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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

LexisNexis Risk Solutions spots ‘silent subprime consumers’

subprime credit report
Monday, Aug. 5, 2019, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As finance companies know, critical data on tax liens and civil judgments is no longer included as part of the standard consumer credit report issued from all three major credit bureaus; a move that became effective last April. LexisNexis Risk ... [Read More]

New-model APR sinks to lowest point of year, coinciding with Fed action

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Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, 07:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps it’s just happenstance that Edmunds spotted the average interest rate for new-vehicle financing softening to its lowest level of the year in the same timeframe as the Federal Reserve making its first interest-rate cut in 11 years. Edmunds reported ... [Read More]

3 auto experts dissect potential impact of first interest-rate cut in 11 years

Federal reserve
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019, 03:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As widely expected, the Federal Reserve cut the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 2% to 2.25%, marking the first downward move by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 11 years. A trio of ... [Read More]

Trust Science gains equity investment from former Manulife Financial leader

executive boardroom
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2019, 04:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Trust Science secured more than just financial support this week, gaining backing from a former industry leader who “has already opened doors, at the highest levels, that were previously impenetrable.” The provider of underwriting support powered by artificial intelligence announced ... [Read More]

Almost half of US workers have a ‘side hustle’

wages
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2019, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s likely not unusual for underwriting departments at subprime auto finance companies to see applications from individuals who work multiple jobs to generate their income. Well, according to a new Bankrate.com report, that’s not just common in the subprime space. ... [Read More]

Former Autotrader executive joins APCO Holdings

new hire 2
Monday, Jul. 29, 2019, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former Autotrader executive now has a leadership role in the F&I space. Automotive industry veteran Matt McKenna recently joined APCO Holdings, home of the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, as senior vice president overseeing the GWC Warranty business unit ... [Read More]

AUL promotes 2 execs to senior vice president roles

job promotion
Monday, Jul. 29, 2019, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. recently solidified its top-tier executive team in response to the firm’s rapid growth and expansion into a full-service F&I provider. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson announced a pair of promotions, elevating Jason Garner to be ... [Read More]

PassTime and masterQueue finalize strategic partnership at AIS 2019

AIS picture by Jonathan for web
Friday, Jul. 26, 2019, 03:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group orchestrated the Automotive Intelligence Summit, so technology-driven companies could interact and network, possibly producing enhanced relationships like the one PassTime and masterQueue announced. As AIS 2019 unfolded this week in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, PassTime, a leading ... [Read More]

CPS modifies staff structure to improve dealer services

dealership employee
Friday, Jul. 26, 2019, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the release of its second-quarter performance, Consumer Portfolio Services also discussed a structural reorganization of sales representatives and origination staff to cater to dealerships in its origination network more effectively. CPS reported this week that it closed the ... [Read More]

CFPB: More than 1 in 4 consumers with a credit report have debt in collections

collections
Monday, Jul. 22, 2019, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If a representative from your collections department is trying to find the person who is behind on their vehicle retail installment sales contract, a reasonable chance exists that other organizations are seeking the whereabouts of that individual, too, because of ... [Read More]
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