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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

Experian to expand global fraud alliance into US

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Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian this week rolled out its latest effort to curb fraudulent applications amid rising vehicle prices and the automotive industry relying more heavily on digital retailing. The company introduced the Hunter Automotive Fraud Alliance, which Experian described as a collaborative ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Another visit with Paul McCarthy of Protective Asset Protection

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Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paul McCarthy, vice president of sales, key accounts, at Protective Asset Protection, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a conversation about dealerships and their F&I activities. McCarthy recapped Protective’s latest dealer survey and how F&I professionals are ... [Read More]

FTC & Wisconsin AG penalize dealer over F&I activities

FTC sends annual report to CFPB recapping activities regarding financial acts
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A Wisconsin auto dealer group is now sustaining the consequences of what authorities deemed to be discriminatory F&I activities. The Federal Trade Commission and the Wisconsin attorney general said on Tuesday they are taking action against Rhinelander Auto Center, its ... [Read More]

700Credit integrates with AutoRaptor for driver’s license authentication

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Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, 11:07 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, 700Credit announced an integration alliance with AutoRaptor to help dealers get their buying customers through the financing process. With this enhanced alliance, AutoRaptor has integrated the 700Credit driver’s license authentication platform, QuickScan, into its CRM to provide a ... [Read More]

How auto finance companies are likely to handle ‘further deterioration’

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Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While also looking closer at the subprime segment as well as credit unions, S&P Global Ratings acknowledged five primary ingredients likely will create “further deterioration” of outstanding auto finance portfolios. However, firm experts see banks, captives and other providers being ... [Read More]

Intellaegis taps former CoreLogic exec to be managing director of partnerships

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Intellaegis announced last week that Walter Allen has joined the SaaS technology company as managing director of partnerships, already showing to be pivotal in cultivating and developing new business opportunities within the financial services and public sector industries. The company ... [Read More]

Socure details depth of first-party fraud

Experian blends NeuroID behavioral analytics into fraud prevention solutions
Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies likely are quite aware of fraud committed by organized individuals and rings of experts who steal credit information to create synthetic IDs. But new research from Socure highlighted the depth of first-party fraud being done by ... [Read More]

After regulators again talk ‘junk fees,’ Ignite suggests getting ‘your house in order’

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Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, 10:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ignite Consulting Partners reiterated some best practices this week since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission intensified their campaign of weeding out what they deem to be “junk fees.” Firm experts cautioned that ignoring what regulators ... [Read More]

KPA acquires ComplyNet with eyes on all-in-one dealership compliance solution

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive industry M&A activity continued on Wednesday with an announcement indicating KPA has acquired ComplyNet. KPA, a provider of environmental health, and safety (EHS) as well as F&I solutions, explained why it made this move to acquire ComplyNet which provides ... [Read More]

Weltman’s Ask a Pro Series continues with session on replevins

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, 01:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next educational webinar from Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., will focus on replevins and preparing your recovery strategy for 2024. It’s all part of the Weltman’s Ask a Pro Series featuring shareholders Amy Clum Holbrook and Allen Reis and ... [Read More]
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