Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
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
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
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
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Spireon claims another honor for customer service
Monday, Sep. 11, 2017, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spireon gets to add another honor to its mantle. The company recently received the prestigious Gold award for customer service in the 2017 Golden Bridge Awards; a program that encompasses the world’s best in organizational performance, innovations, products and services. ... [Read More]
Darwin Automotive now working with 2,000 dealers
Monday, Sep. 11, 2017, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I software provider Darwin Automotive announced on Monday that it has reached a significant milestone — enrolling its 2,000th dealership nationwide. Since launching just 19 months ago, Darwin Automotive has achieved significant growth across the U.S., securing endorsements with the ... [Read More]
Early fallout of Equifax breach that might impact 143 million consumers
Friday, Sep. 8, 2017, 03:54 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
From lawmakers to law firms, Equifax now is in the middle of a financial hurricane as the credit bureau announced late on Thursday that a cybersecurity incident potentially impacted approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. In its announcement, Equifax said criminals exploited ... [Read More]
AUL promotes 2 executives to new positions
Friday, Sep. 8, 2017, 02:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, vehicle service contracts administrator AUL Corp. announced the executive promotions today of Bryan Nieves to vice president of national accounts and Henry Paoli to national sales manager. According to Jason Garner, AUL’s senior vice president of sales and ... [Read More]
Cordray sticks with CFPB message during Labor Day speech in Ohio
Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If Richard Cordray wanted to make a triumphant announcement that he was running for governor in Ohio, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director passed on the opportunity when he gave a speech on Monday during the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day ... [Read More]
RateGenius hits new milestone, aims for 400,000 refinanced contracts
Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RateGenius, an online auto refinancing platform, recently reached a milestone by refinancing more than 334,738 installment contracts, saving customers an estimated $350.5 million since its inception in 1999. “It’s gratifying to know that we've helped so many people save such ... [Read More]
FCC to examine 11 recommendations for blocking phone calls
Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How collections departments can make contact with customers via phone might be impacted by what the Federal Communications Commission is currently reviewing. The agency’s consumer advisory committee is expected to consider a recommendation from its robocalls working group on blocking unwanted ... [Read More]
Edmunds notices down payments keep rising for used and new financing
Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2017, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While many of the August auto finance metrics Edmunds compiled and shared remained stable on a year-over-year basis, analysts did spot one rise that should be pleasing to finance companies. Edmunds noticed increases in down payments in August for both ... [Read More]
FIS and Equifax launch solution to prevent financial fraud and identity theft
Friday, Sep. 1, 2017, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your thumbprint isn’t just for your iPhone any longer. FIS and Equifax recently teamed up to improve consumer experiences by bringing new levels of convenience and security to consumers challenged with maintaining multiple usernames and passwords to protect themselves from ... [Read More]
FactorTrust partners with Enova Decisions to bolster consumer credit availability
Friday, Sep. 1, 2017, 01:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, alternative credit data provider FactorTrust announced a partnership with predictive analytics and digital decisioning company, Enova Decisions, to integrate FactorTrust’s proprietary data into its Colossus digital decisioning platform. Executives highlighted the integration will strengthen Enova Decisions’ platform with ... [Read More]
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