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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here

Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here

National Auto Care finished 2021 with 1 more acquisition

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Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

National Auto Care (NAC) made one more acquisition before closing out 2021. Capping a string of moves throughout the year, NAC senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions Courtney Hoffman announced that the company — which provides F&I products, administration, ... [Read More]

Auto defaults make largest monthly rise in more than a year

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Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, 04:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Experts from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian all noticed some deterioration in auto finance performance before 2021 finished. Released four days before Christmas, data through November for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed ... [Read More]

Former EFG executive takes role at AutoPayPlus

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Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 02:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

John Stephens is bringing more than 30 years of automotive experience to AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage. The biweekly payment processing provider announced this week that Stephens has joined the company as chief sales officer. Most recently, Stephens served as ... [Read More]

Auto-financing context around Fed’s last move of 2021

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Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, 03:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke again offered context about the potential influence on auto financing that the Federal Reserve last policy action of the year might have. On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee decided unanimously to keep the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: AFSA’s Celia Winslow on CFPB subprime auto report & more

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Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, 02:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

American Financial Services Association senior vice president Celia Winslow appeared on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported when the regulator examined subprime auto financing earlier this year. Winslow also shared ... [Read More]

Parthenon Capital Partners acquires KBRA

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Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, 03:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

One of the closest observers of the auto securitization market now has new ownership after forming in the wake of the global financial crisis. Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) announced on Tuesday that it has entered a deal with growth-oriented ... [Read More]

AUL charitable giving surges past $1M since 2012

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Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, 04:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

You could say AUL Corp. is in a giving mood. AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson announced on Friday that the F&I provider just surpassed $1 million in total charitable contributions since 2012. This year, AUL said it ... [Read More]

Santander updates share acquisition deadlines

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Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, 03:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Almost four months later, the journey of Santander Consumer USA shifting from a publicly traded company to a private firm still isn’t over the financial finish line. The company announced last week that it has extended the expiration date of its ... [Read More]

DriveItAway to gain new ownership via share exchange

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Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, 03:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this week, DriveItAway announced its newest program for employers to enable vehicle ownership as both a means and incentive for potential new employees to get to work. On Thursday, the mobility platform with its subscription-to-purchase technology for dealers made ... [Read More]

Car Capital rounding out busy year with new chief revenue officer

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Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, 03:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Car Capital is capping off an active year by bringing on a new chief revenue officer this week. Looking to establish itself as an up-and-coming auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit ... [Read More]

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