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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

TransUnion spots positive Q2 trends for delinquency & subprime growth

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Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 03:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The financial services industry — including auto financing — is rebounding strongly from the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to TransUnion’s Q2 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). In fact, analysts discovered the metric that many finance ... [Read More]

ACA International adds collections industry award winner to board

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Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, 03:13 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The ACA International board of directors selected an interim director during its meeting last week. The organization that brings together third-party collection agencies, law firms, asset buying companies, creditors and vendor affiliates welcomed Tim Haag to serve on its board. ... [Read More]

DriveItAway partners with another fintech firm to help consumers rebuild credit

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Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, 02:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

DriveItAway is continuing to forge partnerships to help dealerships turn vehicles while giving consumers the opportunity to secure transportation and rebuild their credit. Via a news release distributed Tuesday, the provider of subscription to ownership technology that can enable anyone, ... [Read More]

Right Direction Financial Services to leverage Scienaptic AI-powered platform

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Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

After recently forging a relationship with an independent dealership group, Scienaptic bolstered its client roster of independent finance companies on Monday. The credit decision platform provider fueled by artificial intelligence now is working with Right Direction Financial Services, which looks ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index sets new record in July

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Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:05 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

No matter where the individual might land on the credit spectrum, the financial capability needed to acquire a new vehicle is now at the most difficult point ever seen by experts from Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics. According to the ... [Read More]

3 ingredients of ‘Disciplined Listening Method’ that could help in F&I

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Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, 02:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An expert from outside of the auto-finance industry offered three recommendations that could help F&I professionals work with potential customers who are not sitting in person across the desk from them in the finance office. InQuasize president Michael Reddington is ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Industry update with NAF Association president Joel Kennedy

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Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, 03:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

National Automotive Finance Association president Joel Kennedy appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast less than three weeks ahead of the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference that begins on Aug. 30 in Plano, Texas. Kennedy discussed how the organization is continuing after ... [Read More]

US Equity Advantage leader among Orlando CEOs of the Year

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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 03:59 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Robert Steenbergh is being rewarded for executive leadership that began long before the pandemic. According to a news release, the US Equity Advantage (USEA) founder and chief executive officer has been named one of the 2021 CEOs of the Year ... [Read More]

KBRA forecasts softening recovery rates as used-vehicle prices dip

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Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 03:56 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released new research on Tuesday that analyzed the impacts of “skyrocketing” used-vehicle prices on auto finance credit performance metrics, as well as discusses future implications as the economy marches toward a return to pre-pandemic norms. [Read More]

TransUnion pinpoints how high credit scores could jump if rent payments are integrated

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Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 02:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TransUnion sees consumers who rent where they live as constituting as much as half of the individuals who possess non-prime or lower credit profiles; if they even have a credit score at all. Credit bureau analysts see that if rent ... [Read More]

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