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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

Location Services announces new CEO, other top management moves

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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Location Services made four changes to its senior management team on Tuesday, triggered by the retirement of chief executive officer Lee McCarty after 35 years in the auto-finance industry.  The provider of recovery-management and loss-mitigation services announced that effective immediately its ... [Read More]

Stone Point Capital acquires majority stake in Safe-Guard Products

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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Safe-Guard Products International, a provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries, announced an investment in the company by funds managed by Stone Point Capital. According to a news released distributed this week, ... [Read More]

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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask

Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.

A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report

Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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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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ONLINE VIDEO: masterQueue on principles of successful skip-tracing

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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, 04:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bryan Geist of masterQueue was one of several repossession industry experts who gave presentations during the 2019 Innovations in Recovery Summit hosted by Resolvion last fall in Dallas. Geist began his presentation recollecting tactics some collections agents might have used ... [Read More]

Latest S&P Global Ratings ABS data notes ‘normal seasonal weakness’

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Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, 04:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings spotted what it called “normal seasonal weakness” after analysts reviewed its latest data on collateral performance in the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector. Analysts found that “weakness” appeared in November with recoveries declining and delinquencies ... [Read More]

Arista Financial appoints new CFO and moves forward into ridesharing financing

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Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Arista Financial Corp. already had a division focused on financing in the trucking industry. On Monday, the company added a new executive who will be leading the charge for its newest subsidiary aimed at helping individuals who need vehicles to be ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty: 4 tips to help dealers generate more profit

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Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The first month of 2020 already might be nearly gone, but the team at GWC Warranty emphasized that dealerships still have the opportunity to generate more profit this year compared to 2019. “It’s worth your time to consider any opportunity ... [Read More]

FTC receives nearly 1.7M fraud reports in 2019

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Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New information released this week by the Federal Trade Commission reinforced how widespread fraud is — and not just in the auto-finance industry. The FTC’s Consumer Sentinel Network received 3.2 million reports in 2019, including nearly 1.7 million fraud reports ... [Read More]

24 AGs throw support behind CFPB and Dodd-Frank Act protections

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Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, 03:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two dozen state attorneys general are joining their legal horsepower together to support their federal regulatory colleagues in what they believe is a threat against consumer protections provided by the Dodd-Frank Act. This week, New York Attorney General Letitia James ... [Read More]

PossibleNOW: The surprising ripple effect of a consumer consent and privacy compliance request

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Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, 02:28 PM
Eric Holtzclaw, PossibleNOW
Rooted in increased regulation such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and general customer backlash, a growing emphasis on collecting consent and ensuring privacy of customer data exists. In this environment, the “cost” of compliance ... [Read More]

Part I of recovery commentary: Skip-tracing strategy and measuring value

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Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 04:59 PM
Joel Kennedy, NAF Association
Editor’s note: This commentary is the first in a series compiled by Joel Kennedy, who is the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association and chief operating officer at TruDecision, looking at the intricacies of repossessions and recovery. The ... [Read More]

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