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Smoothing dealer path to buying cars from consumers with Anthony Monteiro of AutoAcquire AI
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 05:57 PM
More dealers are seeking inventory by buying directly from consumers. But some managers are still struggling with how to best execute a plan. To help dealers of all sizes in various markets, AutoAcquire AI CEO Anthony Monteiro appeared on the ... Listen Here
Appetite for used commercial vehicles with Kathryn Schifferle of Work Truck Solutions
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 05:37 PM
Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The ... Listen Here
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

Looking at Q1 financing metrics by geography

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Tuesday, Jun. 1, 2021, 02:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with highlighting how total outstanding balances are approaching $1.3 trillion, Experian’s Q1 2021 State of the Automotive Finance Market report also delved into some metrics based on geography. Experian pinpointed the average credit score of used-vehicle paper bought in ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Why securitizations are accelerating again

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Friday, May. 28, 2021, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Originations aren’t the only part of auto financing accelerating nowadays. Stephen Bisbee, founder of eOriginal, which is now part of Wolters Kluwer, appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to explain why securitizations are accelerating again as an attractive option for ... [Read More]

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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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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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Looking for ‘telling points’ of potential changes as total outstanding balances approach $1.3 trillion

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Thursday, May. 27, 2021, 03:09 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Escalating vehicle prices are impacting auto-finance data, too, as Experian’s Q1 2021 State of the Automotive Finance Market report showed outstanding balances jumped 10.3% year-over-year from $1.168 trillion to $1.288 trillion. So, SubPrime Auto Finance News posed this one to ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS enhances communication tools for dealers, finance companies & consumers

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Wednesday, May. 26, 2021, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS wants to provide a smooth communication path from application to underwriting and then on to funding and delivery. The technology provider specializing in originations recently announced the release of its new product offering, appTRAKER CONNECT for its clients using ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty names new senior vice president of sales

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Wednesday, May. 26, 2021, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty welcomed an experienced executive to be its new senior vice president of sales. With a strong track record of managing top-performing territories, developing new channels of business, and building revenue-producing relationships, GWC said James Virgoe will ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Path toward reducing wrongful repossessions

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Wednesday, May. 26, 2021, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wrongful repossessions might be the most heartburn-inducing, headache-creating part of auto finance. Offering an assessment of the current landscape of recoveries and more on this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast is Sabrina Neff, a partner in the Houston office ... [Read More]

Experts & policymakers see banking system on solid ground

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Tuesday, May. 25, 2021, 02:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what’s likely a positive sign for auto-finance companies of all sizes, both the Federal Reserve and S&P Global Ratings offered positive assessments of the current banking system for both national institutions as well as regional firms. According to the ... [Read More]

Context for another CFPB consent order involving loss damage waivers

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Monday, May. 24, 2021, 01:14 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Venable partner Allen Denson offered some context that might help finance companies understand why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reached its second consent order in less than a year through an action involving what the regulator deemed to be ... [Read More]

From the editor: Recapping poignant moment of AIS 2021

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Friday, May. 21, 2021, 03:24 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
One of the poignant moments during this week’s Auto Intel Summit happened on Tuesday during a panel discussion featuring representatives from the Auto Intel Council, a private, membership-based organization that includes leading intelligence companies in the automotive space. Executives from ... [Read More]

Subprime consumers secured most refinancing help via RateGenius in April

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Thursday, May. 20, 2021, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It appears subprime consumers took most advantage of refinancing availability in April provided through RateGenius. Soon after Cox Automotive discussed last month’s credit availability at the time of origination, RateGenius released its monthly Auto Refinance Rate Report, which highlighted that ... [Read More]
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