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PODCAST: Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM

The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics

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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver

Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

Acting FTC chair outlines new rulemaking group

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Sunday, Mar. 28, 2021, 02:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The acting leader of the Federal Trade Commission isn’t sitting idle, either, putting actions into motion similar to her counterpart at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Last week, chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter announced the creation of a new rulemaking group ... [Read More]

Carlton offers some clarity on new Illinois rate cap law

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Sunday, Mar. 28, 2021, 02:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Despite significant objections from the American Financial Services Association, in collaboration with the Illinois Financial Services Association, the Independent Finance Association of Illinois and the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into a law Illinois Senate Bill 1792 ... [Read More]

DMS & Enova partner with eye toward non-prime underwriting

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Friday, Mar. 26, 2021, 02:50 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Digital Matrix Systems (DMS) and Enova Decisions announced a partnership tailored to support the risk-management needs of non-prime finance companies. To help finance companies make decisions quickly with high accuracy and minimal exposure to fraud, DMS and Enova Decisions pointed ... [Read More]

Nationwide Acceptance taps CoreLane Technologies to streamline funding

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Friday, Mar. 26, 2021, 02:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Like Humphrey Bogart said in the film, “Casablanca,” it appears CoreLane Technologies and Nationwide Acceptance are on their way to a beautiful friendship. The provider of innovative transactional connectivity solutions for dealers and finance companies announced a partnership this week ... [Read More]

CFPB & FTC recap debt-collection enforcement in annual report to Congress

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Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021, 03:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) this week released the 2020 annual report to Congress on the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Officials said the report highlights efforts ... [Read More]

700Credit integrates Experian Boost into QuickQualify

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Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021, 03:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The QuickQualify platform offered by 700Credit now includes data via the Experian Boost tool. According to a news release distributed this week, 700Credit’s web-based consumer prequalification solution that does not require a consumer’s Social Security Number or date of birth ... [Read More]

StoneEagle F&I hires St. John as senior vice president of business development

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Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021, 03:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With an eye toward mergers and acquisitions, StoneEagle F&I hired a new industry professional to lead the company’s business development enterprises, including sales, marketing and affiliate partnerships. On Wednesday, the provider of F&I technology solutions welcomed Joe St. John as ... [Read More]

Counter to other credit segments, auto defaults drop for second straight month

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Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021, 02:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It probably wouldn’t be surprising if finance company executives and managers looked at the latest auto default reading from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian and responded by saying, “What? Wait a second. Really?” According to data through February for ... [Read More]

Eisenfelder set to become CEO of APCO Holdings

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Monday, Mar. 22, 2021, 05:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Eight months after joining APCO Holdings, Scot Eisenfelder is poised to become its chief executive officer. The provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands announced on Monday that Eisenfelder has ... [Read More]

Subprime auto financing on Fitch watch list for possible deterioration

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Monday, Mar. 22, 2021, 02:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Fitch Ratings pinpointed subprime auto financing as one of five areas to watch should consumer indicators deteriorate; especially as federal assistance winds down and accommodations by finance companies expire. Analysts made that assertion in a report shared with SubPrime Auto ... [Read More]

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