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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

PODCAST: TransUnion study on current delinquencies & implications for finance companies

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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest TransUnion study reinforced where a monthly vehicle payment lands in the family budget pecking order. Analysts explained that lower inventories, higher prices and reduced demand, among other factors, are central to some of the changing dynamics in the ... [Read More]

Auto defaults hold steady in September

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Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, 01:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the first time in almost two years, auto defaults stayed at the same level for consecutive months. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through September for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, and the auto ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

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S&P Global Ratings sees subprime losses near pre-pandemic readings

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Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At least one part of the subprime auto finance market is starting to resemble what the landscape was before the pandemic. S&P Global Ratings published a report last week highlighted the U.S. auto ABS sector’s performance for August, noting that ... [Read More]

JM&A Group elevates Gunnell, announces future role for Casey

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Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
JM&A Group president Dan Chait recently announced a pair of executive leadership changes. According to a news release distributed this week, the F&I subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises promoted Scott Gunnell to senior vice president and chief operating officer, while ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings adds 3 VPs to executive team

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Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, APCO Holdings announced the addition of three new hires to its executive team. Coming aboard the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands are Dell Birch, Heather Sachs and ... [Read More]

Repo volume at wholesale is up, but will remain below pre-COVID levels for years

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 05:21 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Repo volume is climbing, but don’t expect it to get to pre-pandemic levels any time soon. After two years of declines, the amount of repossessed vehicle volume flowing into wholesale channels is expected to tick up to 1.2 million in ... [Read More]

Q3 closes with improved credit availability

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sales might have softened in September, but Cox Automotive indicated credit for auto financing improved as the third quarter closed. According to the newest Dealertrack Credit Availability Index released this week, access to auto credit expanded in September for the ... [Read More]

4 potential collections ramifications from proposed Arizona law

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Arizona Creditors Bar Association recently offered its explanation for what Proposition 209: The Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act could do to collections within auto finance and other creditor segments if voters in the Grand Canyon State approve the proposal ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings examines auto ABS ratings after Hurricane Ian

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings acknowledged this week that it is too early to assess the full impact of Hurricane Ian on rated U.S. auto asset-backed securities (ABS). However, firm analysts currently believe that rating downgrades are unlikely, based on their assessment ... [Read More]

Informed.IQ makes inroads in subprime with CPS & DriveTime

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Informed.IQ, a provider of artificial intelligence-based software for financial institutions, has made notable inroads with providers in the subprime auto finance space. First, continuing its focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning, Consumer Portfolio Services last month partnered with Informed.IQ ... [Read More]

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