friday, May. 19, 2023, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A coalition of 24 attorneys general threw their support behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court The group is urging the court to overturn a decision by the U.S. Court of ... [Read More]
April auto defaults mimic credit availability time comparison
Thursday, May. 18, 2023, 10:25 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
You can decide how connected the timing of these two auto finance trends are. Cox Automotive reported last week that auto credit availability in April tightened to a point not seen in almost two years. This week, S&P Indices and ... [Read More]
ARA to tackle 3 important questions about repossessing EVs during upcoming webinar
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 12:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Electric vehicles are steadily gaining share in both the used- and new-vehicle markets. But not every consumer maintains their monthly payments on those EVs. To help repossession agents handle the unique situations EVs present, the American Recovery Association is hosting ... [Read More]
Launcher integrates with TurboPass to boost underwriting
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two technology providers specializing in originations and underwriting announced this week they’re now working together. Launcher finalized an integration partnership with TurboPass, enhancing multi-verification capabilities and simplifying the funding process for mutual finance company clients utilizing Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination ... [Read More]
FTC begins distribution of $3.3M dealership settlement over ‘junk fees and discriminatory practices’
Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against Passport Automotive Group for what the regulator called in a news release as “deceiving consumers by tacking hundreds to thousands of dollars in illegal junk fees onto car prices and ... [Read More]
TransUnion: As originations soften, focus turns to vintage performance
Tuesday, May. 16, 2023, 10:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been about a decade since TransUnion saw auto finance origination volume at this low of a level. The automotive portion of the Q1 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion showed that Q4 2022 originations — viewed ... [Read More]
California CU gains certification to help underbanked open checking accounts
Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For California customers in your auto finance portfolio who might not have a checking account already, they might have an option to get one through California Credit Union. The institution said last week that it received certification by the national ... [Read More]
FTC sues VoIP provider that allegedly facilitates robocalls impersonating Social Security Administration
Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal officials are responding to an operation that allegedly is sending robocalls saying they originate from the Social Security Administration. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued to stop a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provider XCast Labs that the ... [Read More]
Car Capital restarts originations in Midwest & Southeast with 3 new top executives
Friday, May. 12, 2023, 10:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Car Capital paused originations, reduced its workforce and shifted contract servicing to Westlake Financial last November because of “difficult capital market conditions.” On Thursday, Car Capital reemerged with a new leadership team set to do business now in the Midwest ... [Read More]
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