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Subprime originations at lowest point since 2007

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, 03:59 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Not since the credit pinch triggered by the Great Recession have subprime originations been this low, giving finance companies a clear indication where in the cycle the industry currently sits. With the uptick in average credit scores for vehicle financing ... [Read More]

PODCAST: More details on KAR’s Clearplan purchase

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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, 06:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

KAR Auction Services announced two major purchases in November. In this conversation at Used Car Week, we talk with three folks involved in the first of those two: KAR's purchase of Clearplan, which was announced on Nov. 12. Clearplan is ... [Read More]

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The relentless drive to reduce repossession related costs while, at the same time meeting the demands/expectations of regulators, may be catching up with us. As one of the largest repossession management firms, we stay very close to the dynamics of ... [Read More]

Zurich North America products now part of F&I Express

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, 03:28 PM

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This week, F&I Express announced that it has added Zurich North America’s F&I products to its platform of digital solutions. The company highlighted the move can provide dealerships across the country with broader technology and innovation options for accessing Zurich’s ... [Read More]

Profit key for 2019: Closer bond between F&I and service drive

Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, 03:27 PM

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At a typical dealership, the finance office might only be a few paces from the service drive. But if stores large and small want to improve their performances in 2019 and beyond, EFG Companies emphasized that personnel in both dealership ... [Read More]

NADA asks IRS for clarification over floorplan depreciation provision

Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, 04:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With less than a month remaining in the calendar year, tax matters are top of mind at the National Automobile Dealers Association. NADA recapped that the IRS recently proposed a rule on the additional first year depreciation deduction provision that ... [Read More]

What used-car financing looked like in November

Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, 03:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The annual percentage rate on used-car financing in November went up more than a percentage point from a year ago, and the average amount financed climbed more than $500. That’s according to the latest auto finance data from Edmunds, as ... [Read More]

CFPB director nominee now at final Senate vote

Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 03:29 PM

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The process for establishing Kathleen Kraninger as the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took another sharply, politically divided step forward on Thursday as the Senate barely approved invoking cloture to end debate about her nomination. Composition of ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and VinAudit.com finalize integration

Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two companies are collaborating for enhanced subprime underwriting at a lower cost. This week, LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS, a technology provider specializing in subprime originations, announced a strategic integration partnership with VinAudit.com aimed at reducing costs incurred by subprime finance companies for vehicle ... [Read More]

Dozen findings from study about consumer anxiety over bills

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, 03:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More evidence and commentary as to why the 30-day or 60-day delinquency rates connected with your portfolio might be at their current levels arrived this week. And consumer study findings coincided with the Federal Reserve chairman reiterating “vulnerabilities” within the ... [Read More]

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