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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

CFPB ramps up hunt for unfair discrimination in consumer finance

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Sunday, Mar. 20, 2022, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Already with a heightened interest in vehicle repossessions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced changes last week to its supervisory operations involving what it deems to be illegal discrimination, including in situations where fair lending laws may not apply. ... [Read More]

Zurich rolls out agent network to grow F&I footprint

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Friday, Mar. 18, 2022, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Zurich North America said it is expanding its F&I sales distribution strategy by adding select F&I agencies to complement its national direct sales approach. The company explained through a news release that the move lays a foundation for ... [Read More]

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Latest KBRA report shows more softening in prime & non-prime

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Friday, Mar. 18, 2022, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto-finance companies looking to gauge collections, delinquencies and defaults continue to get a somewhat murky glimpse of what’s happening in the market. After the latest update showed a slight dip in defaults, the newest insight from Kroll Bond Rating Agency ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive, Comerica & NAFCU evaluate Fed’s first rate move in 3 years

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Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022, 03:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate target to a range of 0.25 to 0.5%, marking the first push higher by policymakers in three years. The move prompted Cox Automotive chief economist ... [Read More]

Scott departs PAR North America for E INC executive post

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Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After serving for more than four years as the president of PAR North America, Lisa Scott is embarking on her next professional chapter, transitioning from repossessions and recoveries to digital wholesaling. On Wednesday, E Automotive named Scott as the company’s ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings promotes Eltringham to SVP

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Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings, a leading provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, recently announced that Kate Eltringham has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing and strategy. According to a news ... [Read More]

PODCAST: TransUnion on implications of buy now, pay later data

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Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion senior vice president and automotive business leader Satyan Merchant spent some of his time at the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Service Association last week in Las Vegas discussing the growing credit vertical known as buy ... [Read More]

Auto-default rise stops at 7 straight months

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Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022, 04:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Well, how about this development to show again how resilient and unique auto financing is? Auto defaults moved counter to most of the other metrics S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released on Tuesday. According to the data through February ... [Read More]

NAC hires former Portfolio exec for new sales role

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Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Tanya Stevenson spent more than 16 years at Portfolio. Stevenson now is bringing her experience and expertise to another F&I service provider. Last week, National Auto Care announced the addition of Stevenson, who joined the company as director of sales ... [Read More]

PayNearMe expands cash-payment network by adding Walgreens

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Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Contract holders in your portfolio who prefer to make their monthly payment in person with cash at a physical location now have more options thanks to the latest development from PayNearMe. The payments platform announced last week that Walgreens has ... [Read More]

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