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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

Multiple workplace honors for Credit Acceptance & RoadVantage

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, 11:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been a fall filled with accolades for Credit Acceptance and RoadVantage, which both received honors for their workplaces. While RoadVantage was among the honorees in the Austin American-Statesman’s Top Workplaces recognition program for the fourth time, Credit Acceptance added ... [Read More]

CFPB unveils proposal to stop data brokers from selling sensitive personal data to scammers, stalkers & spies

CFPB files lawsuit against US Auto Sales servicer
Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps this proposal from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an idea that everyone can support. The bureau on Tuesday proposed a rule that it said will rein in data brokers that sell Americans’ sensitive personal and financial information. ... [Read More]

Current economic sentiments point to positive outlook for vehicle sales

Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps consumers are thankful for more than just the tasty Thanksgiving turkey and navigating through awkward family conversations around the dinner table. Insight from both the Conference Board and Comerica Bank pointed toward trends that might benefit dealerships and finance ... [Read More]

FTC acknowledges closed-door meeting about unfair fees

3 commissioners gain confirmation at FTC
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, 10:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives inside and outside of automotive who might already be skeptical of what happens in Washington, D.C., probably aren’t surprised a major federal agency conducted a closed-door meeting. But the Federal Trade Commission acknowledged that it orchestrated one last week ... [Read More]

Former United Auto Credit & Westlake executive becomes SAFCO’s new chief risk officer

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) welcomed Brian Hopper as its new senior vice president and chief risk officer, bringing more than 20 years of expertise in risk management and strategic portfolio oversight to the company that specializes in ... [Read More]

Xcelerate Auto partners with Service Payment Plan to launch interest-free payment plan for EV warranties

Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 12:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Xcelerate Auto, a Texas-based provider of electric vehicle leasing, financing and warranty solutions, recently introduced a new payment option for its XCare EV Protection plan. Through an exclusive partnership with Service Payment Plan (SPP), Xcelerate now can enable customers to ... [Read More]

CFPB examines carveouts in state data privacy laws for financial institutions

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Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 12:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a report examining federal and state-level privacy protections for consumers’ financial data. The regulator said its report noted that protections under federal regulations for financial data have limits. Yet, officials pointed out many ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive sells off another F&I tool as Vitu to acquire Dealertrack’s titling division

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Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 11:39 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive began the year by selling its product cancellation and refund tool to F&I Sentinel. Then on Monday, Vitu, an innovator in vehicle-to-government (V2Gov) technology, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Dealertrack registration and ... [Read More]

Top 3 findings of Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Brief from Open Lending

Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Open Lending Corp. released a Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Brief, the latest installment in its quarterly series of data reports on vehicle registrations. Despite continued challenges in the vehicle market, the report highlighted new-vehicle registrations have risen and ... [Read More]

Revamped JD Power Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study focuses on ‘financially vulnerable’

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, 10:00 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Beyond the rankings of finance companies for how they met consumer expectations, a focal point of the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study was what analysts classified as “financially vulnerable.” J.D. Power measures the financial health of any ... [Read More]
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