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What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here

Auto defaults climb for fourth straight month

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Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As contract extensions and other accommodations by finance companies continue to expire, auto defaults continue to rise. According to data through October released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, auto defaults now have climbed for four consecutive months after ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings spots diverging patterns within contract extensions

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Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings spotted yet another difference between the prime and subprime auto finance segments. In September, analysts discovered new extension rates between U.S. prime and subprime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) diverged. For public shelves with 17 issuers, S&P ... [Read More]

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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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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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APCO Holdings elevates Meinert to vice president of human resources

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Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, APCO Holdings announced that Crystal Meinert has been promoted to vice president of human resources for the provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands In her new role as ... [Read More]

FTC begins sending refunds to consumers harmed by NY Honda dealer

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Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, 04:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that the regulator began to send refunds totaling nearly $1.5 million to individuals who were affected by allegedly unlawful financing and sales practices by Bronx Honda. The actions stem from a settlement reached ... [Read More]

Global survey highlights top 18 things people leave in their vehicles

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 07:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
End of Tenancy Cleaning — a service provider based in the United Kingdom — recently surveyed 3,230 people from across the globe, asking them, “What are some of the grossest things you have had in your car that you may ... [Read More]

TransUnion pinpoints depth of COVID-19 impact on originations

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Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, 04:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A TransUnion financial hardship survey in late October showed that more than half of Americans — 54% to be exact — said they have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. And TransUnion’s origination data for both auto financing and ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: What dealer compliance will look like in a Biden administration

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Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, 10:00 AM
Randy Henrick, Ignite Consulting Partners
Joe Biden’s victory likely will usher in a new era of consumer protection and compliance challenges for auto dealers.  Four out of the five Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners will have their terms expire during the Biden Administration.  President-Elect Biden ... [Read More]

CFPB enters complicated consent order with auto-finance payment firm

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Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, 06:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A firm that was supposed to pull funds from contract holders’ bank accounts and deliver the money to auto-finance companies entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week. And in a twist, the penalties levied ... [Read More]

How Westlake navigated through pandemic-triggered contract modifications

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Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial senior vice president of collections Brian Renfro knew his team was facing an incredible challenge. TransUnion’s industry-wide data showed the percentage of auto-finance contracts in financial hardship quickly rose as the pandemic intensified, jumping from 0.64% in March ... [Read More]

ARA reiterates 3 points about handling personal property in repossessed vehicles

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Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently distributed a message to the industry, reiterating its positions regarding personal property in repossessed vehicles. The move was triggered by the $5 million settlement Nissan’s captive finance company reached with the Consumer Financial Protection ... [Read More]
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