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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

COMMENTARY: FTC continues its active regulation of dealers by rules and consent decrees

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy
Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, 04:05 PM
Randy Henrick, Ignite Consulting Partner
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seems to be in full assault mode when it comes to regulating auto dealers. It is doing so by proposing new rules and by entering consent decrees with allegedly offending dealers.  And 2022 has been ... [Read More]

Experian: Amount financed for used vehicles slowed in Q3

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Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, 05:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With used-vehicle prices easing a bit, the amount of risk that finance companies are absorbing into their portfolios is starting to abate a bit, too. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2022, the average amount ... [Read More]

Nordis Technologies partners with Solutions by Text to boost customer communications

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nordis Technologies and Solutions by Text (SBT) contend that a growing number of auto finance company customers want to receive statement alerts and payment reminders by text, especially with direct links to online account management and payment portals. To enhance ... [Read More]

PODCAST: PAR North America VP on future of repossessions

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ahead of his appearance on stage during Used Car Week 2022 in San Diego, PAR North America’s Ryan Hawley took time for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Hawley described how the forwarding industry is getting ready for an ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Revisiting complexities of product refunds

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Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, 04:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Following their keynote presentation at Used Car Week 2022 in San Diego, a trio of experts reiterated how complex product refunds can be for finance companies following a vehicle repossession or total-loss insurance claim. Anne Holtzman and Peter Krall of ... [Read More]

October auto defaults make second-highest rise of 2022

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Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto defaults made the second-highest sequential jump so far this year in October, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported that data through October showed the auto reading at 0.77%, which was ... [Read More]

DDI Technology brings title service to Massachusetts to streamline salvage processing

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Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DDI Technology expanded its corporate offices in September to handle more work. Then this month, the electronic lien and title technology firm and a subsidiary of IAA announced the expansion of its electronic salvage processing products and services into Massachusetts. ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus finalizes endorsement deal with PGA Tour pro

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Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Many deals and relationships are forged on the golf course, and AutoPayPlus likely is looking to have the same thing happen via its latest marketing endeavoer. The provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services for automotive, RV, boat, home ... [Read More]

KBRA, S&P tap September & October ABS data to uncover trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies

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Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, 04:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, both Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and S&P Global Ratings shared intriguing findings based on analysis of September and October data generated by the automotive securitization market, noting trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies. SubPrime Auto Finance ... [Read More]

Credit availability loosens, as average used-financing rate jumps to 12-year high

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Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While some retailers seemingly started Black Friday sales promotions before Labor Day, dealerships and finance companies likely are bracing for some additional business this week as consumers feel the urge to shop and make big purchases. As Cox Automotive noticed ... [Read More]
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