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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
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
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
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
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
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

Newest ARA whitepaper examines boilerplate clause

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association’s relationship with its newest industry partner recently produced more fruit to help members. Through its latest industry whitepaper, ARA highlighted that Bassford Remele takes a closer look at problematic provisions in a boilerplate clause, including: • ... [Read More]

KBRA joins argument saying subprime scene not as bad as portrayed

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Similar to an extensive response by the American Financial Services Association, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) also refuted recent assertions by the Wall Street Journal that extrapolated TransUnion data to say that more than 9% of subprime auto financing was ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Simple, effective behavioral-based move to reduce default rates

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Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 02:31 PM
Common Cents Lab
Defaults are a bad outcome for both lenders and borrowers, and research shows that the mismatched timing between a person’s income and their bills is one of the most common reasons for these financial shortfalls. A new behavioral science experiment ... [Read More]

Payment Insights from Equifax leverages more alternative data

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Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently expanded its offerings connected with alternative data so finance companies still can cater to consumers with thin files or soft credit backgrounds. Developed in partnership with Urjanet, Equifax introduced Payment Insights, a cloud-based solution that promotes greater financial ... [Read More]

SWBC expands auto presence with DIMONT acquisition

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Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SWBC now possesses a stronger foothold in the auto-finance market through acquisition. Last week, SWBC announced that it recently acquired the auto claims division of DIMONT, one of the largest providers of specialty insurance and loan administration services to the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Risk mitigation in a post-pandemic world

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Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021, 02:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Thousands of individuals are getting their COVID-19 vaccinations daily, and business activities are gradually getting back toward what they were previously. However, for auto finance companies, there still is not a single anecdote to cure all of their risk, making ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Maintaining auto payment no longer top priority

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Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021, 02:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion discovered another way this pestering pandemic influenced consumer behavior when it comes to individual’s auto financing. On Wednesday, TransUnion released findings of a payment hierarchy study focusing on the three most popular credit products in the U.S. — auto ... [Read More]

Car Capital gains more resources with $20M credit line

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Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nearly a month after Car Capital secured a funding round of almost $9 million, the new auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background closed on a credit line more than double ... [Read More]

ACA International delves further into Supreme Court’s recent autodialer decision

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Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Efforts by ACA International and other industry organizations connected with collections helped to generate what they called the “favorable ruling” earlier this month when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided a case involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and definition ... [Read More]

6 highlights of depreciation & ABS forecast by Black Book & Fitch Ratings

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Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Among a host of other projections and assessments, six main highlights surfaced on Tuesday when Black Book and Fitch Ratings released its joint U.S. vehicle depreciation and auto asset backed securities (ABS) report. With wholesale prices setting records, Black Book ... [Read More]
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