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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Edmunds: Q1 down payments & amount financed rise for used & new

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Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021, 03:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Within hours of it being announced that CarMax was poised to acquire full ownership of the firm, Edmunds shared its first-quarter used-vehicle financing data, highlighting increases in both average down payments and total amount financed. Edmunds reported that the average ... [Read More]

Payix finalizes new payment processing agreement

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Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021, 03:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance company managers might do a little “happy dance” when they can establish a direct payment pipeline between the company and their contract holders. Payix finalized a payment processing agreement this week that might be worth a rhythmic reaction, too. Payix ... [Read More]

USEA invests in next-generation contact center solution

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Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021, 03:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

US Equity Advantage (USEA) is looking to ensure its technological infrastructure can meet the demands triggered by the company’s aggressive expectations. In a move the company said will enrich the customer experience, improve efficiencies and allow it to scale quickly ... [Read More]

13 states that soon might be ripe for first repossession harvest of year

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Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021, 03:37 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Oftentimes, it can take plants at least 60 to 90 days to germinate, grow and produce flowers, fruit or vegetables. Now that it’s springtime, the 13 states with the highest rates of 30-day delinquency at the close of 2020 soon ... [Read More]

Overall credit availability improves in February, paced by captives

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Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021, 02:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index showed overall improvement in February. But when Cox Automotive looked closer at the segments that often cater to consumers with less-than-prime credit, the trends differed a bit. Analysts reported that credit availability increased in February ... [Read More]

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]

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