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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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

StoneEagle F&I secures majority investment from Battery Ventures

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Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle F&I sees Battery Ventures as more than just a funding source. The F&I provider for metrics reporting, menu sales tools and product administration solutions recently received a majority investment from the global technology-focused investment firm. StoneEagle F&I chief executive ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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