StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
APCO Holdings recaps finalizations of 4 acquisitions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been a busy year on the acquisition front for APCO Holdings. On Monday, the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, National Auto Care, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands recapped that it has completed ... [Read More]
TransUnion cautious about potential ‘payment shock’ when student loan payments restart
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A portion of the contract holders in your outstanding auto finance portfolio might be facing an additional major payment obligation next month when forbearance for federal student loans expires. And TransUnion reported 36% of consumers already holding student loan debt ... [Read More]
F&I Sentinel hires Hendriks as director of product strategy
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest hire by F&I Sentinel brings with him more than 30 years of professional experience in numerous roles at organizations including Flagship Credit, Wells Fargo, Fiserv, Sagent Lending and defi SOLUTIONS. This week, the compliance and regulatory risk mitigation ... [Read More]
CFPB notices violations involving collections & interest paid
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with recapping the regulator’s notable activities associated with auto financing, the latest Supervisory Highlights report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) also touched on debt collection. The CFPB reiterated that it has supervisory authority to examine certain institutions ... [Read More]
Latest CFPB Supervisory Highlights reveals close look at auto finance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest Supervisory Highlights report. Officials said they found unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across many consumer financial products, including auto financing. When getting into specific findings, the CFPB ... [Read More]
SAFCO reveals CFO transition, tapping former GLS & Exeter executive
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) has a new chief financial officer. On Monday, the finance company announced the transition of Jason Person becoming SAFCO’s new CFO. Person succeeds Gary Stein, who is retiring after 22 years at SAFCO. According to ... [Read More]
ComplyAuto rolls out encryption tool for dealers collecting NPI
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying “just text it to me,” might be OK when asking for something harmless from a friend or family member. But asking potential vehicle buyers to send non-public information (NPI) over text messages, emails and other insecure methods to dealership ... [Read More]
Solutions by Text to host conference focused on payments, regulation & more
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Solutions by Text (SBT) announced highlights of its upcoming conference focused on accelerating revenue through the convergence of real time payments within rich messaging experiences, preparing finance companies for 2024 regulatory changes and more. Its FinText Conference also includes leading ... [Read More]
Westlake highlights success of AI and ML tool
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial recently shared how much the finance company is using artificial intelligence and machine learning nowadays. According to a news release, Westlake’s proprietary AI and ML tool, Visorbot, computes 800,000 applications per day. In a single month, Westlake said ... [Read More]
2 hopeful thoughts for automotive even as interest rates rise another 25 basis points
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates another 25 basis points this week to leave the federal funds rate at 5.25-5.5%. But two leading automotive economists as well as another top industry analyst remain hopeful on two important fronts for dealerships ... [Read More]
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