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The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
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More dialogue about current complexities of fleet management with David Prusinski of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS)
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
A limited number of qualified maintenance technicians. A robust mix of gasoline-, diesel- and electric-fueled vehicles. There’s no shortage of challenges for fleet managers nowadays. To help wade through the environment with valuable perspectives, David Prusinski, who is CEO of ... Listen Here
Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 07:16 PM
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... Listen Here

Both House and Senate craft proposals to delay CECL implementation

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Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2019, 01:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Apparently, federal lawmakers heard the concerns from banks, credit unions and finance companies about the challenges of preparing for significant accounting changes in connection with reserving for losses. A day short of three weeks after a proposal surfaced from six ... [Read More]

Launcher introduces budget-friendly LOS for small lenders

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Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2019, 01:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Launcher is looking to help not only well-established subprime auto finance companies, but also shops looking to get a toehold in the space while they stretch their limited resources. The technology provider specializing in loan originations, recently announced the release ... [Read More]

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Depth of GAP and VSC payout climbs in 5 years

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Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019, 03:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection recently shared a new set of data analysis showing how much average claims have increased annually for GAP payouts and vehicle service contract (VSC) claims dating back to 2014. The provider of F&I programs, services and dealer ... [Read More]

KBRA: May delivers mixed ABS metrics

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Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Friday, Kroll Bond Rating Agency shared its latest analysis of the auto asset-backed securities market, noting that May showed mixed credit performance across securitized marketplace. Analysts reported that annualized net losses in KBRA’s Tier 1 index fell 95 basis ... [Read More]

Westlake rolls out branded-title financing

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Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After a successful pilot program, Westlake Financial Services now is catering to dealers that want to retail vehicles with branded titles to consumers who need to finance these purchases. According to a news release distributed last week, Westlake said it ... [Read More]

Experian: Used-vehicle paper quality on the rise

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Thursday, Jun. 6, 2019, 12:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For finance companies that like to book as much used-vehicle paper as they can originate, the latest Experian data shows institutions are not having to take on as much risk to fill that portion of their portfolio objectives. Findings from ... [Read More]

10 associations oppose current FCC robocall proposal

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will consider a proposal the chairman calls bold action to help consumers block unwanted robocalls but is being questioned by 10 different industry associations, including the American Financial Services Association. FCC chairman Ajit Pai ... [Read More]

AUL partners with Vision on F&I menu platform

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp., in partnership with Vision Dealer Solutions, recently launched an AUL branded F&I menu platform. AUL chief information officer Jose Fleites explained these menus are touch-based sales tools containing all of the F&I options dealers can offer to vehicle ... [Read More]

Fortegra and Carleton partner to streamline credit-insurance calculations

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fortegra Financial Corp., a leading international specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree, recently announced a new partnership with Carleton, which offers financial calculation software. The partnership is designed to provide a seamless interface for lending platforms to easily and accurately ... [Read More]

Lenders sustain nearly $700K in losses from Alabama fraud scheme

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the National Automotive Finance Association gears up for the “Fraud Friday” portion of its annual conference this week, federal prosecutors recently sentenced an Alabama man posing as an independent dealer to 63 months of imprisonment for bank fraud, mail ... [Read More]

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