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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing

Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:44 AM

Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, 09:26 AM

In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here

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

Making sense of trends in retail sales, unemployment, vaccinations & more

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Monday, Sep. 20, 2021, 03:05 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Experts at Cox Automotive, the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) and S&P Global Ratings all tried to make sense of recent trends such as retail sales, unemployment, the pandemic and more. [Read More]

PODCAST: Another visit with Joe St. John of StoneEagle F&I

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Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021, 07:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

One of the most enthusiastic and knowledgeable regular guests on the Auto Remarketing Podcast recently returned, as StoneEagle F&I senior vice president of business development Joe St. John came back to discuss what’s happening in dealership finance offices nowadays. We ... [Read More]

Mixed trends within Cox Automotive’s financing indexes for August

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Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021, 03:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive’s newest updates of indexes that track auto financing showed mixed developments with regard to dealerships being able to get their potential buyers financed and providers’ appetite to build portfolios. [Read More]

KeyBank sells $3.2B auto portfolio

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Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021, 04:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In an effort to satisfy shareholders, KeyCorp is getting out of auto financing. Last week, KeyCorp announced that KeyBank has sold its indirect retail auto portfolio, and that KeyCorp has entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program. According to ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Lena Bourgeois of Equifax on auto-finance trends that demand more attention

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Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021, 04:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Lena Bourgeois discussed auto-finance metrics that are not getting as much attention nowadays but perhaps should. The senior vice president and general manager of automotive services at Equifax also shared anecdotes from recent ... [Read More]

Clarion Capital Partners invests in OpenRoad Lending

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Monday, Sep. 13, 2021, 04:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With some consumers benefitting from refinancing their retail installment contract, the investment world is seeing an opportunity, too. On Monday, OpenRoad Lending and Clarion Capital Partners announced that the New York-based private equity firm that focuses on making equity investments ... [Read More]

RateGenius spots lowest average refinancing rate so far in 2021

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Monday, Sep. 13, 2021, 04:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

RateGenius’ monthly Auto Refinance Rate Report found that the average overall auto refinance interest rate for August came in the lowest of any month so far this year. [Read More]

AutoPayPlus unveils fintech solution to increase dealer profit

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Friday, Sep. 10, 2021, 02:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AutoPayPlus acknowledged every dealership’s primary business goal and ongoing challenge revolve around one, single metric: profit. To help managers and principals in that department, AutoPayPlus unveiled an all-new solution this week designed to increase profit per vehicle and service retention ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS & Carleton complete integration to enhance contract compliance

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Friday, Sep. 10, 2021, 02:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and Carleton recently finalized an integration of two of their primary products that serve finance companies. The integration involves the appTRAKER Loan Origination System LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS with CarletonCalcs from Carleton. The companies explained through a news release that CarletonCalcs is ... [Read More]

NAF Association adds 3 executives to board of directors

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Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021, 03:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

After last week’s 25th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, the National Automotive Finance Association made three new additions to its board of directors. According to messages sent to SubPrime Auto Finance News, the new NAF Association board members are: — ... [Read More]

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