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AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies
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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
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
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
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
ANALYSIS: Examining Top 8 collateral-recovery challenges
Joel Kennedy, NAF Association
Editor’s note: This commentary is the second in a series compiled by Joel Kennedy, who is the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association and board adviser at TruDecision, looking at the intricacies of repossessions and recovery. The first segment ... [Read More]
Launcher rolls out origination solutions tailored for credit unions
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS (Launcher) entered the credit-union world on Tuesday to offers a solution the company believes can work exceptionally well in both the prime and the subprime market with regard to risk assessment and complex workflows. The technology provider specializing in ... [Read More]
F&I Providers Relief Fund strives toward $1M goal as need grows
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Personnel within one of the most important dealership departments still need help as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Organizers of the F&I Providers Relief Fund for F&I managers have raised more than $500,000 in only about a month — half of ... [Read More]
SCUSA reaches $550M settlement with 33 states over subprime paper
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Santander Consumer USA Holdings finalized a voluntary settlement topping $550 million with 33 states and the District of Columbia that alleged that contracts that the finance company funded through certain dealers dating back to 2010 violated consumer protection ... [Read More]
Location Services adds 2 new executives to management team
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Location Services made two significant additions to its senior leadership team on Tuesday. The provider of loss mitigation solutions for the financial services industry brought on Jose Delgado as chief client officer and Mohit Mahajan as chief information officer. Delaware ... [Read More]
KBRA leverages latest ABS data to estimate payment frequency
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) used the research for its latest auto-finance securitization indices to gauge the volume of both prime and non-prime retail installment contract holders maintaining their payments, at least for the March recording period. At least for ... [Read More]
Consumer complaints to CFPB hit record volume during pandemic
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger had a busy public agenda last week, sharing remarks at National Association of Realtors 2020 legislative meetings as well as the public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, along with a ... [Read More]
DOWC enhances 360Shield solutions new antimicrobial products
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time this month, Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) enhanced its menu of F&I products. Coming on the heels of introducing NitroShield, a complete tire and wheel protection product, DOWC on Friday rolled out new 360Shield protection solutions ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Where F&I can help increase successful contactless transactions
Tim Blochowiak, Protective Asset Protection
Since the widespread containment efforts caused by COVID-19, dealerships have been among the hardest-hit industries. Much of this is as a result of dealerships either being forced to close, limited to online sales, or if they’re still open the virus ... [Read More]
Auto ABS ratings from 10 subprime finance companies now on CreditWatch negative
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings is keeping an even closer watch on subprime auto financing with the coronavirus pandemic still paralyzing the economy. This week, the firm placed its ratings on 33 classes of U.S. subprime auto ABS ratings across 26 transactions ... [Read More]
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