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Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 08:09 PM
Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry Cuyler joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 07:55 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi , who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners begin with Jessica Caldwell, who is head of insights at Edmunds. Caldwell talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about her journey going from working at automakers on the product ... Listen Here

TransUnion to acquire Verisk Financial Services for $515M

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Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The acquisition train just keeps gaining steam throughout the automotive industry. The latest momentum builder arrived on Tuesday when TransUnion said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verisk Financial Services, the financial services business unit of Verisk, in ... [Read More]

CFPB smooths path for individuals to be part of rulemaking

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Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to make it easier for individuals to have a say in how credit bureaus, auto finance companies and other providers of financial services are regulated by the agency. Last week, in an effort ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook welcomes 3 new attorneys

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Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
About a month after elevating two of its current attorneys to be partners, Hudson Cook added to its portfolio legal expertise by welcoming a new partner and two new associates this week. Brought in to reinforce the firm’s litigation and ... [Read More]

Auto credit access expands in January, with depth of projected March rate rise ‘a coin toss’

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Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Access for all types of auto financing expanded in January, according to the newest Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. But change might be coming with the likelihood of interest rates rising, with one economist calling it a “coin toss” as to ... [Read More]

NAF Association names new executive director

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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association now has its second-ever executive director. The NAF Association announced on Wednesday that Jennifer Martin will be its new executive director, succeeding Jack Tracey, who served in the position since the organization’s formation in 1996 ... [Read More]

Exeter Finance renews software agreement with Solifi

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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance first started to use software from Solifi — formerly known as IDS and White Clarke Group — nine years ago. And this week, the finance company that specializes in non-prime credit decided to continue the utilization. Solifi announced ... [Read More]

Edmunds: 8 out of 10 consumers paid above MSRP for new models in January

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Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If an individual with a less than prime credit background still somehow secured financing for a new vehicle in January, there’s a notable possibility that the installment contract will be underwater for some time, based on record-breaking data Edmunds shared ... [Read More]

Edmunds: 8 out of 10 consumers paid above MSRP for new models in January

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, 04:16 PM
Nick Zulovich
If an individual with a less than prime credit background still somehow secured financing for a new vehicle in January, there’s a notable possibility that the installment contract will be underwater for some time, based on record-breaking data Edmunds shared ... [Read More]

Auto defaults now up for 7 straight months

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Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, 04:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Make it seven months in a row that analysts have spotted an uptick in auto defaults. And it’s also the longest upward streak in a decade. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices moved higher again in ... [Read More]

Top 20 cities that might contain most & least risk in your portfolio

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Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, 04:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
WalletHub recently released its latest Auto Financing Report, compiling lists of what analysts classified as the Top 20 cities where consumers overspend on vehicles and where they spend the least. Perhaps managers and underwriters could review the lists and say ... [Read More]

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