Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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From the editor: Dry humor but few dry eyes when Tom Hudson receives Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:56 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There was dry humor but few dry eyes when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the first Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award to Tom Hudson last Thursday at the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference in Plano, Texas. After playing a 10-minute tribute ... [Read More]
8 characteristics ARA wants in new executive director
Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 06:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is seeking a new executive director. According to an industry message the organization sent last week, ARA highlighted eight characteristics it is looking for among potential candidates, including: —A self-starter with the ability to work independently ... [Read More]
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Cox Automotive examines how current labor market could influence next interest-rate decision
Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next opportunity for the Federal Reserve to modify interest rates arrives next Wednesday. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke recapped some of the most important information policymakers likely might consider when deciding whether or not to lift rates again, ... [Read More]
StoneEagle acquires Pencilwrench to smooth OEM warranty claims & more
Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle grew its operation on Monday. The orchestrator of administration systems for F&I product providers as well as metrics and menus solutions for dealers nationwide, announced the acquisition of Pencilwrench, whose technology can help technicians and service advisors write accurate, ... [Read More]
6 agencies form Acrisure Protection Group
Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 11:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Late last week, Acrisure, which combines people and high tech to deliver an array of products including insurance, reinsurance and cyberservices, announced the formation of the Acrisure Protection Group. The group is designed to be a full-service finance and insurance ... [Read More]
Experian: Stronger credit consumers opting for shorter terms
Thursday, Jun. 1, 2023, 11:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s not uncommon for consumers with softer credit scores to seek the longest contract terms possible to get a manageable monthly payment. Conversely, Experian is seeing consumers with strong credit scores ask for shorter terms to offset rising interest rates. ... [Read More]
FTC acknowledges regulatory petition involving spot deliveries
Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spot deliveries now are back on the radar of federal regulators. The Federal Trade Commission acknowledged on Wednesday and began the request for comment process involving a petition it again received from six consumer advocates to create regulation involving what ... [Read More]
CFPB hands OneMain $20M penalty involving personal loan business
Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 11:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
OneMain Financial is being penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its infractions the regulator found associated with its personal loan business. The CFPB announced on Wednesday that OneMain — which also has a notable subprime auto finance ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection rolls out training schedule for remainder of 2023
Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection recently expanded its F&I professional development program for dealers, with added in-person and online curriculum and an additional new team member for its training team. Protective’s training team created an advanced class for F&I Skills. As the ... [Read More]
Mandatory ELT processing gaining momentum
Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 11:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive senior director of government affairs Sarah Hunsicker gave both historical background and forward-looking perspectives about electronic lien and title (ELT) processing, which is now mandatory in 13 states. Hunsicker recapped in a company podcast with Deshaun Sheppard, a ... [Read More]
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