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The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver

Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

From the editor: What’s your car’s name?

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Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, 02:05 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Perhaps if finance companies wanted to expand their customer databases even more, what Byrider commemorated on Friday might give providers an opportunity. To go with columns already in place for the customer’s address as well as the VIN, another segment ... [Read More]

Finance companies secure higher average down payments in Q3

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Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, 03:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance companies mitigated their risk a bit during the third quarter as data released by Edmunds on Thursday showed higher average down payments for both used and new financing booked during the past three months. Edmunds determined the more robust ... [Read More]

RISC, Hudson Cook update collateral recovery training program

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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 03:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

RISC announced that with support from Hudson Cook, it recently completed the 2020 update of the education firm’s training certification program — CARS Financial Client (CARS FC). The firm reiterated this week that the CARS FC certification program was created ... [Read More]

TCN upgrades cloud-based call-center platform

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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 03:13 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With the demands on call centers even more intense nowadays, TCN rolled out a platform update this week to help contact centers and collection agencies worldwide, especially as representatives might be working at home. TCN highlighted its platform update with ... [Read More]

Lobel Financial reaches $1.4M settlement with CFPB

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Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020, 03:08 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, Lobel Financial Corp. finalized a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau totaling more than $1.4 million. According to a news release, the bureau found that Lobel engaged in unfair practices with respect to the finance company’s loss ... [Read More]

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]

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