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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here

Assurant remains in acquisition mode, adding AFAS

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Assurant continues to be in long-term growth mode via acquisitions. On Tuesday, the firm that offers F&I products, training and other educational services announced it has acquired American Financial & Automotive Services (AFAS), a provider of F&I products and services, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Dasceq data about collections and call centers during COVID-19

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dasceq gathered a variety of recent data points about how collections and call-center activities have evolved during the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s vice president of sales Randy Spradlin joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for this episode of the podcast to ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings uncovers volume of contract modifications

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Viewed through the prism of the U.S. auto asset-backed securities (ABS) market, S&P Global Ratings generated a report examining the depth and potential impact of extensions of vehicle installment contracts because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a report based ... [Read More]

Daily Experian data sheds light on 43% of Americans with car payments

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Based on daily consumer survey information now made available by Experian, Americans appear to be in a better position to maintain their auto-finance payments over other financial commitments like credit cards or a housing obligation through a mortgage or rent. ... [Read More]

Zero-percent finance deals hit record in April

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Those “well-qualified buyers” certainly appeared to take advantage of the generous financing terms captives offered in April based on the information shared by Edmunds on Friday morning. Edmunds reported that zero-percent finance deals surged to a record level in April ... [Read More]

CFPB makes more enhancements to consumer complaint database

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau enhanced its consumer complaint database with the addition of a geospatial view. The CFPB explained consumers now will be able to view complaints by state with a U.S. map visualization. Previously, the regulator ... [Read More]

REPAY appoints Moore as EVP of corporate development and strategy

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Calling his leadership during the past three years “instrumental,” Repay Holdings Corp. this week announced the appointment of Jacob Moore as executive vice president of corporate development and strategy. The provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions said Moore will be responsible ... [Read More]

Continued unemployment spike, shrinking GDP increases headwinds for sales recovery

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday morning that another 3,839,000 workers filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week, lifting the six-week total to above 30 million individuals because of COVID-19. The figure likely adds more challenges to ... [Read More]

7 top F&I execs to lead new relief fund for dealership finance managers

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With furloughs and layoffs spreading throughout the dealership world because of the coronavirus pandemic, seven top executives at F&I providers banded together to help store finance managers during these challenging times. This week, a new automotive philanthropy organization — F&I ... [Read More]

PODCAST: ARA describes ‘nightmare’ facing repo agents created by COVID-19

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two leaders from the American Recovery Association described the “nightmare” the coronavirus pandemic has created for the repossession industry. Executive director Les McCook and current president Dave Kennedy joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for this special episode of the Auto ... [Read More]

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