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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

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

PODCAST: More insurance options for repo agents

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 02:05 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For most consumers, they have a variety of options and carriers when it comes to insurance. For repossession agents, availability and choices aren’t so robust, because of the complexity of the business, among other factors. However, the landscape appears to be ... [Read More]

Nissan captive enters $5M consent order with CFPB

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, 01:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a consent order in the auto-finance industry for the second time in less than a month; this time with Nissan’s captive. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, the bureau said it found ... [Read More]

Prestige Financial Services promotes Hyde to be president

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 02:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An executive previously honored as one of the industry’s Movers & Shakers by SubPrime Auto Finance News now is the president of the Prestige Financial Services. The business enterprise group within the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies will be ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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