Surveys: Optimism improving, but inflation & recession concerns remain
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With nearly a month of 2024 already in the books, experts are still trying to ascertain what might be ahead this year. While consumer sentiment is improving, top executives and finance companies still remain a bit guarded, especially when a ... [Read More]
DriveSmart Warranty gives trip to Daytona to winners of online racing campaign
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveSmart Warranty waved the checkered flag and online race winners will be going all the way to Daytona. On Friday, the administrator of vehicle protection services announced contestant Tucker Minter and streamer Casey Kirwan were the grand prize winners of ... [Read More]
Credit availability closes 2023 on notable slide
Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently finance companies weren’t in much of a giving mood this holiday season since credit availability deteriorated in December, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. Cox Automotive reported that index declined in November and dropped another 0.9% to ... [Read More]
New FTC rule delayed by dealer activity in federal appeals court
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealers will get their time in court. Late on Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission issued an order postponing the effective date of the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule while a legal challenge against the rule is pending from the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why lenders should leverage the power of multi-channel digital communications
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, 10:38 AM
Andres Huertas, Conecta Marketing Group
Digital marketing of lending products is an area that not only has bigger regulatory compliance — CFPB, FCC, states, you name it — but also bigger scrutiny from companies like Google and Facebook. (They even have a unique set of ... [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Boosting repo percentages via compliance
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a presentation and discussion with Holly Balogh and Stamatis Ferarolis of RISC titled, “Improve Repossession Percentages ... [Read More]
Nowlake partners with Salient to use generative AI
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nowlake, the fintech division of Westlake Technology Holdings and underpinning for the finance company, finalized a partnership this week with Salient to bring generative artificial intelligence to its customer offerings. An expert in voice technology, Salient said its solution was ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Tackling complaints with Hudson Cook’s Patty Covington
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, 12:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to tackle a tricky situation for finance companies. Covington explained how there are different kinds of complaints finance companies often face. She then offered some recommendations for how ... [Read More]
F&I Sentinel to acquire cancellation tool from Cox Automotive
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time in a little more than a month, Cox Automotive is liquidating an asset. On Tuesday, F&I Sentinel announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Express Recoveries from Cox Automotive. As part of the transaction, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wide-ranging F&I conversation with Travis Wools of Protective Asset Protection
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, 10:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, we reconnect with Travis Wools of Protective Asset Protection to recap the company’s latest dealer survey about F&I and more. Wools shared how dealers are approaching traditional F&I activities as well as ... [Read More]