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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

2015 depreciation to have minimal impact on ABS losses

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book is projecting that vehicle depreciation will be relatively stable in 2015 — coming in between 14.0 percent and 14.5 percent by the end of year. As a result, Fitch Ratings believes the depreciation movement will result in only ... [Read More]

Similar philosophies bring Chase & Enterprise together

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In a move that came together since the companies do not have “philosophical differences on how to treat the customer,” Enterprise Car Sales now has the equivalent of a captive to help deliver its off-rental vehicles to buyers through a ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty’s 3 latest efforts to help independent stores

GWC at NIADA
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
GWC Warranty chief executive officer and president Rob Glander insisted the company’s bread-and-butter customers are dealer clients who are those small- to medium-sized independent dealerships that might not move as much metal as the big franchised stores but still want ... [Read More]

Equifax enhances lost sales tool with Black Book data

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Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies wondering about which competitors are booking the deals they believe they should be originating now can tap an enhanced solution to find answers. Through a partnership with Black Book, Equifax on Wednesday introduced new features to its Lost ... [Read More]

CFPB complaint total surpasses 677K

cordray pic for SPN
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, 06:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly consumer complaints snapshot report on Tuesday, drilling down into a pair of topics. Those spotlight subjects included credit reporting and the city of Los Angeles. As of Aug. 1, the CFPB reported that ... [Read More]

Subprime impact on financing at franchised stores

subprime clouds
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:40 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Analysis compiled by Edmunds.com of used-vehicle financing activity during the second quarter at franchised dealerships turned up more evidence of the fuel igniting record-setting growth. According to the site’s latest Used Vehicle Market Report, the average amount financed moved 3 ... [Read More]

eLEND Solutions enhances tool for prequalification

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Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from eLEND Solutions recently unveiled an upgrade to the company’s CreditPlus solution that’s being dubbed, “Get Prequalified in Seconds.” The technology provider explained that this enhancement to CreditPlus can give dealers an online instant prequalification lending solution to elevate ... [Read More]

PayLink Payment Plans connects to F&I Express

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Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express recently added PayLink Payment Plans to its online network of aftermarket F&I product providers. Officials explained that F&I Express has aggregated aftermarket insurance provider product information online to make the automotive retail F&I process more efficient for dealers ... [Read More]

Top 20 grossing vehicles for 3 different subprime credit tiers

Chevy Cruze
Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, 02:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Special finance software solution provider ProMax Unlimited reviewed dealership data from July and compiled the top 20 highest grossing vehicles in three different subprime credit tiers.  The three lists should be especially helpful for dealerships and finance companies that originate ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital to add 200 workers, invest close to $51M

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Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital announced a series of strategic moves this week to enhance its resources for dealers, including plans to add up to 200 new jobs by 2018. The company also intends to make substantial investments exceeding $50.88 million to lease ... [Read More]

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