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What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here

While interest rates stay steady, what experts now are watching

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Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, 04:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Not surprising to economic experts, the Federal Reserve stood pat on current policy associated with interest rates. However, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke pointed out one metric that might have an even more pronounced impact on auto financing than ... [Read More]

PODCAST: More insights into TransUnion’s Q3 data with Satyan Merchant

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Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After TransUnion released its Q3 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR), Satyan Merchant made a return appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. The senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion not only delved deeper into the third-quarter ... [Read More]

KBRA reviews First Investors’ outstanding ABS deals

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Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, 01:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) weighed in on another element to the completion of Stellantis’ acquisition of First Investors Financial Services Group that created a new captive finance company for the automaker. While First Investors has been renamed Stellantis Financial ... [Read More]

TransUnion pinpoints spillover of rising vehicle prices into Q3 finance data

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Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance company executives and managers know the impact from rising vehicle prices has to come to roost somewhere. TransUnion’s Q3 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) offered some interesting data to illustrate the point. The average amount financed per ... [Read More]

Stellantis completes First Investors acquisition

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Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
First Investors Financial Services Group now officially is a captive finance company. Stellantis announced late on Monday that it completed the acquisition of the company that previously specialized in subprime auto financing. As a result of the transaction first revealed ... [Read More]

Resolvion makes 3 executive leadership changes

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Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion began a new month by announcing a variety of high-level executive moves on Monday. The provider of repossession management, skip-tracing, heavy equipment recovery, remarketing, license plate recognition and specialty recovery said the strategic leadership changes involve: — Scott Darling, ... [Read More]

Westlake uses current customer base to test new cash program

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Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services is continuing to diversify its portfolio but leveraging a lending strategy that’s gained industry traction this year. Along with originating indirect auto financing, this week Westlake launched what it’s calling, Cash Now Pay Later. The company said ... [Read More]

Experian collaborates with Citadel API to expand verification solutions

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Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian is looking to help finance companies complete one of the most important parts of underwriting — verification of income and employment status. This week, Experian introduced new verification capabilities that can connect finance companies to more than 120 million ... [Read More]

PODCAST: StoneEagle F&I deciphers which financing trends might be sustainable at dealerships

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Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle F&I senior vice president of business development Joe St. John made his monthly appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what’s happening in dealership finance offices. Senior editor Nick Zulovich asked about which elements helping F&I departments this ... [Read More]

Credit Bureau Connection receives investment from CapStreet Group

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Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Investment funds continue to flow into all parts of the automotive industry, with a second development arriving in recent days having a connection to auto financing and retailing. This week, the CapStreet Group — a 31-year-old firm that invests in ... [Read More]
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