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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

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

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

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

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

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

RDN unveils ‘all-in-one solution’ to track repossessions

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Tuesday, May. 21, 2019, 03:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Weather conditions, sports scores and now repossession status are all things that auto-finance company managers can track online and in real time. Recovery Database Network (RDN), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, announced the launch of what the company called ... [Read More]

Latest Equifax data shows continued interest in subprime to open 2019

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Monday, May. 20, 2019, 03:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The latest auto-finance information available from Equifax revealed trends that made the company give bullish projections of what the subprime slice of the market might be like for the rest of the year. Equifax’s auto-loan originations observations through January reported ... [Read More]

DOWC launches partnership with Allstate Dealer Services

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Monday, May. 20, 2019, 03:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC). a provider and administrator of F&I products and services, recently partnered with the Allstate Corp. Like dealers, customers depend on the integrity of their vehicle service contracts and warranties. DOWC strives to ensure the successful ... [Read More]

masterQueue closes funding, adds director of operations

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Friday, May. 17, 2019, 02:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Intellaegis now has additional funding and manpower to accelerate the growth of masterQueue, its debt collection software. The company announced this week that it closed on its first round of institutional funding since its launch at Finovate in 2011. “To ... [Read More]

Auto/Mate rolls out Deal Closeout for desking module

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Friday, May. 17, 2019, 02:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently enhanced its product offering aimed at streamlining the sales process and improving the workflow of sales managers, F&I managers and office clerks. The company released Deal Closeout, a new feature in the Desk/Mate Module of its ... [Read More]

Experts differ on what current consumer confidence really means

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Monday, May. 13, 2019, 02:18 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

We’re nearly halfway through the second quarter, and experts are seeing varying trends about whether consumers are prepared to commit to buying a vehicle at your dealership and financing the purchase through your finance company. While a pair of surveys ... [Read More]

KBRA sees non-prime and prime indexes move similarly in April

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Friday, May. 10, 2019, 02:15 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency reported this week that its auto-finance indexes that watch both the non-prime and prime spaces moved in similar directions in April. But a deeper look at the latest data showed some “slightly less sanguine results.” Analysts ... [Read More]

3 recommendations to sharpen F&I menu presentations

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Thursday, May. 9, 2019, 03:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Now that we’re deep into the second quarter of 2019, GWC Warranty recently offered a refresher in an effort to help dealerships gain more sales traction in the F&I office. With vehicle affordability becoming more a challenge, GWC Warranty emphasized that ... [Read More]

CFPB targets collections, will propose new FDCPA rules

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Wednesday, May. 8, 2019, 03:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is setting its regulatory target next on debt collection in light of technology advances such as text messaging and more. On Tuesday, the bureau issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Fair ... [Read More]

American Bar Foundation names Hudson as fellow

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Wednesday, May. 8, 2019, 03:15 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Another professional accolade was recently given to Tom Hudson. The co-founder of Hudson Cook has been accepted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The fellows comprise a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal ... [Read More]

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