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Appetite for used commercial vehicles with Kathryn Schifferle of Work Truck Solutions
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 05:37 PM
Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The ... Listen Here
What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here

Equifax: Delinquency ‘not as high as it could be’

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Wednesday, May. 13, 2020, 02:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Equifax shared its latest look at auto-finance delinquency based on data available through April 28. While experts said their overall delinquency reading is “not as high as we were anticipating it could be,” Equifax did find younger customers are navigating ... [Read More]

Edmunds spots 2 negative-equity records arriving in April

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Tuesday, May. 12, 2020, 02:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies are rolling record amounts of negative equity into the new-vehicle paper they’re originating nowadays. While providers might be prudent as to how deep down the credit spectrum the most generous new-model offers are extended, Edmunds reported on Tuesday ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

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2 enhancements to Darwin’s free COVID-19 support package for dealers

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Monday, May. 11, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With some business segments slowly emerging from coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, Darwin Automotive announced major enhancements to its free COVID-19 support package to help auto dealers succeed in current market conditions. According to a news release distributed on Monday, the free ... [Read More]

AUL-Tech designed for VSC coverage of complex automotive technology systems

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Monday, May. 11, 2020, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest vehicle service contract product from AUL Corp., is designed to address the increasingly complex technology systems found in today’s vehicles, components that can cost thousands of dollars to repair or replace. AUL’s senior vice president of product development ... [Read More]

J.D. Power insight on subprime new-car paper with 0%, 84-month terms

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Friday, May. 8, 2020, 02:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Typically, the most attractive new-vehicle financing terms and rates from captives only are granted to consumers who reside in the highest credit tiers. With more than 30 million workers now unemployed and trillions of dollars in federal assistance being pushed ... [Read More]

Westlake ventures into commercial vehicle financing

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Friday, May. 8, 2020, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial continues to find ways to grow its overall portfolio. This week, Westlake rolled out a new commercial vehicle financing program, which will be available in eight markets and will expand nationwide throughout the year. The move comes after ... [Read More]

Regulatory roundup: Injunction for collections, CFPB on SBA loans and FTC on credit reporting

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Thursday, May. 7, 2020, 02:34 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A variety of regulatory developments within financial services arrived this week, ranging from a federal judge siding with a national collections organization, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offering guidance involving federal assistance for small businesses as well as the Federal ... [Read More]

DOWC rolls out broadened tire and wheel protection product

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Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) expanded its menu of products on Tuesday, as the provider and administrator of F&I products and services introduced NitroShield, a complete tire and wheel protection product. As part one of a complete tire and wheel ... [Read More]

Assurant remains in acquisition mode, adding AFAS

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Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Assurant continues to be in long-term growth mode via acquisitions. On Tuesday, the firm that offers F&I products, training and other educational services announced it has acquired American Financial & Automotive Services (AFAS), a provider of F&I products and services, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Dasceq data about collections and call centers during COVID-19

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Wednesday, May. 6, 2020, 04:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dasceq gathered a variety of recent data points about how collections and call-center activities have evolved during the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s vice president of sales Randy Spradlin joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for this episode of the podcast to ... [Read More]
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