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Looking at the possibility of 3 million repossessions annually through the recovery lens

Cortney Osborne, who serves as chief operating officer of MVTRAC and chief revenue officer of DRN, and John Sibbitt, who is vice president of Recovery Database Network, hosted a conversation during Used Car Week 2025 about the potential for 3 million vehicles being repossessed annually and how the recovery industry is going to handle that volume.

Their perspectives and prognostications are now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders

In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession agents shared perspectives about how the industry is going to handle the demands of as many as 3 million vehicles being repossessed annually.

3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance

Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto shared dialogue about affordability and other elements influencing how lenders can navigate the current landscape.

The discussion is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery

It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk?

A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and Kenn Wardle of Arra Finance — answered that question and more during an engaging conversation at Used Car Week 2025 that’s now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger

Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics.

Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be like this year in both the United States and Canada. His conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

How AI can improve repossessions with Geoff Weathersby of SVR Tracking

Artificial intelligence helps individuals and businesses in many ways nowadays. Can AI help to sharpen the repossession process, too? Geoff Weathersby thinks so.

The chief operating officer of SVR Tracking explained how on the Live Stage presented by SYNC Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Weathersby’s conference conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries

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 the Auto Remarketing Podcast, a lively discussion about keys for repossessed vehicles included:

—Matthew Yoo of Paramount Recovery Service
—John Messiah of Bridgecrest
—Dave Johns of Done Rite Recovery
—Ryan Medina of MVTRAC | SCM
—Pamela Bishop of RunBuggy
—Wayne Ray of Romans Adjusters

Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges

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 turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s advantage.

Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders

In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent in the dealership industry. Drawing on insights from CDK’s Dealership Workplace Study, the conversation dives into practical tactics to reduce turnover, foster workplace culture, and ensure that “people taking care of people” remains at the heart of dealership success.

Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO

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 ongoing evolution of credit scores during this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast.

Blanc also revisited a project conducted earlier this year with Cox Automotive that examined the dynamics of changing scores amid student loans and delinquency, as well as how much more cognizant consumers are about their credit status.

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