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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

autopom F&I products now include breakdown coverage

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 04:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealership F&I staff who showcase products from autopom now can use a sales strategy that includes a hypothetical about being covered when the vehicle experiences problems at an inopportune time. The California-based company now offers vehicle protection plans that include ... [Read More]

Last piece of Dealertrack uniFI adds 6 new features

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 04:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The final segment of Dealertrack uniFI now is available after the company’s revamped technology solution first arrived nearly a year ago. This week, Dealertrack announced the launch of Digital Contracting on Dealertrack uniFI, putting the final piece in place to ... [Read More]

RDN and ARA integrate to give instant visibility into compliance status of recovery agents

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 03:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance companies that use Recovery Database Network (RDN) now have some additional assurance their repossessions are being completed according to state and federal regulations. On Wednesday, the KAR Global business unit rolled out a seamless application interaction with the American ... [Read More]

KBRA sees seasonal trends appear in September ABS indices

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Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, 03:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

September’s auto loan asset backed security data didn’t surprise analysts at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). The latest readings for KBRA’s prime and non-prime indices arrived with seasonal patterns evident. Analysts found that auto loan ABS credit performance weakened slightly ... [Read More]

CFPB forms federal consumer financial law taskforce

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, 03:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with naming academics, industry leaders and consumer advocates to a trio of committees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also announced last week that it will establish a taskforce to examine ways to harmonize and modernize federal consumer financial laws. ... [Read More]

New division Westlake Capital Finance fueled to help dealers grow operations

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, 03:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealerships wanting to expand their operations now can turn to Westlake Technology Holdings. The finance company that originates installment contracts throughout the credit spectrum recently launched Westlake Capital Finance to provide commercial real estate loans to dealers. The commercial real ... [Read More]

DIMONT adds another former van Wagenen exec to leadership team

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Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, 03:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For the second time this year, DIMONT reinforced its leadership team with a former executive from van Wagenen. This week, the Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto lending industries ... [Read More]

AutoMap promotes Sargeant to CEO

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Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An employee who has been with AutoMap for nearly 10 years now is the company’s chief executive officer. The provider of electronic vehicle monitoring and location services recently announced Mark Sargeant was promoted to CEO of AutoMap in a move ... [Read More]

A treat for the industry? Perhaps another rate cut coming

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Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, 03:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, the Federal Reserve released minutes from its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that resulted in policymakers leveraging their second consecutive opportunity to lower the target range for the federal funds rate after having not taken a ... [Read More]

ARA unveils theme & registration for North American Repossessors Summit

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, 04:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It might only be October, but the American Recovery Association (ARA) already has its eyes on early May, unveiling the theme for one of its largest annual events. ARA, along with headline sponsor, Harding Brooks Insurance, announced this week that ... [Read More]

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