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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here

Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM

Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

Hearing set for nominees to lead CFPB & SEC

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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Jan. 18, President Biden revealed his nominations to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission. On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing to interview Rohit Chopra, currently a commissioner with the ... [Read More]

KBRA: Delinquencies remain below pre-pandemic readings

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Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, 04:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) spotted delinquency increases in both the prime and non-prime market segment in January, but analysts see metrics remaining on “solid footing” at least in the short term. According to the firm’s latest report looking at January ... [Read More]

Securitization updates from Arivo Acceptance & Credit Acceptance

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:52 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As Arivo Acceptance closed on its second securitization, paving the way for continued growth and expansion, S&P Global Ratings revised its outlook on Credit Acceptance to stable from negative after that finance company completed its latest securitization. Last week, Credit ... [Read More]

Black Book & Constant partner to reduce credit losses, increase recoveries

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, 04:46 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Black Book and Constant now are working together in an effort to help auto finance companies successfully navigate the potential rise in delinquencies and repossessions. Black Book enhanced data and analytics, including vehicle valuations, now have been integrated within the ... [Read More]

Portfolio among top Texas workplaces for 5th straight year

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, 02:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Portfolio found a way to get its collective minds off of the frigid conditions currently in the Lone Star State at least for a little while this week. The provider of F&I products and reinsurance programs announced it was again ... [Read More]

US Equity Advantage unveils updated version of AutoPayPlus University

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, 02:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

US Equity Advantage (USEA) approaches its business activities with the strategy that a well-done onboarding program enhances work performance, boosts job satisfaction, fosters company loyalty and lowers employee turnover rates. Based on that premise, the biweekly installment contract payment service ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Subprime lags, though overall auto originations rebound

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Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, 04:34 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TransUnion discovered that finance companies originated paper at an overall pace during the third quarter of last year resembling what analysts spotted during Q3 of 2019. When looking closer at the subprime market, however, TransUnion found originations are lagging. Analysts ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Nicholas Financial president and CEO on subprime vitality & more

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 04:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Nicholas Financial president and chief executive officer Doug Marohn is back on the podcast for a discussion about the pandemic, fraud and the vitality of the subprime auto finance market. To listen to this episode, click on the link available below, ... [Read More]

Why S&P Global Ratings remains upbeat about auto ABS loss metrics

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, 04:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

S&P Global Ratings is observing what it dubbed “generally better-than-expected loss results,” according to its latest report on the auto loan ABS market. And analysts gave an upbeat forecast for the trends to continue this year as unemployment levels tick ... [Read More]

Prestige hires former Mercedes-Benz captive executive

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Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, 03:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An executive who spent nearly 20 years with a luxury OEM’s captive finance company now is part of the leadership team at Prestige Financial Services. On Friday, the affiliate of The Larry H. Miller Group of Companies named Bradley Bitner ... [Read More]

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