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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
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

TransUnion predicts subprime rebound after reviewing Q1 data

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Wednesday, May. 19, 2021, 02:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion is pretty bullish about the future prospects for the subprime segment of auto financing. While discussing the metrics contained in the Q1 2021 TransUnion Industry Insights report, senior vice president and automotive business leader Satyan Merchant explained how that ... [Read More]

With potential ‘devastating’ measure on Capitol Hill, ARA highlights plans for NARS 2021

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Wednesday, May. 19, 2021, 01:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently announced the new theme for the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will return as an in-person event in October. That theme, “Resilience: Rising Above and Committed to Building a Stronger Industry,” ties in ... [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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Auto defaults dip again in April to near all-time low

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Tuesday, May. 18, 2021, 02:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps the next round of coffee or drinks should be in celebration for the collections departments at auto-finance companies. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices declined again in April and now sits just 3 basis points ... [Read More]

KBRA spots ‘well-grounded’ metrics from April remittance reports

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Monday, May. 17, 2021, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) used the descriptor “well grounded” when analysts dissected April remittance reports to discover the credit trends that surfaced during the March collection period. KBRA indicated delinquencies for both non-prime and prime contracts decreased. Analysts said ... [Read More]

Car Capital boosts brain trust with 2 new advisors

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Friday, May. 14, 2021, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Car Capital continues to make moves to establish itself as an up-and-coming auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background. After securing two separate rounds of funding, the company announced the appointment ... [Read More]

April credit availability comparisons come against ‘abnormal’ conditions

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Thursday, May. 13, 2021, 02:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported this week that auto financing availability in April was the most accessible since April 2020, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. But analysts acknowledged that making year-over-year comparisons is challenging, since they’re versus the outset ... [Read More]

AUL shores up financial leadership with moves involving CFO & controller

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Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 01:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. reinforced its executive leadership this week to ensure the F&I provider remains on solid financial footing. First, AUL appointed industry veteran Dennis Mara as the firm’s new chief financial officer after four months of serving in the position ... [Read More]

REPAY to acquire BillingTree for $503M

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Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 01:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
REPAY made a significant increase in its collections capabilities this week, announcing it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BillingTree for approximately $503 million. According to a news release, the acquisition will be financed with approximately $275 million in ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings spots decline in subprime extensions, examines resulting defaults

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Monday, May. 10, 2021, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings recently discussed two topics quite relevant to finance companies: contract extensions and resulting defaults as well as actions at the Federal Reserve. Analysts discovered that as of February, extensions on auto-finance contracts contained in public asset-backed securities ... [Read More]

JM Family Enterprises appoints interim CFO

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Friday, May. 7, 2021, 01:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward the future, JM Family Enterprises is turning to an executive with the company for the past 24 years to be its interim chief financial officer. Taking on the CFO role temporarily as well as continuing to ... [Read More]
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