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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

TransUnion cautious about future payments despite recent improvement

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Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 01:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While credit performance has improved during recent reporting periods, TransUnion is cautious about the sustainability that contract holders can continue to make their monthly auto-finance payments along with other credit obligations. That sentiment stems from findings through its latest consumer survey. ... [Read More]

PAR North America names sales exec for its Central region

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Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An executive with professional experience at both a large bank and a captive finance company now is part of the team at PAR North America. On Tuesday, the business unit of KAR Global named Jeff Williams as a regional sales ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions adds 4 more accolades to honors received in 2020

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Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions is adding to its trophy case again during what's been a rewarding year so far. The company announced this week that it has won four 2020 International Business Awards , including two Gold-level awards, as part ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings spots continued decline in extensions, return of contract payments

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Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

S&P Global Ratings reported on Tuesday that contract extensions connected with public auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) improved at an accelerated rate in July relative to June, representing the third consecutive month of declines. The firm also noted the rates ... [Read More]

CFPB announces advisory committee members

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Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger announced the appointment of members to the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC) and Academic Research Council (ARC). Officials said these experts advise ... [Read More]

Protective Asset Protection survey shows 5 F&I updates dealers plan in coming months

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Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Protective Asset Protection wanted to get a reading about how COVID-19 impacted dealers and their efforts to quickly implement digital tools and resources available to consumers shopping for vehicles and F&I product options. So, the provider of F&I programs, services ... [Read More]

Auto defaults rise for second consecutive month

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Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020, 03:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) described credit performance during the July collection period as “solid,” the data through August released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian earlier this week showed that auto defaults remain on the rise. The ... [Read More]

KBRA spots ‘solid’ credit performance in July

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Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 03:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) found more evidence that federal assistance helped the auto-finance industry since August remittance reports showed what analysts called “solid” credit performance during the July collection period. The firm’s newest report dissecting information from the auto ... [Read More]

Florida repossession company settles with DOJ over alleged SCRA violations

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Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 02:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) created another action by federal enforcers. Last week, the Justice Department reached an agreement with ASAP Towing & Storage Co. (ASAP) in Jacksonville, Fla., to resolve allegations that ASAP violated a federal law and ... [Read More]

6 repossession and recovery operations merging into 1 company

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Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, 02:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Consolidation that the repossession and recovery industries have rarely seen — if ever — came to light on Tuesday. According to a news release, Camping Companies and Paramount Recovery Service are merging, and four other repossession companies are involved, too, as ... [Read More]

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