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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Agora moves recently hired Pratt to be head of its Financial Institutions Group
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data hired Wendy Pratt less than a month ago to be its vice president of sales strategy. Then on Monday, the fintech innovator of advanced capital solutions in subprime and non-prime consumer finance announced the appointment of Pratt to ... [Read More]
North State Acceptance acquires portfolio from ‘premier’ specialty finance company
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A regional subprime auto finance company in the Southeast became a little bigger last week. North State Acceptance, a portfolio company of Fourshore Partners, announced a portfolio acquisition from an unnamed lender but one classified as a “premier” specialty finance ... [Read More]
AFSA looking for stability as Senate considers Fed governor nomination
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association is hoping the latest round of bluster on Capitol Hill quells soon, so the Federal Reserve can stay focused on its purpose of setting interest rates. AFSA shared its views in a blog post last ... [Read More]
Jericho Information Technology names Beard as chief revenue officer
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Brice Beard has worked inside finance companies as well as industry vendors. And now Beard is bringing three decades of experience within those segments to Jericho Information Technology, which named him chief revenue officer. During the first half of his ... [Read More]
TurboPass now offers 90-day banking report option for users
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TurboPass acknowledged some dealerships and auto-finance companies prefer to examine stipulations and other underwriting documents through the prism of a 90-day window. So this week, the financial technology software company that provides automation, SaaS, and cloud-based solutions for automotive dealerships, ... [Read More]
Carleton survey shows depth of loan calculation errors, compliance strains & resource burdens
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sarah Milovich, who is general counsel and vice president of compliance with Carleton, recently cautioned lenders that when loan calculators do not function properly “they are ticking time bombs of compliance risk.” Carleton followed up on Milovich’s assertions in her ... [Read More]
Desert Financial Credit Union chooses MBSi for case management
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MBSi announced this week that Desert Financial Credit Union has selected MBSi’s RecoveryConnect platform as its exclusive case management system. With this partnership, MBSi said Desert Financial gains a modern, flexible, user-friendly platform, as well as a trusted partner dedicated ... [Read More]
Lobel Financial hires Holgate as president
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bringing 25 years of industry experience, Lobel Financial announced via social media on Tuesday that Tom Holgate is now president of the finance company founded in 1977. While Holgate’s professional career doesn’t date back quite that far, his profile on ... [Read More]
NextGear Capital reaches multiple milestones associated with audit transformation
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying “it’s by no means the finish line,” NextGear Capital recently hit notable numbers in its service as an inventory finance company for independent dealers. On Tuesday, the company said it surpassed 50% adoption of its self-audit feature in its ... [Read More]
Car-purchasing plans rise in August amid Fed turmoil & slightly sagging consumer confidence
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With turmoil at the Federal Reserve getting as intense as ever, perhaps dealerships and finance companies can focus on one part of the newest Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board. While the overall reading and other parts of the ... [Read More]
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