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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

NAF Association opens next enrollment session for compliance program

naf class for SPN
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association established the next in-person session to create another cohort enrolled in its Consumer Credit Compliance Certification program. The NAF Association will host the opening module of the four-part training endeavor at the Irvine Marriott in ... [Read More]

TFS promotes Groff to expanded captive role

mike groff for SPN
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In moves that became effective July 1, Toyota Financial Services announced on Thursday that Mike Groff, president and chief executive officer of TFS USA, was appointed to be CEO of the Toyota Financial Services Americas Region.  The captive indicated Groff ... [Read More]

CFPB reveals guidelines for faster payment networks

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Thursday, Jul. 9, 2015, 06:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A wide array of service providers now operate to help finance companies keep payments coming into their coffers along with ways so customers can stay current on their vehicle installment contracts, especially individuals who might fall into the growing underbanked ... [Read More]

Ally adds 3 account and credit info features for auto customers

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Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 06:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With federal regulators asking finance companies to provide consumers with more resources to manage their vehicle installment contracts and more, Ally Financial added three enhancements to its offering. At the National Association of Minority Automotive Dealers (NAMAD) annual convention on ... [Read More]

6 ‘knockout factors’ to find great employees

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Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 02:26 PM
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
We have learned the value of establishing “knockout factors” at the beginning of every search.  These are factors that are so important that, no matter how qualified a candidate may otherwise be, they will be “knocked out of contention” if ... [Read More]

Metrolina Credit elevates branch manager to field supervisory post

movin' on up
Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Metrolina Credit Co. recently established its first field supervisory position to help support the continued success and growth of its branch network throughout North and South Carolina.  To fill this position, Metrolina Credit promoted Stan Joyce to regional manager. Joyce ... [Read More]

6 components of Santander’s latest enforcement action from Federal Reserve

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Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2015, 06:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within a seven-day span that included the co-founder and chief executive officer resigning and the chief financial officer being promoted to take his place, Santander Consumer USA’s parent company reached an enforcement action agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of ... [Read More]

SCUSA maintains strategy now with Kulas as CEO

Jason Kulas at AFSA for SPN
Monday, Jul. 6, 2015, 04:13 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Just before the Fourth of July holiday began, Santander Consumer USA Holdings made a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Jason Kulas as chief executive officer to succeed Thomas Dundon, the finance company’s founder who will continue to ... [Read More]

2 Las Vegas dealers settle FTC complaints

gavel and money
Monday, Jul. 6, 2015, 04:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission recently reported two franchised dealers in Las Vegas agreed to settle charges that they used deceptive ads to promote the sale or leasing of their vehicles, including advertising heavily discounted prices that were not generally available ... [Read More]

4 features of GWC Warranty iPad app

GWC iPad App_screenshot_2 for SPN
Monday, Jul. 6, 2015, 04:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently unveiled the new GWC Warranty Dealer App for iPads that’s now available in the Apple App Store. The company highlighted the GWC ... [Read More]
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