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Robert Guerrero of ClaimBuyout on inventory opportunities for dealers via repairable vehicles
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 07:19 PM
Robert Guerrero spent nearly 14 years as an executive with Insurance Auto Auctions, so he understands the complexities of damaged vehicles, distraught owners, auto insurers and repair shops. Now as the president and co-founder of ClaimBuyout, Guerrero explained how damaged ... Listen Here
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here

APCO Holdings promotes Volatile to SVP of EasyCare

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Friday, Jul. 1, 2022, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings finished the first half of 2022 by promoting one of its executives with an eye toward more growth. The provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty announced this week that ... [Read More]

Edmunds: Average amount financed for used vehicles jumps by more than $4,400

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Friday, Jul. 1, 2022, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After looking at the new data, it’s probably understandable why Edmunds senior manager of insights Ivan Drury said, “buying a car in 2022 is a whole different ball game.” Edmunds reported the average amount financed for used vehicles delivered in ... [Read More]

ARA changes leadership with new president & executive director

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Thursday, Jun. 30, 2022, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) closed the first half of 2022 with significant changes in leadership, naming a new president and executive director. Stepping away from those respective roles, Dave Kennedy and Les McCook have handed the ARA leadership responsibilities ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Reviewing consumer migration trends with Jeremiah Wheeler of DRN & MVTRAC

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Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2022, 09:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Senior editor Nick Zulovich spent part of his time in Denver for the North American Repossessors Summit sharing another conversation for the Auto Remarketing Podcast with Jeremiah Wheeler, who is president of DRN and MVTRAC. In light of inflation pushing ... [Read More]

New paycheck-to-paycheck research with ‘unhappy summer’ looming

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Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2022, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With S&P Global Ratings acknowledging that the U.S. economy “could be facing an unhappy summer,” LendingClub Corp. released findings from the 11th edition of the Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series, conducted in partnership with PYMNTS.com. LendingClub highlighted the Financial Distress ... [Read More]

New FrogData solution aims to smooth warranty claims & improve dealer cash flow

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Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FrogData is looking to help dealerships meet the commitments made when selling warranties during the vehicle delivery process. The company recently launched WarrantyMind, a data platform for warranty claims processing that designed to solve critical warranty administration problems at dealerships. ... [Read More]

Auto defaults up 10 of the past 11 months

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Monday, Jun. 27, 2022, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While not at the upward pace of headline-grabbing metrics such as inflation or gas prices, nonetheless auto defaults are moving higher. And they have been now for 10 of the past 11 months. According to data through May 2022 for ... [Read More]

Proposed FTC rule out to ban ‘junk fees, bait-and-switch tactics’

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Friday, Jun. 24, 2022, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Four of the five leaders of the Federal Trade Commission support a proposed a rule to ban what the federal regulator called “junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising tactics that can plague consumers throughout the car-buying experience.” The commissioner who voted against ... [Read More]

From the editor: NARS highlights intriguing thoughts from finance companies & repo agents

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Thursday, Jun. 23, 2022, 03:00 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Tip of the conference cap to the American Recovery Association and the North American Repossessors Summit planning committee. They scheduled a pair of intriguing panel discussions to begin the 2022 edition of NARS, which unfolded for the first time at ... [Read More]

Experts see mixed observations when examining latest auto ABS data

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Monday, Jun. 20, 2022, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest analysis about the health of contract payments and the auto asset-backed securities market from Kroll Bond Rating Agency and S&P Global Ratings showed mixed observations from company experts. Beginning first with the update from S&P Global Ratings, analysts ... [Read More]
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