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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

Dissent over FTC action against dealer group questions ‘unfairness jurisdiction’

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Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, 02:37 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps dealerships and other segments of the auto finance and retail spaces can take solace in the dissenting statement from one of the former leaders of the Federal Trade Commission, which ordered a Washington, D.C.-area dealer group to pay more ... [Read More]

CPS sees PayNearMe payment technology ‘like gold’

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, 02:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Consumer Portfolio Services announced that it named PayNearMe as its primary payments partner, saying the service provider’s technology “is like gold.” According to a news release, this partnership will accelerate the finance company’s digital transformation and deliver a ... [Read More]

Open Lending partners with America First Credit Union

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Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, 02:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Open Lending announced this week it is partnering with one of the nation’s largest credit unions, America First Credit Union (AFCU), which now will offer indirect auto financing services through Open Lending’s Lenders Protection program. The companies said their alliance ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Path dealerships can take to leverage refinancing

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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, 01:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As experts from firms such as Edmunds have discovered, many consumers are committing to a monthly vehicle payment of $1,000 or more. Becky Chernek of Chernek Consulting made her monthly visit for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to go over the value ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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