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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

FTC begins distribution of $3.3M dealership settlement over ‘junk fees and discriminatory practices’

Federal Trade Commission

Wednesday, May. 17, 2023, 11:25 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In October, the Federal Trade Commission announced an action against Passport Automotive Group for what the regulator called in a news release as “deceiving consumers by tacking hundreds to thousands of dollars in illegal junk fees onto car prices and ... [Read More]

TransUnion: As originations soften, focus turns to vintage performance

Tuesday, May. 16, 2023, 10:57 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s been about a decade since TransUnion saw auto finance origination volume at this low of a level. The automotive portion of the Q1 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion showed that Q4 2022 originations — viewed ... [Read More]

California CU gains certification to help underbanked open checking accounts

Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:45 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For California customers in your auto finance portfolio who might not have a checking account already, they might have an option to get one through California Credit Union. The institution said last week that it received certification by the national ... [Read More]

FTC sues VoIP provider that allegedly facilitates robocalls impersonating Social Security Administration

FTC sends annual report to CFPB recapping activities regarding financial acts

Monday, May. 15, 2023, 11:27 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Federal officials are responding to an operation that allegedly is sending robocalls saying they originate from the Social Security Administration. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sued to stop a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) provider XCast Labs that the ... [Read More]

Car Capital restarts originations in Midwest & Southeast with 3 new top executives

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Friday, May. 12, 2023, 10:24 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Car Capital paused originations, reduced its workforce and shifted contract servicing to Westlake Financial last November because of “difficult capital market conditions.” On Thursday, Car Capital reemerged with a new leadership team set to do business now in the Midwest ... [Read More]

MBSi begins president transition process

Friday, May. 12, 2023, 10:23 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

MBSi Corp. announced that a top leadership transition began this week. After more than eight years of leadership and growth at MBSi, the provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions to the auto finance industry said president Cort ... [Read More]

Dealertrack Credit Availability Index drops to lowest point in 2 years

Thursday, May. 11, 2023, 11:15 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Three ingredients that analysts put in the headwind category had more impact than the trio of trends in the helpful category, resulting in access to auto finance credit tightening in April to the lowest point in more than two years. ... [Read More]

Solutions by Text announces 3 new hires & 1 executive promotion

Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:57 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, Solutions by Text enhanced its leadership team with three new senior level hires and a promotion. The compliance-first provider of enterprise text messaging and payments solutions focused on consumer financial services appointed Danielle Repetti as chief revenue officer, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Repossessions now highlighted in academia

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Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:56 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

What’s sometimes considered to be a dangerous task of repossessing vehicles now has been highlighted in what some might view as the high-brow world of academia. In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, International Recovery Systems resident Jeremy Cross ... [Read More]

McGlinchey Stafford adds to Calif.-based enterprise litigation & investigations group

legal analysis

Wednesday, May. 10, 2023, 11:51 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, McGlinchey Stafford reinforced its enterprise litigation and investigations group in the firm’s Irvine, Calif., office. Joining the firm as members are attorneys Kere Tickner and Michelle McCliman with the pair being supported by paralegal Kirsten Zell and legal ... [Read More]

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