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AUL Corp. adds VP of national sales to bolster executive team
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An executive from another provider of vehicle service contracts, who also spent several years running franchised dealerships, now is with AUL Corp. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson on Thursday appointed automotive veteran Paul McCarthy to the position ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook rolls out 8th edition of CARLAW F&I Desk Book
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Hudson Cook team has been in writing mode, and the results are its latest resource to help dealerships and finance office professionals. CounselorLibrary.com, the publisher of multiple products and resources for the consumer financial services and privacy industries, on ... [Read More]
KAR shifts White to executive role at PAR North America
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KAR Auction Services selected one of its executives who has been with the company for a decade for a role with its business unit — PAR North America — a provider of vehicle transition services with coast-to-coast solutions for recovery ... [Read More]
Defaults close 2018 by sending ‘caution signal’
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, 03:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts who compile the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices described the readings to close 2018 as a "caution signal." This week, the teams from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released their default data through December, and they spotted a ... [Read More]
Black Book shares white paper focused on upcoming requirements for loss reserves
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 05:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book responded to auto finance companies and buy-here, pay-here dealers still looking for help on how to comply with upcoming accounting changes in connection with reserving for losses. On Wednesday, Black Book released a new educational white paper titled, ... [Read More]
Advantage GPS introduces wire-free tracking devices
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Some smartphones no longer need a cord to recharge, and now Advantage GPS has a unit that doesn’t need wires to function in a vehicle connected with a retail installment sales contract held by an auto finance company. On Wednesday, ... [Read More]
KPA strengthens workforce management solution with acquisition of Compli
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two technology names in the compliance space now are within the same organization. On Tuesday, KPA, a software-as-a-service and services provider for compliance and workforce management solutions, announced its acquisition of Compli, a provider of HR business process automation solutions. ... [Read More]
Banks, finance companies and regulators unite to help furloughed federal workers
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, 03:26 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With the federal government shutdown clash involving President Trump and Congressional leaders already lasting longer than any impasse in history, policymakers, banking leaders and finance companies are all collaborating to help impacted federal workers who are not being paid their ... [Read More]
3 suggestions to reverse challenges of selling VSCs
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pegasystems’ recent study that found the majority of drivers (63 percent) do not have active extended warranties despite seeing their value prompted the team at GWC Warranty to compile a trio of recommendations to help dealerships and their finance offices ... [Read More]
KAR shifts former PAR North America executive to RDN
Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Friday, KAR Auction Services announced an addition to the management team for one of its business units, Recovery Database Network (RDN). Joining the provider of specialized software and data solutions to customers across the repossession and disposition value chain as ... [Read More]