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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
Industry Elite: Chuck Tapp of America’s Group
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 01:04 PM
Next up on our series with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is America’s Group CEO Chuck Tapp. In this episode, we revisit Tapp’s fireside chat with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits at Used Car Week 2025. They ... Listen Here

Fed reiterates timing when rate-cut impact truly surfaces

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Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, 01:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While referencing conditions of consumers who might be purchasing particular vehicles in your inventory or are already contract holders within your portfolio, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell reiterated the impacts made by policymakers involving interest rates do not necessarily fire as ... [Read More]

From the editor: A crisis facing repossession agents

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Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, 07:03 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While the overall automotive industry might be relatively healthy, no doubt there are dealerships struggling with aged inventory, auctions stressed to keep commercial consignors satisfied and finance companies wringing their hands over compressed margins and wavering portfolio performances. But if ... [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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A tale of two candidates and a vital lesson for hiring managers

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Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, 09:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Personnel founder and chief executive officer Don Jasensky addressed what he believes is the most common hiring mistake employers make. The National Automotive Finance Association board member discussed when dealerships and finance companies might pass on a potentially high ... [Read More]

2 separate Inovatec surveys shed light on pain points for lenders & consumers

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Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While enhancements in auto financing certainly have been made over the years, a pair of surveys orchestrated by Inovatec Systems Corp., revealed areas where improvements still could be made for the benefit of finance companies and consumers. This week, Inovatec ... [Read More]

August recoveries improve based on S&P auto ABS data

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Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While some overall metrics in the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector demonstrated seasonality, S&P Global Ratings also spotted some improvements in recoveries for both prime and subprime. According to its latest report, U.S. Auto Loan ABS Tracker: August ... [Read More]

TMCC’s ‘commitment to innovation’ made through latest financing action

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Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. (TMCC) said it made a complex financing move that the captive said was “demonstrating the company’s commitment to innovation and advancing its reputation as an industry leader.” On Thursday, TMCC announced that it issued its first ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance executive receives AFSA honor

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Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As another member of the auto-finance industry became chairman of the American Financial Services Association’s board of directors, an executive who has been with Credit Acceptance since 1996 received AFSA’s Distinguished Service Award (DSA) during the organization’s annual meeting in ... [Read More]

6 executive moves made by Location Services

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Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Location Services announced six executive-level personnel moves on Wednesday, welcoming four new members to its management team and elevating two other individuals into higher leadership posts. The provider loss-mitigation outsource solutions for the financial services industry began its rundown of ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook set to launch another webinar series

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Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook is preparing to offer the industry another way to stay up to date on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s activities. Hudson Cook partners Eric Johnson and Justin Hosie will be hosts for a new monthly webinar series titled, ... [Read More]

Delay of CECL accounting standard moves forward as ongoing concerns remain

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Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, 03:47 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Last week, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) unanimously voted to delay implementation of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) accounting standard, but segments of the industry still remained concerned about the regulatory matter. To recap, FASB is looking to ensure ... [Read More]

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