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RideShare Knight details 7 coverage plans for ride-sharing vehicles
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After initially launching this spring, RideShare Knight offered more details about its vehicle service contract for Uber and Lyft drivers working in the ride-sharing economy today, launching a total of seven coverage plans. Including multiple tiered plan options within each ... [Read More]
Moxy Solutions and Redshield join F&I Express
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moxy Solutions, a tool designed to streamline the sales and deal-closing process, joined the F&I Express platform this week. The company added that this integration will also add aftermarket provider, Red Shield, to the F&I Express network of more than ... [Read More]
Latest Equifax data reflects depth of subprime volume slowdown
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Updated information from Equifax showed the auto finance industry is continuing to back off originations versus the brisk pace still in place a year ago. According to data shared this week with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Equifax reported that there ... [Read More]
ARA and TalentValue unveil revamped job listing site
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, 05:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another way for repossession agencies to find the personnel they need recently launched. The American Recovery Association (ARA), in partnership with TalentValue, recently rolled out an improved ARA Job Board at repojobs.us. It’s part of the association’s ongoing member recruitment ... [Read More]
Analyzing why private equity wants back in non-prime market
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, 02:49 PM
Joel Kennedy, Spinnaker Consulting Group
The market fundamentals in non-prime are signaling positive. A strong economy and low unemployment are contributing to stabilization in consumer credit scores. Auto defaults are at the lowest point with one full quarter of improvements under the belt. There continue ... [Read More]
4 specific areas where F&I trust can be built
Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty acknowledged that perhaps the most difficult obstacle to overcome in the dealership F&I office is getting customers to trust that the products store personnel are offering will be worth the added cost. The provider of used-vehicle service contracts ... [Read More]
FTC charges 4 dealers with illegally enhancing credit applications
Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Embellishing “stips” to enhance the figures sent to finance company underwriting departments landed a quartet of dealerships in trouble with a top federal regulator. This week, the Federal Trade Commission charged a group of four dealers operating in Arizona and ... [Read More]
APRs continue to rise as Fed passes on rate-hike chance
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, 01:35 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As down payments and the amount financed for new- and used-vehicle deliveries at franchised dealerships stay on a steady pace, Edmunds noticed the impact of the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates higher are starting to leave a mark on APRs. ... [Read More]
KAR taps former captive exec to oversee Preferred Warranties
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KAR Auction Services on Wednesday elevated one of its executives with significant captive finance company experience to lead its division that offers vehicle service contracts. KAR announced Edmund Field has been named president of the company’s Preferred Warranties business unit. ... [Read More]
EFG Companies enhances F&I training to create six-figure revenue rises
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Figures that include six digits and a comma typically catch the attention of dealership management. EFG Companies recently calculated that the average EFG trainee generates an additional $204,605 per year in F&I income through a 22-percent performance increase. To help sustain ... [Read More]