2025 Loss Mitigation Executive of the Year: Craig Paterson of GM Financial
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 02:23 PM
PODCAST: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 10:48 AM
2025 Repossession Agent of the Year: Phil Hanks of Connect 1 Recovery
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 10:34 AM
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
ARA seeking nominations for 2021 NARS Industry Awards
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association announced that nominations still are open for the 2021 NARS Industry Awards, which will honor exceptional members of the repossession industry during the North American Repossessors Summit set for October. Submissions can be made for five ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Experian’s Michele Bodda on employment & income trends
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps one of the most difficult challenges for finance companies to overcome through the pandemic was verifying an applicant’s employment and income. Michele Bodda, president of Experian Mortgage, Employer Services and Verification Solutions, appeared on this episode of the Auto ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Both auto & mortgage defaults now at all-time lows
Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021, 02:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If finance companies based their decisions on how to run and staff their collections and recovery departments based only the metrics included in the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, they truly might be a one-man — or woman — band ... [Read More]
National Auto Care reinforces M&A team to add more to F&I portfolio
Monday, Jul. 19, 2021, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care (NAC) made four agency acquisitions last year, and the F&I provider wants to be in a position to finalize even more this year. With M&A growth in mind, NAC on Monday announced the addition of Walter Hoffman, ... [Read More]
Senate Banking Committee Republicans want answers from CFPB director nominee
Friday, Jul. 16, 2021, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Senate wrangling over the nominee to be the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau became even more intense this week. The dozen Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee sent a letter to Rohit Chopra stemming from ... [Read More]
American Recovery Service names Osborne as chief services officer
Friday, Jul. 16, 2021, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Service (ARS) recently expanded its executive team by promoting Cortney Osborne to be chief services officer. With nearly 20 years of industry experience and moderator of the Women in Auto Finance honoree panels during Used Car Week, ARS ... [Read More]
June Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index improves
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2021, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While consumer confidence might be mixed, Cox Automotive discovered more access to credit last month for potential vehicle buyers who needed it — especially if they had stronger credit backgrounds. According to the newest Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index released ... [Read More]
Constant & Alkami partner to enhance back-office processes for banks & credit unions
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 06:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paper and forms sometimes still are a major part of auto financing, especially in connection with servicing and loss mitigation processes that are normally handled by people in the middle and back office who rely on manual processes and green-screen ... [Read More]
Allied Solutions ‘really moves the needle’ with modeling acquisition
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021, 04:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allied Solutions recently expanded its portfolio of partnerships by aligning with Tracers and Illinois Bankers Business Services (IBBS). On Tuesday, the provider of insurance, lending, risk management and data-enabled products to financial institutions broadened its portfolio again, but this time ... [Read More]
RateGenius: Refinancing approvals jump to record high in June
Tuesday, Jul. 13, 2021, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps your finance company is slightly tightening some underwriting strategy when a contract is first originated at the time of vehicle delivery. But some shops evidently are loosening a bit when refinancing contracts, as RateGenius is seeing the highest approval ... [Read More]
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