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Appetite for used commercial vehicles with Kathryn Schifferle of Work Truck Solutions
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, 05:37 PM
Work Truck Solutions founder Kathryn Schifferle appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Schifferle discussed key trends driving demand for used work trucks and vans with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. The ... Listen Here
What might be next for Amazon Autos
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat with Fan Jin, global leader of Amazon Autos, during Used Car Week 2025. Their wide-ranging conversation about the past, present and future of the online platform and its involvement with automakers ... Listen Here
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
It’s a question any business must answer, but it’s especially important in auto finance. How do you balance growth and risk? A trio of industry executives — Mike Goins of TD Bank, Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital and Recovery and ... Listen Here

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]

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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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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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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]

Dent Wizard rebrands F&I division

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Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2019, 03:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dent Wizard International rebranded one of its divisions this week in an effort to sharpen its image with dealerships, finance companies and fleet operators. The provider of automotive reconditioning services and vehicle protection products introduced Evolution, Vehicle Protection by Dent ... [Read More]

Massachusetts and Delaware hand Exeter $6M in penalties

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Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019, 01:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What the attorneys general in Massachusetts and Delaware alleged as “unfair” auto financing is going to cost Exeter Finance a little more than $6 million in payments back to customers and state penalties. According to a news releases distributed late ... [Read More]

Agenda and more details for 23rd annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference

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Monday, Apr. 8, 2019, 04:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Organizers of the 23rd annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association have solidified their agenda that covers an array of topics again this year. From the NAF Association/AFSA Non-Prime Auto Financing Survey and a look at ... [Read More]

MicroBilt targets subprime market with verified banking data tool

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Monday, Apr. 8, 2019, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Intended to target the subprime space, MicroBilt recently launched Bank Account Verify Advantage (BAV Advantage); a new product that uses verified bank data to assist auto-finance companies and other lenders in scoring applicants. MicroBilt highlighted that BAV Advantage looks across ... [Read More]

Why dealerships and finance companies should like ‘Goldilocks report’ on wages and employment

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Friday, Apr. 5, 2019, 03:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two positive economic trends arrived on Friday that can be crucial to dealerships delivering vehicles and finance companies adding to portfolios. The latest data connected to employment and wages prompted one expert to call it a “Goldilocks report.” Bureau of ... [Read More]
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