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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
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

PODCAST: Dealertrack on steady growth of e-contracting & electronic titling

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Monday, Mar. 9, 2020, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Our podcast episodes originating from last month’s automotive festivities in Las Vegas continue with a conversation featuring Cheryl Miller and Kaitlin Gavin of Dealertrack. During the Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, Miller and Gavin shared ... [Read More]

Open Lending reinforces executive team with 2 new VPs

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Friday, Mar. 6, 2020, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending recently added a pair of new executives, who combine to possess more than 30 years of industry experience. The provider analytics, risk-based pricing and automated decision technology for credit unions and other auto finance companies hired Brice Beard ... [Read More]

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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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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking

A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Auto ABS analysis: Overall stability seen in 2019 but 2020 begins with some softening

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Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings indicated the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market remained “healthy” last year and started 2020 on “solid ground.” But a separate report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) showed auto loan ABS credit performance softened in ... [Read More]

ARA University set be unveiled during NARS 2020

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Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with the opportunity to reconnect with other industry operators, the American Recovery Association is using this year’s North American Repossessors Summit to unveil a new program that’s been in development for several years. During NARS 2020, the association will ... [Read More]

DOWC unveils protection plan for trades involved in accidents

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Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your potential customer has what could be a great trade; a vehicle that will stand tall on the front line and probably turn quickly. But then that vehicle is involved in an accident. To help all parties involved, Dealer Owned ... [Read More]

Experian: Prime paper continues to rise in used financing

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Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experienced dealership managers and finance company executives might remember a juncture when subprime permeated much of used-vehicle financing. People with softer credit profiles opted for less-expensive used vehicles with a contract they could manage and risk that the provider deemed ... [Read More]

UPDATED: Impact surprise Fed rate cut could leave on auto financing

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Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, 08:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve sensed the U.S. economy is becoming ill stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, so policymakers made the surprise move on Tuesday by cutting the target range for the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.00% ... [Read More]

February average ARPs remain stable as retail prices climb again

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Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As purchase preferences continue to skew toward SUVs and trucks, pushing average prices higher, Edmunds noticed what those buyers are being charged to finance that acquisition remained stable in February. Edmunds reported on Tuesday the average interest rate for new-vehicle ... [Read More]

Two former NY Hyundai store managers indicted for elaborate $1.5M fraud scheme involving Chase

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Monday, Mar. 2, 2020, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New York authorities recently indicted a pair of former managers at an Empire State Hyundai dealership, alleging they defrauded the franchised store and JPMorgan Chase of more than $1.5 million. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. announced that James Castellano ... [Read More]

New York AG: Automotive ranks third in 2019 consumer complaints

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Monday, Mar. 2, 2020, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New York Attorney General Letitia James opened National Consumer Protection Week on Monday by releasing the list of top 10 consumer fraud complaints received by her office in 2019. Automotive complaints didn’t top the list, the attorney general indicated issues ... [Read More]

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