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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’

Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM

Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here

Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM

As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health

Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM

John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here

New CFPB report spots double-digit drop in debt collection tradelines

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Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, 03:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Focused on what auto finance underwriters might see daily, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report this week examining trends in credit reporting of debt in collections from 2018 to 2022. While focused on other parts of the ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus adds Fifth Third Bank to payment network

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Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, 05:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

If contract holders in your portfolio do business with Fifth Third Bank, here’s an option to help them stay current. AutoPayPlus has engaged with Fifth Third Bank to further diversify its portfolio of bank partners that provide money transmission solutions ... [Read More]

NAF Association unveils revamped website

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Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, 04:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The National Automotive Finance Association has a new look — at least online. This week, the NAF Association launched its newly redesigned website with revamped features such as a modernized logo, streamlined design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential ... [Read More]

Former Chrysler Financial, TransUnion exec joins Intellaegis as head of sales

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Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, 04:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Intellaegis, which operates in the repossession and recovery spaces as masterQueue, named a new head of sales this week. Taking on the position is Brynn Layton, who will be reporting to Intellaegis chief operating officer Lance Suder and lead all ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive dissects latest in credit tightening

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Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, 03:59 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

You likely weren’t overreacting if it seemed like it was more difficult to get your dealership’s contracts bought last month. Cox Automotive reported access to auto credit tightened again in January, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index for all ... [Read More]

Open Lending broadens program to older vehicles

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Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, 04:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps that older model included in the pitched paper from a dealership in your network now looks a little more appealing when viewed through the updated tool from Open Lending Corp. Last week, the enablement and risk analytics solutions provider ... [Read More]

IAA Loan Payoff tops $3B in transactions in 2022

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Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, 04:18 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

IAA reached another milestone, as the company announced IAA Loan Payoff exceeded $3 billion in total loss transactions in 2022. IAA highlighted this exponential growth follows the tool’s 2021 record of $1.2 billion in installment contracts and leases processed, bringing ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Federal- and state-level government update with AFSA

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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, 08:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two of the senior vice presidents from the American Financial Services Association took time during their orchestration of the 2023 Vehicle Finance Conference in Dallas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Celia Winslow and Danielle Fagre Arlowe discussed ... [Read More]

Latest TransUnion study examines new-to-credit consumers

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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, 04:14 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps those new-to-credit consumers — individuals early in their credit journeys — might be some of the best applicants to land in your finance company’s underwriting department. The main finding from a newly released TransUnion global study showed new-to-credit consumers ... [Read More]

CBA responds to Biden’s characterizations of ‘junk fees’

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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, 04:43 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Consumer Bankers Association president and CEO Lindsey Johnson offered a pointed response to a specific part of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address given on Tuesday night. It all had to do with what Biden referred to as ... [Read More]

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