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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

Protective Asset Protection to grow via Revolos acquisition

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Sunday, Sep. 27, 2020, 08:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Protective Life Corp. is pleased with the positive trajectory of Protective Asset Protection, so the company made a move to enlarge its F&I division on Friday through an acquisition. The company, which also is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of ... [Read More]

Safe-Guard hires chief information security officer

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2020, 02:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Safe-Guard Products International hired a chief information security officer this week. Taking this position for the provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries is Michelle Stewart, who brings more than 15 years ... [Read More]

PODCAST: CEO Dan Johnson on future of ART Asset Adjusters

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Friday, Sep. 25, 2020, 01:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this month, news arrived that six repossession and recovery agencies serving auto-finance clients in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico were merging to form ART Asset Adjusters. Chief executive officer Dan Johnson joined this podcast episode to ... [Read More]

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]

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