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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

APCO fills position for newly created enterprise project management office

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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, APCO Holdings created a new executive position who’s tasked with advancing the organization’s project planning and changing management capabilities to drive continued growth. Picked to be in this role for the F&I provider, administrator and home to the ... [Read More]

RateGenius: Refinancing savings hits 5-year high

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Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, 02:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Edmunds spotted four record-setting finance trends surfacing from third-quarter activity, RateGenius reported notable developments when it comes to refinancing existing installment contracts. [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Edmunds spots 4 record-setting finance trends to finish Q3

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the third quarter having closed on Thursday, Edmunds noticed four intriguing auto-finance trends, as each metric established new records in its database. Analysts explained that these trends surfaced because consumers are paying more than ever to finance used vehicle ... [Read More]

DOJ roundup: SCUSA settlement & NC trio pleads guilty in fraud scheme

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Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Department of Justice made a pair of announcements last week, with one involving Santander Consumer USA and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). According to a news release, the finance company’s Chrysler Capital division has agreed to pay more ... [Read More]

Starmark Financial hires Venditti as EVP of operations

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Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Starmark Financial, a national debt buyer and first- and third-party servicer of accounts receivable for national and regional lenders, recently hired Daniel Venditti as executive vice president of operations. Venditti brings more than 24 years of financial services industry experience ... [Read More]

Flagship Credit Acceptance celebrates football with latest dealer campaign

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Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 02:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Plenty of exciting football action is on the docket this weekend with multiple Top 25 matchups in the college realm and Tom Brady playing his first NFL game against the New England Patriots. Flagship Credit Acceptance is leveraging the enthusiasm ... [Read More]

Partisan journey finally ends with Chopra becoming CFPB director

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Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, 01:27 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Culminating a partisan slog that stretched from Inauguration Day through the close of the third quarter, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday by a 50-48 final vote that ... [Read More]

Economic & investment outlooks all hinge on common thread

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Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021, 03:43 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The prognosis for the economy, finance companies and investors continues to be mixed since experts and policymakers keep pointing toward a factor that has shown to be incredibly difficult to control. Cox Automotive, the Federal Reserve, the National Association of ... [Read More]

Advantage GPS acquires Asset Tracking Technology

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Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2021, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Mergers and acquisitions continue to permeate the entire automotive industry. Tuesday’s public development involved the GPS and risk mitigation spaces. Advantage GPS announced the acquisition of Michigan-based Asset Tracking Technology, a distributor of GPS tracking devices for finance companies, buy-here, ... [Read More]

SEC charges former Honor Finance principals with securitizations fraud

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Monday, Sep. 27, 2021, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Oftentimes when a federal regulator charges after a subprime auto finance company, it’s the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or the Federal Trade Commission doing the investigations and handing out enforcement actions. Last week, it was the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]
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