AFSA explains 4 top problems associated with credit reporting to House lawmakers, offers 4 possible solutions
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:07 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Tekion adds another new partner with integration of DAS Technology’s customer experience platform
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:12 AM
A single customer file allows dealers to easily integrate AI vendors in DealerBuilt DMS
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:09 AM
AI’s potential on display at NADA Show as it expands into more areas of dealership operations
Friday, May. 1, 2026, 09:49 AM
Auto defaults approach 1% reading in February
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps normalcy with auto defaults is near since the latest rate reading is just 5 basis points away from being at or above 1%. The rate hasn’t been at that level since the end of 2019. According to data through ... [Read More]
Cox & GfK offer more evidence of new-car affordability issues
Monday, Mar. 20, 2023, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New analysis and research from Cox Automotive and GfK AutoMobility showed how potentially out of reach taking delivery of a new vehicle might be for consumers with subprime credit and/or lower income. New-vehicle affordability improved again in February following modest ... [Read More]
10 more highlights of Westlake’s successful 2022
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023, 01:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A week after highlighting the 2022 successes of one of its divisions, Westlake Technology Holdings announced strong 2022 results from all companies on Thursday. Executives highlighted each company generated steady year-over-year growth, improved operational efficiency and implemented of new programs ... [Read More]
ARC schedules next F&I training session tailored for independent dealers
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023, 01:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Reinsurance Concepts (ARC) is again giving independent dealers and their finance managers the opportunity to learn F&I from the “best in the business.” The reinsurance and warranty company’s latest F&I Basics Bootcamp will be held May 3-4 at the ... [Read More]
CFPB targets business practices of data brokers with newest inquiry
Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023, 02:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An active stretch at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continued Wednesday when the CFPB said it has launched an inquiry into companies that track and collect information on people’s personal lives. In issuing this new Request for Information, the CFPB ... [Read More]
Latest views on credit availability & tax refunds
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past week, Cox Automotive touched on two important current trends associated with auto financing — credit availability and tax refunds. Both trajectories might be positives for dealerships getting vehicles delivered and finance companies building their portfolios. First, according ... [Read More]
4 new qualms CFPB has with ‘unlawful junk fees’ in auto financing
Monday, Mar. 13, 2023, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau articulated four ways “unlawful junk fees” are happening in auto financing. The bureau shared the details in a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB said during auto servicing examinations that bureau ... [Read More]
5 parts of Western Funding’s record growth in 2022
Friday, Mar. 10, 2023, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Praising its team in the process, Western Funding Inc. (WFI), a subsidiary of Westlake Technology Holdings and part of the Nowlake umbrella, announced record growth in 2022. The company’s five primary highlights from last year include: —73% year-over-year growth in ... [Read More]
AFSA leader cites 5 examples why CFPB is ‘ripe for reform’
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association president and CEO Bill Himpler testified on Thursday during a hearing hosted by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy. Himpler made a case for why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “ripe ... [Read More]
2023 Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced this year’s honorees for the Women in Collections and Recoveries award program presented by American Recovery Service. The Women in Collections and Recoveries award program received nominations nationwide for women in various roles within ... [Read More]
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