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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

FactorTrust applauds CFPB for examining ‘credit invisibles’

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Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a change of pace: An auto finance industry participant supporting an action by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. FactorTrust said that it backs the CFPB for examining findings that bring to light the plight of credit invisibles in their ... [Read More]

FTC distributing more than $109K through settlement with Regency Financial Services

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Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumers involved in an auto finance regulatory matter more than two years old will soon begin to receive refund checks from the Federal Trade Commission for an average amount of $380. The FTC said it is mailing 288 checks totaling more ... [Read More]

May auto default rate ties 10-year low

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Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2017, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The expert who oversees the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices explained how May’s auto default movement should put discussions about a “crisis” in subprime auto financing “behind us.” S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through May and reported ... [Read More]

Fitch keeps stable ABS outlook despite turbulence

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Monday, Jun. 19, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the firm also seeing captive finance companies likely to face continued pressure on profitability, Fitch Ratings noticed a wide array of headwinds impacting the auto ABS market, too. However, Fitch is keeping its rating outlook as stable, according to its ... [Read More]

GrooveCar’s leasing program posts 39% growth in Q1

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Friday, Jun. 16, 2017, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GrooveCar recently highlighted that its auto leasing program for credit unions, CU Xpress Lease, produced a 39-percent year-over-year volume increase during the first quarter. The growth comes after CU Xpress Lease funded nearly $1 billion in lease volume for 2016. ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS & eOriginal to tackle 4 digital topics during free webinar

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Friday, Jun. 16, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Leaders from defi SOLUTIONS and eOriginal are looking for the auto finance industry to take another significant evolutionary step. Just like when participants moved away from using fax machines to complete applications, Georgine Muntz and Theodore Papilliou want finance companies ... [Read More]

Westlake acquires Credit Union Leasing of America

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Thursday, Jun. 15, 2017, 07:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services now possesses a significantly larger investment footprint, as on Thursday the company announced the acquisition of Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA), headquartered in San Diego. The company highlighted the purchase of CULA raised Westlake’s total managed ... [Read More]

Fed raises rates while watching subprime auto financing

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Thursday, Jun. 15, 2017, 03:06 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As was widely anticipated, members of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve chose to raise the target range for the federal funds rate from 1 percent to 1.25 percent on Wednesday. While the vote to raise the ... [Read More]

How debt collection industry scored rare ‘victory’

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Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A debt collection expert explained the importance of the rule-making pivot the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau evidently is making when it comes to finance companies and other credit providers looking to collect from consumers who defaulted. CFPB director Richard Cordray ... [Read More]

Nicholas Financial president & CEO to retire as company modifies static pools & underwriting

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Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming off of a fiscal year where its net earnings dropped but still surpassed $5 million, Nicholas Financial this week announced the retirement of Ralph Finkenbrink as the subprime auto finance company’s president and chief executive officer for personal reasons. Nicholas ... [Read More]
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