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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
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

Equifax snapshot gives glimpse of current subprime volume

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Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently offered a week-long snapshot of auto financing originated during the middle of September, revealing the amount of subprime financing providers are booking. According to Equifax estimates during the week of Sept. 13, the industry generated 14,100 retail installment ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings honored among the 2020 Best and Brightest Companies in the Nation

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Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently made it to a prestigious list of successful companies for the fifth time. The administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands was named one of the 2020 Best and ... [Read More]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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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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defi SOLUTIONS names new CEO

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s been a change in the top leadership position at defi SOLUTIONS. On Friday, the company that partners with captives, banks, credit unions and finance companies to help them transform their operations announced the appointment of Tom Allanson as chief ... [Read More]

CPS receives $135M acquisition pitch from Auto Experience

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Quite an example of public negotiating surfaced on Thursday, with a subprime auto finance company that’s been in operation for nearly 30 years being called “significantly undervalued.” Auto Experience, a firm led by one of the founders of Exeter Finance ... [Read More]

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]

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