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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

PODCAST: Latest achievements stemming from Auto Fraud Consortium

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Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PointPredictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna joined Nick for the episode that focused on the achievements of the Auto Fraud Consortium, a wide-ranging collection of finance companies that are collaborating to reduce the volume of fraudulent paper infecting their portfolios. ... [Read More]

Indiana AG files civil suit over special-finance promotions sent to 2.1M state residents

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Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019, 01:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill is pursuing legal action against another dealership promotions company over allegations of deceptive advertising that included thousands of dollars in prizes and promotions of special financing connected with monthly payments of less than $100. In ... [Read More]

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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

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3 elements of CARS Program update from RISC and Hudson Cook

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Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019, 01:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the second time leading into this week’s North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) is bolstering its offerings. Through its relationship with Hudson Cook, RISC announced it has completed a significant update to the Certified Asset ... [Read More]

Survey reinforces compliance-knowledge gap over securing consumer consent

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Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019, 01:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Collections and other customer-service communications certainly can be a complicated endeavor, and a survey conducted by PossibleNOW revealed how some firms still might not have a firm grip on all compliance matters associated with getting past-due payments and more. The ... [Read More]

March auto default rate shows more stability

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Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2019, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Maybe now that both the first quarter and Tax Day are both in the rear-view mirror, perhaps the handwringing over the delinquency rate spotted at the end of 2018 can be completely squashed based on the newest default data shared ... [Read More]

Consumers push for affordable vehicle payments even as rates rise

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Monday, Apr. 15, 2019, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer survey results discovered by PenFed Credit Union reinforced the importance vehicle buyers place on securing a monthly payment that fits their budgets. The findings arrived as the newest Cox Automotive analysis showed purchasing both new and used vehicles is ... [Read More]

Equifax and Credit Bureau Connection collaborate on soft inquiries

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Friday, Apr. 12, 2019, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s another collaborative effort to present information to consumers who want to know if the vehicle in your inventory might fit within the potential terms the finance company could provide — especially in the subprime segment. Equifax and Credit Bureau ... [Read More]

7 findings and more from depreciation and ABS forecast by Black Book and Fitch

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Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019, 01:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book and Fitch Ratings delivered seven key findings along with other projections as a part of its latest joint U.S. vehicle depreciation and auto asset backed securities (ABS) report released on Thursday. Black Book is forecasting an annual depreciation ... [Read More]

RISC taps DRN’s ‘Skip Guru’ for updated training program

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Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2019, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossession agents and other recovery industry professionals looking to sharpen their skip-training efforts have another resource on the horizon. Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC), a provider of compliance education and training services, announced on Tuesday that it will be releasing ... [Read More]

KBRA refutes tax-refund fears when releasing March ABS indexes

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Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2019, 03:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) looked to calm concerns that tax refunds and other possible turbulence would trigger significant disturbances within the auto asset backed securities market. Neither of KBRA’s indexes tracking at prime and non-prime ABS shifted substantially, as ... [Read More]
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