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Perspectives from 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 03:08 PM
Episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2025 continue with this panel discussion of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services. The honorees discussed their career trajectories, the current state of the industry ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: How recent acquisitions & evolving strategy are key to future at RPM North America
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
This special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features RPM North America president John Perkovich and senior vice president of sales Sean Baltazar. Perkovich and Baltazar reiterated the value proposition that RPM North America offers its clients who need ... Listen Here
How agentic AI is impacting collections
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 02:21 PM
Agentic AI is among the slew of topics being bandied about this week at NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The subject also was discussed during Used Car Week 2025 in the same city. Used Car Week Hall of Famer ... Listen Here

2 new studies show rebounding incomes & optimism

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Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021, 02:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This month marks one year since U.S. lockdowns began and the subsequent financial fallout that ensued from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, data and survey information from Consolidated Credit and TransUnion arriving this week showed rebounding household incomes and consumer sentiments ... [Read More]

CFPB rescinds abusiveness policy statement

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Monday, Mar. 15, 2021, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts projected that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) would become more active with President Biden now in the White House. Randy Henrick put it this way in a previous commentary: “It is reasonable to expect changes in the automobile ... [Read More]

Declining extensions among 3 positive trends for portfolio health

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Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021, 08:08 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Contract extensions for auto financing are trending down. Consumer expectations for their household financial situations are improving. President Biden just signed the newest federal stimulus package. As individuals and industries acknowledged the first anniversary of COVID-19, analysts and experts are ... [Read More]

Despite tie vote, CFPB director nominee advances in Senate

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Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021, 04:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vehicle traffic might be flowing faster on the Capital Beltway because multitudes of federal employees continuing to work from home. However, the process to confirm President Biden’s nomination to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau showed that gridlock ... [Read More]

RISC offers free state-by-state guide for handling personal property

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Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021, 07:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Handling personal property left in a repossessed vehicle is one of the most difficult industry challenges. It’s one that can result in significant consequences if not completed properly, as highlighted by a consent order made public in October involving the ... [Read More]

CFPB clarifies rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity

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Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021, 05:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) made a forceful declaration on Tuesday, stating the “industry is on notice” and that the bureau “will not tolerate illegal discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.” The regulator issued an interpretive rule clarifying that the ... [Read More]

CarGurus study: Consumer perceptions about pre-qualification still uncertain

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Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021, 03:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The CarGurus consumer sentiment study focused on auto finance found a significant portion of participants said that receiving pre-qualification for financing before visiting the dealership would be useful. In fact, the study results released on Tuesday showed that 93% of vehicle ... [Read More]

States with highest & lowest cost of vehicle ownership

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Monday, Mar. 8, 2021, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships and finance companies often try to educate their customers to understand that the cost of having a vehicle is more than just the monthly payment stipulated on the installment contract. Analysts at Move.org — a website dedicated to helping ... [Read More]

Why February jobs report could make your portfolio more appetizing

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Friday, Mar. 5, 2021, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance company executives and managers having a sit-down meal at a restaurant now might be even more enjoyable than for just the delicious dish and social comradery. Their outstanding portfolio might be much more appetizing, too, because of the rebound ... [Read More]

Experian: Deep subprime quarterly originations drop below 2%

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Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021, 04:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto-finance industry’s appetite for the highest-risk paper declined to close 2020. According to Experian’s Q4 2020 State of the Automotive Finance Market report, analysts discovered deep subprime originations of all contracts booked in a quarter dipped below 2% for ... [Read More]

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