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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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here

Industry responds as negative equity hits new records

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Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020, 03:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
EFG Companies chief revenue officer Eric Fifield acknowledged the issue during a phone conversation with SubPrime Auto Finance News last week. “Negative equity was a problem before, and it’s only going to be exasperated now,” Fifield said as the company ... [Read More]

Westlake absorbs third portfolio of discontinued finance company since May

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Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the third time in the past year, Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM) — a division of Westlake Financial Services — is absorbing the accounts of a finance company that has departed the business during the span of the coronavirus pandemic. ... [Read More]

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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

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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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ARA seeking member help to defend rights for vehicle repossessions

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Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2020, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is communicating with state and federal officials regarding potential policy “that if passed would devastate our businesses over the coming months in ways that most would not be able to recover from,” according to a recent ... [Read More]

NAF Association postpones annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Conference

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Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020, 05:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to an email message from the organization distributed on Tuesday, the National Automotive Finance Association has postponed its annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Conference. The 24th installment was scheduled for June 3-5 in Plano, Texas. NAF Association officials did not ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Best practices for curbing fraud during COVID-19

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Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2020, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Before PointPredictive made its patented technology solution — SyntheticID Alert — available to auto-finance companies at no charge for the rest of this year, chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna returned last week for another episode of the podcast. Senior editor ... [Read More]

F&I roundup: Darwin Automotive, JM&A Group ramp up complimentary services

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Monday, Apr. 13, 2020, 02:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two F&I product providers began the workweek with offers to help cash-strapped dealerships with finance office resources for little to no cost. In separate announcements made on Monday morning, JM&A Group said it is bringing the Virtual F&I playbook, model ... [Read More]

Unemployment rate now seen above 15%

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Thursday, Apr. 9, 2020, 01:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The likelihood some contract holders currently in your auto-finance portfolio will seek some kind of payment modification grew again with the latest initial claims for unemployment benefits reported by federal officials on Thursday morning. For the second week in a ... [Read More]

Resolvion unveils new risk mitigation service in response to COVID-19

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Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossessions and recoveries might be slowing because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Resolvion is still enhancing its services to help auto-finance companies. This week, the skip-tracing and repossession management company announced the availability of a new service designed to help ... [Read More]

Complimentary communication tools from TCN to navigate crisis

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Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TCN is looking to give firms equipment they need to stay operational as many of their employees work from home or other remote locations. The provider of cloud contact center technology for enterprises, contact centers and collection agencies worldwide, recently ... [Read More]

Cordray suggests 16 actions CFPB should take, including moratorium on repossessions

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020, 01:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Richard Cordray, the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, posted what he called a white paper containing 16 points of action the CFPB should take during the COVID-19 crisis. In one of those specific points, Cordray directly addressed ... [Read More]

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