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The Auto Finance Roadmap — 321 episodes
Originations rise in Q1 as affordability challenges, EV demand grow
‘Affordability is No. 1’ driver of PNC’s auto refinance demand
Lenders report mixed auto originations, delinquencies dip in Q1
Rising costs, EV demand, regulation reshape auto finance landscape
Auto lenders balance growth with rising credit, affordability pressures
Iran war, rising fraud further pressure auto industry
Capital One’s Sanjiv Yajnik IDs technological shifts in auto finance
Iran war spurs economic uncertainty for auto finance industry
Rising gas prices, high rates add to affordability woes
Auto lenders eye AI, blockchain liquidity, social media trends
Drivers underestimate annual car ownership costs with Synchrony’s Keith Mait
Auto industry adapts to evolving technology, affordability
Auto, powersports originations mixed
Banks’ auto originations rise in Q4
Tricolor collapse, servicing transition sparks industry changes
Auto lenders, dealers look to tax season for boost
Affordability, repos, credit performance top concerns into 2026
Dealers grapple with new registration requirements, ATPs rise
EV sales slow in November, used-vehicle values flat
Tricolor’s 10K vehicles could be sold by March
Flagship sold to investment firm, Prestige halts originations
Future of CFPB funding questioned
CarMax replaces CEO, EV makers report Q3 growth as car sales mixed
Lenders eye affordability, subprime finance as credit performance weakens
Tricolor bankruptcy prompts calls for transparency, portfolio reviews
Auto Finance Summit 2025 highlights industry strength, challenges
Powersports trends, Tricolor bankruptcy latest and preview of Auto Finance Summit 2025
Tricolor court proceedings begin, fraud investigation confirmed
Sales, supply, promotions dominate Powersports Finance Summit 2025
An automotive business expert breaks down the Tricolor bankruptcy
Breaking down Tricolor Auto’s collapse
BHPH dealer Oak Motors’ applications up 30%, approvals fall
Floorplan finance fraud on the rise; CUs lean into auto
Proposed CFPB rule change teases win for nonbank lenders
Podcast: Vehicle repair costs up 43% since 2019, Synchrony says
Carvana’s sales surge in Q2, Ford Credit, retailers’ results mixed
Pagaya president speaks to fintech’s lending strategy
Ally, Chase, Wells see auto origination growth in Q2
Used EV sales outpace new as Trump bill ends tax credits
July 4 sparks 0% deals, Q2 sales robust
Used-EV market ramps up as tax credit end looms
Motorhome auction volume up from April to May
Credit access improves, but some borrowers turn to credit builder loans
Repos up as prices rise, stronger sales cut supply
Tariff uncertainty continues to define auto, powersports markets
AI, tariffs, EVs, compliance take center stage at AFS East 2025
Synchrony’s Medrano, Broward Motorsports’ Reyes talk financing support
Capital One’s Annie Fallows talks AI evolution
Ally Financial, Huntington originations rise in Q1
Pre-tariff car prices hold, Q1 earnings kick off
Weekly Wrap discussion as auto tariffs kick in, industry responds
Weekly Wrap discussion on looming auto tariffs
AFN and Experian talk affordability, credit, EVs
Diversification in funding drives originations
Weekly Wrap discussion on tariffs, gen AI use
Industry eyes stabilized DQs, mixed pricing dynamics
Exponential Markets' Fortin on 'volatile' EV pricing
CFPB halted, Q4 earnings continue
Auto industry eyes tariffs, credit performance
Weekly Wrap discussion on the 2025 auto finance landscape
Wildfires spark deferral offers; funding off to strong 2025
A look back at top automotive trends in 2024
Affordability key challenge moving into 2025
Used-vehicle prices rise, EV financing share up
Incentives pick up, dealers eye LTV requirements
Weekly Wrap discussion on nonprime consumers, improvements on affordability
Podcast: Synthetic fraud rises in powersports, auto
Podcast: Discussion on automakers' October sales
Podcast: Discussion on Q3 earnings, auto lease ABS issuance
Podcast: Q3 captive originations are mixed
Q3 bank earnings offer mixed results
Q3 earnings season kicks off, Octane enters marine market
Auto credit performance worsens, prompts provision spike
Podcast: Unlocking EV potential through leases, used market
Used-car demand strong amid tight credit, rising DQs
Automakers pull back on DEI amid social shifts
Regulators eye AI, aftermarket sales practices
Lenders weighing benefits of force-placed insurance
Weekly Wrap discussion on originations, AI-driven lending
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q2 earnings, e-contracting
Weekly Wrap discussion on leasing, HOG earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on leasing, earnings, sales
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q2 earnings kickoff
Weekly Wrap discussion on sales, incentives
Weekly Wrap discussion on rising debt, tech, compliance
Discussion on retail POS lending as an opportunity for lenders
Weekly Wrap discussion on CDK attacks, powersports
Weekly Wrap discussion on loan production, inflationary pressures
Weekly Wrap discussion on leasing, NAF Summit
Weekly Wrap discussion on market share, powersports
Weekly Wrap discussion on AI adoption, affordability
Weekly Wrap discussion on underwriting themes at AFS East 2024
Weekly Wrap discussion on Auto Finance Summit East 2024
Weekly Wrap discussion on earnings, sales
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q1 earnings kickoff
Weekly Wrap discussion on used-car values, new-vehicle sales
Weekly Wrap discussion on sales, incentives
Weekly Wrap discussion on capital funding, competition
Weekly Wrap on powersports, tech investment
Weekly Wrap on used vehicle values, EVs
Weekly Wrap discussion on credit tightening, performance
Weekly Wrap discussion on aftermarket compliance, EVs
Weekly Wrap discussion on auto finance growth, powersports earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on GM Financial, CAC earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on Vroom, Sonic Automotive closures
Podcast: ‘Weekly Wrap’ on mixed Q4 bank earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q4 earnings kickoff
Weekly Wrap discussion on EV tax credit changes
‘On the Job’ with CULA’s Mark Chandler
Weekly Wrap discussion on 2023 highlights, 2024 expectations
Weekly Wrap discussion on tightened credit, powersports growth
Weekly Wrap discussion on sales, pricing
'On the Job' with Axos Bank's Anthony Capizzano
Weekly Wrap discussion on delinquencies, captive market share
Weekly Wrap discussion Toyota CFPB oversight, subprime credit tightening
Weekly Wrap discussion on subprime market
Weekly Wrap on subprime financing, affordability
Weekly Wrap on Auto Finance Summit 2023
Weekly Wrap on earnings, subprime ABS
Weekly Wrap on start of Q3 earnings
Weekly Wrap on used vehicles, fraud, capital markets
Weekly Wrap on Q3 sales, UAW strike, EVs
Weekly Wrap on market share, interest rates, Carvana
Weekly Wrap on BMO indirect exit, RV values
Weekly Wrap discussion on Carvana ABS, floorplan shakeup
‘On the Job’ with FreedomRoad Financial EVP and Managing Director Tom Collins
Weekly Wrap discussion on rising delinquencies, dealer consolidation
Weekly Wrap discussion on auto ABS market, powersports
Weekly Wrap discussion on captives, credit access
Weekly Wrap discussion on EV earnings, CFPB
Weekly Wrap discussion on subprime earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on captive earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q2 bank earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q2 earnings kickoff
Weekly Wrap discussion on indirect auto market, EV sales
Weekly Wrap discussion on Fifth Third pullback, EV financing
‘On the Job’ with Vroom and UACC Chief Adviser Bruce Newmark
Weekly Wrap discussion on credit performance, CAF earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on loan and leasing trends
Weekly Wrap discussion on Citizens’ exit, changing dynamics
Weekly Wrap discussion on improved credit performance, powersports
Weekly Wrap: Fraud, debt ceiling and repossessions
Weekly Wrap: Fraud and Auto Finance Summit East
Weekly Wrap: Auto Finance Summit East 2023
Weekly Wrap: Ford Credit and Carvana earnings
Weekly Wrap: Capital One, CPS, GM Financial report earnings to mixed results
Weekly Wrap: Banks complete Q1 earnings
Weekly Wrap: Q1 earnings kick off with mixed results
Weekly Wrap discussion on soaring payments
Weekly Wrap discussion on CBA Live, used market
Weekly Wrap discussion on capital markets, powersports earnings
Weekly Wrap discussion on Credit Suisse
Weekly Wrap discussion on Silicon Valley Bank
Weekly Wrap discussion of auto ABS, vehicle sales
Weekly Wrap on indirect auto exit, Carvana
Weekly Wrap on auto ABS market, credit availability
Weekly Wrap on weakening credit demand
Weekly Wrap on Ford Credit, CAC earnings
Weekly Wrap on auto leasing, earnings
Weekly Wrap on Q4 earnings: Banks pull back on auto
Weekly Wrap on Q4 earnings kick-off
Weekly Wrap on new records set
Weekly Wrap discussion: All eyes remain on Carvana
Weekly Wrap discussion on Carvana, incentives
Weekly Wrap discussion on credit, fees
Weekly Wrap on automotive retailers, EVs
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q3 earnings close, AFS
Weekly Wrap on the Auto Finance Summit
Weekly Wrap on Q3 earnings, Auto Finance Summit preview
Weekly Wrap discussion on Q3 earnings kick off
Weekly Wrap on used-vehicle market, diminishing demand
Listen: Dialing up fraud
Weekly Wrap on floorplan, inventory and automation
Weekly Wrap on credit disputes and FinovateFall
Weekly Wrap on sliding car sales, affordability
Weekly Wrap on shifting dynamics in auto finance
Weekly Wrap on Santander lawsuit and powersports
Weekly Wrap on the newest tech investments, partnerships
Navigating data privacy
Weekly Wrap on tech, leasing moves in auto finance
Weekly Wrap on credit availability, used vehicles
Weekly Wrap on Ford, GM and powersports earnings
Weekly Wrap on Q2 pullback in auto
Weekly Wrap on Q2 earnings season kicks off
Weekly Wrap on auto ABS, used-vehicle values and CPS’ credit facility
Weekly Wrap on FTC junk fees and electric vehicle lease buyouts
Weekly Wrap on Ford Credit debt exposure reduction, declining SAAR
Weekly Wrap on inflationary impacts in auto finance
Weekly Wrap on auto lender compliance and longer-term loans in Q1
Weekly Wrap on cybersecurity, subprime lending and remote work
Weekly Wrap on GM Financial’s floorplan offerings and today’s car-buying experience
Weekly Wrap: CFPB oversight and fintech advancements
Weekly Wrap: E-commerce retailers focus on cost reduction in Q1
Weekly Wrap: Drilling down on used-vehicle values, inflation and powersports earnings
Weekly Wrap: Top takeaways from AFIS and AFRS 2022
Weekly Wrap on the start of Q1 2022 earnings
Weekly Wrap on used-vehicle values as demand holds strong
Weekly Wrap on powersports seasonality and inflation
Weekly Wrap discussion on data management amid digital shift
Weekly Wrap on increased interest rates, leasing trends and fraud
Weekly Wrap: Takeaways from AFSA and CBA Live
Listen: Weekly Wrap discussion on spring events season
Weekly Wrap on the state of subprime and rental markets
Weekly Wrap discussion on F&I trends and the rental car market
Weekly Wrap: Automotive retailers' Q4 earnings kick off
Weekly Wrap: Discussion on marine market updates and captive quarterly takeaways
Weekly Wrap rounds up Q4 earnings
Weekly Wrap: Q4 earnings results and trends
Weekly Wrap: Q4 earnings kick off with Chase Auto and Wells Fargo Auto
Weekly Wrap: Preparing for changes to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Weekly Wrap: 2021’s top stories and Chinese Q4 deliveries
Industry Pulse: New technologies raise regulatory concerns, McGlinchey experts say
Weekly Wrap: Capital funding and powersports trends
Weekly Wrap: Conflicting economic trends and auto finance outlook
Weekly Wrap: OEM technologies and dealership trends
Market Scan’s Rusty West talks payments as a service: Industry Pulse
Weekly Wrap: Powersports lenders eye expansion
Weekly Wrap discussion of automation and AI dividends in Q3 earnings
Weekly Wrap: Industry execs receive Auto Finance Excellence Awards
Weekly Wrap: Takeaways from the Auto Finance Summit
Weekly Wrap: Q3 earnings highlight supply shortage, consumer demand
Weekly Wrap: Q3 earnings bring floorplan declines, strong consumer originations
Weekly Wrap: Q3 earnings predictions
Weekly Wrap: Inside Rivian’s IPO
Weekly Wrap: New-vehicle sales decline, legal woes plague subprime lender
Weekly Wrap: Credit union trends and the risk of complex tech stacks
Weekly Wrap: Eyeing vehicle values, funding and digital adoption
Weekly Wrap: Rise of new partnerships, acquisitions
Weekly Wrap: Tight supply brings new norms in automotive and powersports industries
Weekly Wrap: Powersports dealers adapt to low inventory
Weekly Wrap: Auto lenders eye low cost of funding, rideshare rebound, return to office
Weekly Wrap: Descending used-vehicle values and an influx of funding
Weekly Wrap: Lenders find new ways to combat low inventory
Weekly Wrap: Q2 earnings brings recoveries on NCOs, auto book growth
Weekly Wrap: Q2 earnings season kicks off
Weekly Wrap: Santander Consumer’s potential acquisition and used vehicle values
Weekly Wrap: Exeter acquisition and revised June SAAR
Weekly Wrap: CarMax reaps the benefits of lower cost of funds, investment in auto finance ramps
Weekly Wrap: Cryptocurrency 101 for auto lenders, and asset recovery
Weekly Wrap: CUs put increased deposits to work in auto
Weekly Wrap: How long can used-vehicle values stay elevated?
Weekly Wrap: Declining vehicle demand, increased NCOs may be on the horizon
Weekly Wrap: Can e-commerce momentum continue?
Weekly Wrap: Top takeaways from the Auto Finance Risk Summit
Weekly Wrap: Navigating looming risk factors during COVID-19 recovery
Weekly Wrap: A look at COVID recovery in Q1 2021
Weekly Wrap: EV financing trends and auto’s post-pandemic resurgence
Weekly Wrap: Q1 2021 earnings point to auto’s further recovery
Weekly Wrap: Tackling compliance ambiguities in auto finance
Examining effective specialty recovery processes in auto finance
Weekly Wrap: Inventory woes ripple into incentive spending, monthly payments
Weekly Wrap: Pass-through agreements and the upside of chip shortages
Weekly Wrap: Where do EV batteries fit into auto finance?
Weekly Wrap: How significant are affinity partnerships in auto finance?
Weekly Wrap: Inside auto refinance trends
Weekly Wrap: An all-in interest rate cap looms, inclusive lending in the spotlight
What will it take to prop up subprime auto originations?
Q4 earnings wrap on a positive note, dealers prioritize digital at NADA Show
Harley, Truist eye new initiatives as loan performance wavers
Weekly Wrap: Q4 earnings and credit access trends
Weekly Wrap: Auto lenders eye growth through innovation
Weekly Wrap: Riots, credit performance and inventory
Weekly Wrap: Flagship Credit, Vroom forge new partnerships
Weekly Wrap: 2021 origination growth and rising fraud
Weekly Wrap: Dwindling subprime, falling interest rates and AFN’s Executive of the Year
Weekly Wrap: A budding leasing trend and the state of auto ABS
Weekly Wrap: Spotlight on used vehicles
Weekly Wrap: Recovery momentum builds in latest Q3 earnings
Weekly Wrap: Industry pushes forward with cautious optimism
Weekly Wrap: Q3 earnings kick off
Weekly Wrap: The auto finance industry’s future
Weekly Wrap: Regulators step up enforcement
Weekly Wrap: Auto lenders get creative
Weekly Wrap: Auto industry continues recovery
Weekly Wrap: Signs point to recovery
Weekly Wrap: Auto industry pulls back on consumer assistance
Weekly Wrap: digital financing, auto ABS and subprime rates
Weekly Wrap: Carvana, the refi market and compliance
Weekly Wrap: Ford Credit earnings and compliance experts on best practices
Weekly Wrap: The tail end of Q2 earnings
Weekly Wrap: subprime performance and captives’ market share
Weekly Wrap: second-quarter earnings season kicks off
Fintech, CFPB complaints and vehicle values: a closer look
Is innovation becoming a revitalized focus in auto finance?
Weekly Wrap: Pandemic car buying, mid-June gains, and rising fraud
Weekly Wrap: Eyes on delinquencies, incentives and a new IPO
Weekly Wrap: May sales figures hint at promising gains for the auto industry
Weekly Wrap: COVID-19 pressures used market, ABS deals
Weekly Wrap: GDP contraction signals recession, lenders stock up on cash
Weekly Wrap: Banks stock up on capital, vehicle values plummet
Weekly Wrap: Earnings season kicks off, COVID-19 spurs increased reserves
Regulatory risks in providing coronavirus-based payment deferrals
Filling the gap in servicing, collections with data-driven technology
Measuring and mitigating fraud risk
PenFed outlines strategies for perfecting the digital customer journey
Creating a personalized approach to customer communication
Innovative uses for AI in auto finance
Episode 23: Veros Credit outlines steps to prepare for CFPB's revised debt collection rule
Episode 22: Looking Beyond the Traditional Credit Score
Episode 21: Social Media Do’s and Don’ts in Auto Finance
Episode 20: Building and Retaining Customer Loyalty in the Digital Age
Episode 19: Sharpening Decisions With Alternative Data
Episode 18: Information Security Questions Every Lender Should Answer
Episode 17: Chase Exec Outlines the Intersection Between Women, Marketing, and Auto Finance
Episode 16: How Lenders Can Take Advantage of Mobility as a Service
Episode 15: CU Direct Offers Tips for Origination Growth Despite Looming Economic Downturn
Episode 14: Ally Exec Outlines How Lenders Can Navigate the Challenges of Unintentional Bias
Episode 13: Ramping Up Operations With an Eye Toward Acquisition
Best Practices For Automotive Lending in China
Episode 12: How to Incorporate Diversity and Inclusion Practices in the Workplace
Episode 11: Navigating and Strengthening Lender-Startup Partnerships
Episode 10: How to Embrace AI to Improve Originations
Episode 9: Randolph-Brooks Federal CU Details the Relationship Between Customer Service and Growth
Episode 8: What the FTC Says Should Be on the Auto Industry’s Radar
Episode 7: How ABS Credit Enhancements Are Masking Subprime Risk
Episode 6: How AutoGravity’s New CTO Is Tackling ‘Blocking Points’
Episode 5: Why Alternative Deal Structures Are Gaining Momentum
Episode 4: Cordray Successor Confusion Placed a ‘Cloud’ Over the CFPB
Episode 3: Managing Success Based on Service, Not Marketshare
Episode 2: Navigating Subprime Auto Credit Risk
Episode 1: Where’s the End for Depreciating Used-Car Values?