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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

PointPredictive launches income validation tool fueled by machine learning

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Friday, Sep. 13, 2019, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Verifying income can be an expensive process for finance companies; one where the cost can become even steeper if the contract holder falls into delinquency and is eventually charged-off because the individual didn’t have steady enough money to support monthly ... [Read More]

Seasonal non-prime auto ABS deterioration surfaces in August

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Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019, 02:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency spotted typical season deterioration when analysts compiled their observations of the August auto loan indices based on performances in the auto asset backed securities (ABS) market. Analysts said in their report released this week that collateral ... [Read More]

Rooney joins Hudson Cook as newest partner

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Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook welcomed its newest partner this week. The firm announced that attorney Mark Rooney has joined Hudson Cook as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on the defense of consumer litigation under the Fair Debt ... [Read More]

CFPB unveils network to collaborate with state AGs; 7 immediately join

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Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s no longer just a hunch emanating from dealerships and finance companies that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and state attorneys general are working together. The CFPB made an official announcement to the fact on Tuesday. The bureau, working in ... [Read More]

Recovery Database Network secures Veracode Verified Team status

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Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the threat of security breaches haunting companies large and small, Recovery Database Network (RDN) is taking steps to ensure its systems connected with repossessions and recoveries are safe. The division of KAR Auction Services announced it achieved the six ... [Read More]

FTC approves final settlement with DealerBuilt as NADA weighs in

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Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission closed its settlement case with a dealer software provider involved in a data breach but not before accepting a public comment from the National Automobile Dealers Association, which took a broad view of the developments. Late ... [Read More]

New AUL website marks next step in multi-year development plan

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Monday, Sep. 9, 2019, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. is aiming to keep its website as technologically advanced as the modern vehicles often covered by its F&I programs. AUL just launched a new streamlined website following its recent addition of GAP and ancillary product offerings. AUL chief ... [Read More]

Dealer Training Institute aims to reenergize F&I personnel

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Monday, Sep. 9, 2019, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection is looking to get dealership personnel — especially individuals who work in the F&I office — reinvigorated about their jobs. The provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty company programs recently said that it recognizes the ... [Read More]

Amynta set to acquire American Auto Guardian

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Friday, Sep. 6, 2019, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two F&I product providers that might be familiar to nearly 15,000 dealerships are joining forces via an acquisition. This week, Amynta Group, an insurance services company and provider of warranty protection products, entered into an agreement to acquire American Auto ... [Read More]

Location Services’ repo agent hiring program includes $1K signing bonus

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Friday, Sep. 6, 2019, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Signing bonuses aren’t just for professional athletes as Location Services is looking to add qualified repossession agents by using the same personnel strategy. The provider of loss-mitigation outsource solutions for the financial services industry is hiring for repossession agents and ... [Read More]
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