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Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
TransUnion pinpoints depth of COVID-19 impact on originations
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
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
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
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]
ARA reiterates 3 points about handling personal property in repossessed vehicles
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) recently distributed a message to the industry, reiterating its positions regarding personal property in repossessed vehicles. The move was triggered by the $5 million settlement Nissan’s captive finance company reached with the Consumer Financial Protection ... [Read More]
Nortridge launches podcast hosted by current NAF Association president
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nortridge Software is also getting into the podcast business. The provider of loan management software designed to apply more automation to origination and servicing recently announced the launch of the ConsumerFi Podcast, which will be hosted by Nortridge director of ... [Read More]
KBRA sees potential for normal delinquency & loss patterns
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) offered evidence that the atmosphere in auto financing might actually be returning to normalcy, especially when it comes to delinquency and losses. In April, KBRA placed 229 securities on watch across the unsecured consumer ... [Read More]
Darwin, SWDS partner to boost F&I and digital retail sales platform
Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 04:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SouthWest Dealer Services finalized a strategic partnership with Darwin Automotive last week. The provider of F&I and anti-theft programs as well as related training services for dealerships announced its new connection with Darwin to expand SWDS’ digital retail sales platform ... [Read More]
CFPB releases final rule to implement FDCPA
Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered collections and compliance professionals some light reading just before the weekend. It’s mere a 653-page document to update a regulation first passed four decades ago that has taken regulatory officials seven years to get to ... [Read More]
TransUnion blends income & employment verification into credit report
Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps nowadays more than ever, risk decisions are based on consumer income and employment information to grasp a potential retail installment contract holder’s ability to pay This week, TransUnion rolled out a new seamless and real-time service to provide finance ... [Read More]
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