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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

CFPB emphasizes 3 elements for possible early termination of consent orders

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies that reach consent orders with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received a bit more clarity about them this week. The bureau issued a policy statement on applications for early termination of consent orders that outlines process for entities ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian on growing depth, value of alternative data

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Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, 02:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to Experian’s latest State of Alternative Credit Data report, 80% of consumers feel including items such as utility or mobile phone payment history would have a positive impact on their credit score. And nearly 90% of finance believe alternative ... [Read More]

DriveTime fills new role with former Wells Fargo executive

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveTime created a new executive position and filled it on Wednesday with a former member of the investment team at Wells Fargo. According to a news release, taking on this newly created role as assistant vice president of corporate development ... [Read More]

Portfolio calls new spiff program a ‘game-changer’

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Getting a little extra in the paycheck certainly can help in a myriad of ways, especially nowadays. This week, Portfolio announced the launch of Portfolio Accelerate, a new spiff program for F&I professionals. Built upon a fully web-based platform, the ... [Read More]

ARA partners with ACV to sell repos from members’ storage facilities

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is looking to smooth one of the most challenging parts of the recovery process through what the organization is calling a “ground-breaking” partnership with ACV Auctions. With access to ACV’s inspection services and active marketplace, ARA ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Considering data security in the times of COVID-19

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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, 02:57 PM
Travis Ellis and Marina Hardy, Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions
The global outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdowns across our nation have made an unprecedented impact on lenders and the way they conduct business. From the pandemic’s onset, lenders have faced multiple external and internal challenges, and they continue ... [Read More]

4 major financial services cases now on Supreme Court docket

Supreme Court
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Supreme Court began its term on Monday with plenty of turmoil swirling following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September and the U.S. Senate wrangling over how quickly the highest court goes back to nine members. Nonetheless, Hudson ... [Read More]

Carleton enhances partnership with 3530 Technologies

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Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from 3530 Technologies recently broadened their partnership with Carleton, integrating CarletonCalcs and CarletonDocs API components into their software solutions and services for consumer and business lending. According to a news release, this new partnership expands CreditCore — 3530 Technologies loan ... [Read More]

From the editor: What’s your car’s name?

Byrider name your car
Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, 02:05 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps if finance companies wanted to expand their customer databases even more, what Byrider commemorated on Friday might give providers an opportunity. To go with columns already in place for the customer’s address as well as the VIN, another segment ... [Read More]

Finance companies secure higher average down payments in Q3

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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies mitigated their risk a bit during the third quarter as data released by Edmunds on Thursday showed higher average down payments for both used and new financing booked during the past three months. Edmunds determined the more robust ... [Read More]
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