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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

PointPredictive leverages machine learning for income verification tool

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Tuesday, May. 29, 2018, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Through advancements in machine learning, auto finance companies now have another tool to answer one of the most important questions during the underwriting process. PointPredictive recently released its newest product — Income Validation Alert — a solution that can offer ... [Read More]

RISC acquires Recovery Standard Training

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Tuesday, May. 29, 2018, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The compliance education and training offerings from Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) just became much more robust. On Tuesday, RISC announced the acquisition of Recovery Standard Training, which is curriculum created and maintained by Hudson Cook. Officials highlighted the program ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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While still sizeable, rate consumers could handle a $400 emergency improves

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 07:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s taken five years, but federal officials are seeing an improvement if consumers faced a financial emergency roughly equal to one payment on their vehicle installment contract. The Federal Reserve Board’s latest Report on the economic well-being of U.S. households ... [Read More]

GSFSGroup creates new executive post to lead F&I technology development

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 07:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GSFSGroup created a new executive position to respond to growth and an increasing need for data management and innovative technology in the automotive F&I industry. The provider and administrator of a comprehensive portfolio of F&I products for dealerships this week ... [Read More]

Autotrader, KBB and LendingTree collaborate to present online financing options

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 01:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Kelley Blue Book rolls out its latest marketing campaign, Autotrader and KBB are teaming up with LendingTree to help potential buyers secure financing options just in time for Memorial Day weekend sales events. The Cox Automotive companies announced on ... [Read More]

BillingTree survey shows how much CFPB concerns have diminished

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Wednesday, May. 23, 2018, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Key findings of BillingTree’s sixth annual Operations and Technology Survey involving collections, recoveries and more, are showing just how much of an impact all of the widespread changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are leaving on service providers. For the ... [Read More]

Auto defaults fall below 1% for first time this year

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Wednesday, May. 23, 2018, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance defaults are back below the 1-percent level for the first time this year, halting a stretch above that level dating back to last August. This week, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through April for the S&P/Experian ... [Read More]

Trump signs resolution negating auto lending guidance

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Monday, May. 21, 2018, 08:01 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The 2013 indirect auto lending guidance from what was previously called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now is officially off the books. On Monday, President Trump signed into law a bipartisan Congressional resolution disapproving a rule that was in the ... [Read More]

Subprime origination level at lowest point in 12 years

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Monday, May. 21, 2018, 05:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest information from Equifax reinforced the depth at which finance companies are backing off in their originations within the subprime space. Equifax recently shared its observations of auto finance originations through January. Through that juncture, analysts found that 19.2 ... [Read More]

Oliver returns to VSC space as RoadVantage senior VP of operations

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Monday, May. 21, 2018, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Don Oliver went into retirement for about a year until he was recently lured back into the vehicle service contract administration business. RoadVantage, one the fastest-growing providers of F&I programs for the automotive industry, announced the addition of Oliver as ... [Read More]
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