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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

Industry Elite: Chuck Tapp of America’s Group

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 01:04 PM

Next up on our series with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is America’s Group CEO Chuck Tapp. In this episode, we revisit Tapp’s fireside chat with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits at Used Car Week 2025. They ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, 04:49 PM

Kicking off our podcasts with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is a conversation with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions. Huang talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about her journey from business consultant ... Listen Here

As down payments climb, likelihood of another federal stimulus dims on Capitol Hill

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Friday, Sep. 11, 2020, 02:41 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Edmunds shared data with SubPrime Auto Finance News that average down payments in August climbed by more than $400 on new-car deals and by nearly $700 on used-vehicle transactions. Experts and surveys both pointed to how previous federal government stimulus ... [Read More]

Free ZipDeal eBook gives strategy to increase F&I profits, improve cash flow, boosts CSI

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Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 03:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Less than a month after launching its F&I solution, ZipDeal this week unveiled a free eBook the company said was created to help dealers combat the erosion of front-end profits on new and used vehicles with a customer-driven, digital vehicle ... [Read More]

DOWC names Silas as director of sales

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Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020, 03:34 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealer Owned Warranty Co. recently promoted industry veteran Gene Silas as director of sales. The provider and administrator of F&I products and services said Silas brings a wealth of experience and dealer relationships to his new role at DOWC. Following ... [Read More]

FTC shuts down 4 dealerships previously charged with falsifying financing documents

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Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020, 01:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Just before the holiday weekend, the Federal Trade Commission announced a group of dealerships in Arizona and New Mexico must cease business operations. It’s all part of a court-approved settlement resolving charges the regulator made two years ago that the ... [Read More]

Chambers USA honors 19 McGlinchey Stafford attorneys, 8 practice areas

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Friday, Sep. 4, 2020, 01:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

A firm highlighted among the Special Finance 175 — McGlinchey Stafford — recently announced that 19 attorneys and eight of its practice areas have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Each ... [Read More]

Q2 subprime originations soften to all-time low

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Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020, 02:37 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Well, here comes another automotive industry statistic establishing an all-time reading during the coronavirus pandemic. Findings from Experian’s Q2 2020 State of the Automotive Finance Market report release on Thursday morning indicated that the amount of financing originated during the ... [Read More]

ARA launches whitepaper series called ‘Repossession Matters’

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery recently rolled out its latest informational initiative since the coronavirus pandemic began. The newest project is a new whitepaper series titled, “Repossession Matters,” as ARA said it will be addressing issues and presenting revenue models to allow ... [Read More]

Servicing Solutions hires new SVP of sales and marketing

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Servicing Solutions recently hired a new senior vice president of sales and marketing: an executive with a long-standing relationship with the company’s top management. Bringing more than 20 years of sales and management experience to the loan servicing, call center and ... [Read More]

Flagship Credit Acceptance welcomes Crowl as CFO

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Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020, 04:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Flagship Credit Acceptance turned to a seasoned executive from the mortgage space to be its new chief financial officer. On Tuesday, the auto finance company announced the appointment of Rob Crowl, a seasoned senior-level executive with more than 34 years ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Handling potential swell in bankruptcies

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Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020, 03:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While bankruptcy filings have either remained stable or even below year-ago readings so far during a turbulent 2020, experts caution that filings could increase as financial difficulties continue from the coronavirus pandemic. To help finance companies consider the potential ramifications if ... [Read More]

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