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Biden reveals nominees to lead CFPB & SEC
Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, 04:38 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
President-Elect Joe Biden announced a number of key administration posts on Monday, including his choices to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Biden picked Rohit Chopra, currently a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission, ... [Read More]
Vanguard Dealer Services promotes 2 veteran executives
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vanguard Dealer Services chief executive officer James Polley announced two promotions this week of long-time executive within the company, a firm that has provided automotive consulting, dealership training and F&I products and services since 1999. Through a news release, the ... [Read More]
Payix highlights 3 accomplishments during record-breaking year
Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The pandemic and industry challenges created by COVID-19 didn’t slow Payix. This week, the provider of white-labeled collection tools and payment processing services to finance companies and loan servicers announced record-breaking achievements in 2020 in spite of those significant, well-known macro-economic headwinds. ... [Read More]
EFG Companies looks to future with new EVP of dealer services
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward current F&I business as well as where that segment could go after the pandemic, EFG Companies welcomed a former senior executive at Cox Automotive to its leadership team on Thursday. Scott Kaskocsak, who previously was the senior ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive predicts ‘significant’ climb in repo volume
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, 04:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Cox Automotive estimates that repossession volume will make a “significant” rise in 2021 compared to last year. According to data shared during Friday’s Cox Automotive Industry Insights 2021 presentation, repossession volume in 2020 softened to the lowest level in five ... [Read More]
Report: Value consumers get for GAP coverage continues to rise
Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, 03:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A report compiled by AmTrust Financial Services showed how much value consumers are getting from F&I products, especially guaranteed asset protection (GAP) coverage as well as owners who operate their vehicles where weather and road conditions are poor. The AmTrust ... [Read More]
Remitter USA now has new CEO & VP of sales
Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, 04:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Remitter USA is beginning its journey through 2021 with revamped leadership, including a new chief executive officer and vice president of sales. Now overseeing the white-labeled digital communications platform powered by artificial intelligence that can help finance companies maximize revenue ... [Read More]
PPP restarts this week by SBA & Treasury
Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, 03:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week’s restart of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) could benefit dealerships and finance companies directly if they choose to apply for and are granted loans through this federal program. Or PPP could provide a trickle-down effect for stores and ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection finalizes acquisition of Revolos to enhance F&I portfolio
Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s another update to start 2021 from our busy mergers and acquisitions desk. Protective Life Corp., overseer of Protective Asset Protection and a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, announced this week it completed the transaction to acquire ... [Read More]
DriveItAway joins effort to end ‘Poverty of the Carless’
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, 07:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A 2019 study published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research examined how vehicle ownership and income are directly related to poverty, coining the term, “Poverty of the Carless.” During the past 60 years, the study indicated all advances ... [Read More]