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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

TransUnion unveils tool to prevent sophisticated fraud

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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, 12:00 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
TransUnion described how quickly technology is being leveraged dishonestly, putting finance companies into a challenging place of chasing for someone who probably never even existed. Pat Phelan indicated individuals who are looking to commit sophisticated credit fraud are quickly moving ... [Read More]

AutoGravity mobile financing platform now available in 46 states

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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, 11:00 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within weeks of reaching a partnership with a subprime auto finance company, AutoGravity — a FinTech developer on a mission to transform auto financing by harnessing the power of the smartphone — announced on Wednesday that potential buyers in 46 ... [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)

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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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3 credit bureaus rebut subprime ‘bubble’ talk again to open AFSA event

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Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, 07:28 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The American Financial Services Association made the decision not long before the holidays to add another special panel discussion to its Vehicle Finance Conference; a segment dedicated solely to the subprime segment and to assuage concerns of a “bubble.” In ... [Read More]

AFSA describes ‘glue’ that holds industry together

Chris Stinebert at UCW
Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, 04:27 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While the American Financial Services Association firmly is entrenched within the Capitol Beltway in Washington, D.C., the organization strives to represent the entire industry, not just a select group of players. AFSA president and chief executive officer Chris Stinebert reinforced ... [Read More]

Trump halts new regulatory moves for at least 60 days

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Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, 04:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook’s legal team spotted an announcement from Reince Priebus, who is assistant to President Trump and his chief of staff, that appears to have been released within moments after this past Friday’s inauguration. Priebus used the memorandum that contained ... [Read More]

How blockchain might ‘revolutionize’ auto finance

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Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
White Clarke Group is continuing to organize discussions about how the growing development of blockchain might “revolutionize” the auto finance industry. During White Clarke Group’s Auto Captives Summit back in November, Danny Williams, chief innovation officer at IBM UK explained ... [Read More]

4 moves by defi SOLUTIONS now paying dividends

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Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, 04:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Leadership at defi SOLUTIONS made several advances with its loan origination system (LOS) a year ago, including integrated reporting and analytics capabilities, aligning with both a vehicle service contract provider as well as a document delivery operation. The management of ... [Read More]

Republicans find more potential problems with CFPB’s auto finance regulations

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Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, 05:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As a group of Senate Banking Committee Democrats praised Richard Cordray’s work as of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee think the CFPB director may have violated federal law that governs agency rulemaking ... [Read More]

White Clarke Group appoints Weems as new marketing VP

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Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, 04:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, technology provider White Clarke Group announced the addition of Julie Weems to its North American team as vice president of marketing for the Americas. The company highlighted Weems, a marketing veteran in the auto finance industry, joins White ... [Read More]

Year-end auto defaults stay near usual level

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Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto finance default rate reported by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian for December fell in line at nearly the same reading as what analysts reported at the close of each of the previous two years. Data through December ... [Read More]
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