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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here

RISC extends waiver of membership-education subscription fees through July 1

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Friday, May. 22, 2020, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After nearly two months of COVID-19 related ordinances and regulations, RISC acknowledged the repossession industry has not opened up in all areas, continuing to pressure recovery agency owners and their staff financially.  RISC wants to support agents during this crisis ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance CEO credits workforce for navigating COVID-19 thus far

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Friday, May. 22, 2020, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After being delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Credit Acceptance Corp. plans to return from Memorial Day weekend and share its first-quarter results on Wednesday.   Earlier this week, the subprime auto finance company gave a glimpse of how it’s ... [Read More]

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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Auto defaults drop to 10-year low even as jobless claims approach 39M

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Thursday, May. 21, 2020, 02:08 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
For the second month in a row, the auto-finance portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices for April dropped to the lowest level in 10 years, even as the U.S. Department of Labor said another 2,438,000 workers made initial ... [Read More]

ANALYSIS: Examining Top 8 collateral-recovery challenges

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2020, 03:51 PM
Joel Kennedy, NAF Association
Editor’s note: This commentary is the second in a series compiled by Joel Kennedy, who is the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association and board adviser at TruDecision, looking at the intricacies of repossessions and recovery. The first segment ... [Read More]

Launcher rolls out origination solutions tailored for credit unions

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2020, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS (Launcher) entered the credit-union world on Tuesday to offers a solution the company believes can work exceptionally well in both the prime and the subprime market with regard to risk assessment and complex workflows. The technology provider specializing in ... [Read More]

F&I Providers Relief Fund strives toward $1M goal as need grows

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2020, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Personnel within one of the most important dealership departments still need help as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Organizers of the F&I Providers Relief Fund for F&I managers have raised more than $500,000 in only about a month — half of ... [Read More]

SCUSA reaches $550M settlement with 33 states over subprime paper

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2020, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Santander Consumer USA Holdings finalized a voluntary settlement topping $550 million with 33 states and the District of Columbia that alleged that contracts that the finance company funded through certain dealers dating back to 2010 violated consumer protection ... [Read More]

Location Services adds 2 new executives to management team

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020, 06:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Location Services made two significant additions to its senior leadership team on Tuesday. The provider of loss mitigation solutions for the financial services industry brought on Jose Delgado as chief client officer and Mohit Mahajan as chief information officer. Delaware ... [Read More]

KBRA leverages latest ABS data to estimate payment frequency

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2020, 02:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) used the research for its latest auto-finance securitization indices to gauge the volume of both prime and non-prime retail installment contract holders maintaining their payments, at least for the March recording period. At least for ... [Read More]

Consumer complaints to CFPB hit record volume during pandemic

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Monday, May. 18, 2020, 03:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger had a busy public agenda last week, sharing remarks at National Association of Realtors 2020 legislative meetings as well as the public meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, along with a ... [Read More]

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