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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners begin with Jessica Caldwell, who is head of insights at Edmunds. Caldwell talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about her journey going from working at automakers on the product ... Listen Here
NCM & WOCAN Spotlight Emerging Dealership Leader
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 07:35 PM
Ashley Cavazos, who is president of the Women of Color Automotive Network and a consultant, instructor and 20 group moderator at NCM Associates, joins the show, along with Colby Sturdivant, new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South Carolina. WOCAN ... Listen Here
Auto finance’s digital transformation still ongoing despite pullback in Q4 car sales
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 05:41 PM
Matt Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, reviewed the Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index as well as discussed what could happen digitally this year. Listen Here

PAR completes year-long task, unveils Platinum Compliance portal

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Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lisa Scott took charge of PAR North America (PAR) last August with a specific objective near the top of her agenda as she began to oversee this segment of KAR Auction Services. “One of my goals was to enhance the ... [Read More]

Westlake Financial Services adopts PointPredictive Auto Fraud Manager

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Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services is taking additional steps to shield itself from potential fraud. On Tuesday, PointPredictive, the San Diego-based machine learning company, announced that Westlake is its newest auto-finance client. As part of this relationship, Westlake will use the company’s ... [Read More]

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CARS lands 3 more clients using web-based recovery platform

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Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems (CARS) recently brought three more finance companies into its client portfolio. Flagship Credit Acceptance announced today that it has selected the CARS’ IBEAM (Internet Based Electronic Asset Management) web portal for managing the repossession and remarketing ... [Read More]

Federal jury renders guilty verdict in NC-based fraud scheme

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Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal prosecutors recently landed a conviction involving a trio operating an elaborate auto-finance fraud arrangement in North Carolina. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, said a federal jury in Charlotte returned a guilty verdict against ... [Read More]

DRN sets new company record for live pickups in a single month

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Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 02:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the presenting sponsors of Used Car Week 2018 — Digital Recognition Network — recently set a new company record. The artificial intelligence and data analytics company that provides vehicle location data and analytics to finance companies, insurance carriers ... [Read More]

Sword Apak acquired by French company

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Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 02:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s been another change in ownership within the floor-planning space. Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, recently announced the acquisition of lending solutions provider Sword Apak, a subsidiary of Sword Group. Sopra Steria has acquired, through its subsidiary ... [Read More]

Sagent bulks up fraud protection

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Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, 02:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sagent Lending Technologies, a joint venture between Fiserv and Warburg Pincus that was previously known as Fiserv Lending Solutions, made a move this week to help auto lenders protect against fraud. The company has integrated the Cross Check identity verification ... [Read More]

Survey examines unawareness of how new tax law may impact participation program selection

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Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, 02:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty programs, recently announced results of a recent survey it commissioned to gauge the pulse of owners of today’s largest automotive dealers on issues ranging from F&I product performance in ... [Read More]

Northwood and AFIP coordinating new MBA program

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Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 03:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Aspiring automotive executives can secure a new academic foundation as they embark on careers at dealerships, finance companies and other industry service providers. This week, the Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University, in collaboration with Association of ... [Read More]

Carleton dissects potential pitfalls when calculating accurate APR

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Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the interest rates connected to a retail installment sales contracts becoming more pronounced thanks to actions by the Federal Reserve, Carleton recently revisited a topic the compliance firm often discusses with clients. Carleton reiterated official definitions as well as ... [Read More]

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