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Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Chuck Tapp of America’s Group

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 01:04 PM

Next up on our series with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is America’s Group CEO Chuck Tapp. In this episode, we revisit Tapp’s fireside chat with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits at Used Car Week 2025. They ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, 04:49 PM

Kicking off our podcasts with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is a conversation with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions. Huang talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about her journey from business consultant ... Listen Here

Experian: Amount financed for used vehicles slowed in Q3

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Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, 05:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With used-vehicle prices easing a bit, the amount of risk that finance companies are absorbing into their portfolios is starting to abate a bit, too. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2022, the average amount ... [Read More]

Nordis Technologies partners with Solutions by Text to boost customer communications

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Nordis Technologies and Solutions by Text (SBT) contend that a growing number of auto finance company customers want to receive statement alerts and payment reminders by text, especially with direct links to online account management and payment portals. To enhance ... [Read More]

PODCAST: PAR North America VP on future of repossessions

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Ahead of his appearance on stage during Used Car Week 2022 in San Diego, PAR North America’s Ryan Hawley took time for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Hawley described how the forwarding industry is getting ready for an ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Revisiting complexities of product refunds

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Following their keynote presentation at Used Car Week 2022 in San Diego, a trio of experts reiterated how complex product refunds can be for finance companies following a vehicle repossession or total-loss insurance claim. Anne Holtzman and Peter Krall of ... [Read More]

October auto defaults make second-highest rise of 2022

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Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, 04:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto defaults made the second-highest sequential jump so far this year in October, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported that data through October showed the auto reading at 0.77%, which was ... [Read More]

DDI Technology brings title service to Massachusetts to streamline salvage processing

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Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

DDI Technology expanded its corporate offices in September to handle more work. Then this month, the electronic lien and title technology firm and a subsidiary of IAA announced the expansion of its electronic salvage processing products and services into Massachusetts. ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus finalizes endorsement deal with PGA Tour pro

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Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Many deals and relationships are forged on the golf course, and AutoPayPlus likely is looking to have the same thing happen via its latest marketing endeavoer. The provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services for automotive, RV, boat, home ... [Read More]

KBRA, S&P tap September & October ABS data to uncover trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies

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Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, 04:06 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, both Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and S&P Global Ratings shared intriguing findings based on analysis of September and October data generated by the automotive securitization market, noting trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies. SubPrime Auto Finance ... [Read More]

Credit availability loosens, as average used-financing rate jumps to 12-year high

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Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While some retailers seemingly started Black Friday sales promotions before Labor Day, dealerships and finance companies likely are bracing for some additional business this week as consumers feel the urge to shop and make big purchases. As Cox Automotive noticed ... [Read More]

ICYMI: FTC delays Safeguards Rule implementation until June

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Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:08 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While a notable portion of the industry was in San Diego for Used Car Week, the Federal Trade Commission made a decision involving the Safeguards Rule that likely delighted attendees mingling about the Manchester Grand Hyatt, but also at dealerships, ... [Read More]

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