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SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here

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]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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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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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]

COMMENTARY: Near-term, special-finance outlook after frigid start to 2021

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Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, 03:37 PM
David Meyer, Advantage GPS
America recently was under the Great Freeze of 2021, which lasted more than two weeks. Millions were without power. Businesses and schools were shuttered. Power grids strained under a brutal arctic assault. This will without a doubt negatively affect business ... [Read More]

Advocates point to spike in CFPB complaint database to open National Consumer Protection Week

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Monday, Mar. 1, 2021, 04:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer advocates and other regulators began National Consumer Protection Week on Monday in part by pointing to the significant jump in cases recorded in the complaint database housed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. According to the CFPB’s online dashboard, ... [Read More]

Past NIADA/Cox Automotive scholarship recipient receives similar accolade from AFIP

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Monday, Mar. 1, 2021, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP) recently gave out the Jakob Murray Lange Memorial Scholarship that recognizes a Northwood University student for exemplary work during an internship the previous summer. Receiving the financial award along with a marble ... [Read More]

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