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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Santander Consumer USA considering offer for outstanding shares

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Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021, 12:50 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Santander Consumer USA Holdings (SC) has a significant decision to make. According to a news release distributed just before the Fourth of July weekend, the subprime auto finance company announced that it has received a non-binding proposal from its majority ... [Read More]

A new alliance for F&I: J.D. Power and JM&A Group

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Friday, Jul. 2, 2021, 02:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

J.D. Power and JM&A Group are leveraging their collective finance-industry knowledge, forming a strategic alliance to develop jointly branded F&I products and services for auto dealers and buyers nationwide. Focused initially on a suite of warranties and service contracts designed ... [Read More]

Nortridge taps Davis to be chief product officer with growth in mind

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Friday, Jul. 2, 2021, 02:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Nortridge Software wants to grow so the company created a new position for an executive who has been with the company for 18 years. This week, Nortridge announced that Bret Davis will fill the newly created role of chief product ... [Read More]

Edmunds spots new record in used market, notable jump in average down payments

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Thursday, Jul. 1, 2021, 02:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance companies appear to be mitigating some risk amid soaring vehicle prices, asking dealerships to collect more in down payments from consumers before the contract enters a portfolio. The second-quarter data compiled by Edmunds seems to reinforce that potential scenario, ... [Read More]

Top 5 metro areas & smaller cities where consumers spend most and least on loans & insurance

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Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Reading have more in common than just being three cities in Pennsylvania. A report generated by doxo, an innovative web and mobile bill pay service, showed the trio from the Keystone State is among locations where consumers are ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Subprime securitizations with Davis+Gilbert partner Joseph Cioffi

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Tuesday, Jun. 29, 2021, 02:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “changing the rules of the game” when it comes to subprime auto finance securitizations? That’s one of the many questions explored during this podcast with Davis+Gilbert partner Joseph Cioffi, orchestrator of the Credit Chronometer ... [Read More]

700 Credit lands relationships with Vision Dealer Solutions & Scienaptic

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Monday, Jun. 28, 2021, 04:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The number of integrations and partnerships involving 700 Credit has ramped up again in recent days as the credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products landed relationships with Vision Dealer Solutions and Scienaptic. According to the first of separate ... [Read More]

RateGenius: Refinance approvals spike 66%

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Monday, Jun. 28, 2021, 04:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Rising home values often prompt families to refinance their mortgages. Soaring used-vehicle prices evidently have done the same thing within the auto-finance space, according to a report from RateGenius, which works with more than 150 partners nationwide to help consumers ... [Read More]

Warburg Pincus set to acquire Exeter from Blackstone

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Monday, Jun. 28, 2021, 01:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Exeter Finance is changing hands from one investment firm to another that already has a robust automotive portfolio. The finance company that specializes in the subprime market announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be ... [Read More]

From the editor: Remembering Jack Tracey

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Friday, Jun. 25, 2021, 06:15 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Jack Tracey was a man I looked up to — literally and figuratively. Likely similar to scores of other industry executives, I was jarred this week to learn of the passing of Jack Tracey, a founder and the only executive ... [Read More]

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