BillingTree elevates Hiland to VP of sales and business development
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, 01:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Payment technology provider BillingTree recently announced Jason Hiland has been appointed vice president of sales and business development for ARM and financial services. In this newly created position, Hiland oversees sales operations and initiatives to expand electronic payment and technology ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Discussion about CFPB’s structure about to get more interesting
Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, 02:10 PM
Blair Evans, Baker Donelson
Senior U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York Loretta Preska issued an opinion on June 21 that has set the consumer finance world atwitter, sparking discussions of a potential review by the Supreme Court. In her opinion, ... [Read More]
TransUnion examines trio of trends involving refinancing
Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, 03:31 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Here is some new TransUnion data that could help managers within finance company underwriting departments when looking at an application attached to a vehicle that just rolled over the curb. According to the recent TransUnion study of 1.5 million refinanced ... [Read More]
RideShare Knight details 7 coverage plans for ride-sharing vehicles
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After initially launching this spring, RideShare Knight offered more details about its vehicle service contract for Uber and Lyft drivers working in the ride-sharing economy today, launching a total of seven coverage plans. Including multiple tiered plan options within each ... [Read More]
Moxy Solutions and Redshield join F&I Express
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moxy Solutions, a tool designed to streamline the sales and deal-closing process, joined the F&I Express platform this week. The company added that this integration will also add aftermarket provider, Red Shield, to the F&I Express network of more than ... [Read More]
Latest Equifax data reflects depth of subprime volume slowdown
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Updated information from Equifax showed the auto finance industry is continuing to back off originations versus the brisk pace still in place a year ago. According to data shared this week with SubPrime Auto Finance News, Equifax reported that there ... [Read More]
ARA and TalentValue unveil revamped job listing site
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, 05:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another way for repossession agencies to find the personnel they need recently launched. The American Recovery Association (ARA), in partnership with TalentValue, recently rolled out an improved ARA Job Board at repojobs.us. It’s part of the association’s ongoing member recruitment ... [Read More]
Analyzing why private equity wants back in non-prime market
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, 02:49 PM
Joel Kennedy, Spinnaker Consulting Group
The market fundamentals in non-prime are signaling positive. A strong economy and low unemployment are contributing to stabilization in consumer credit scores. Auto defaults are at the lowest point with one full quarter of improvements under the belt. There continue ... [Read More]
4 specific areas where F&I trust can be built
Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty acknowledged that perhaps the most difficult obstacle to overcome in the dealership F&I office is getting customers to trust that the products store personnel are offering will be worth the added cost. The provider of used-vehicle service contracts ... [Read More]
FTC charges 4 dealers with illegally enhancing credit applications
Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Embellishing “stips” to enhance the figures sent to finance company underwriting departments landed a quartet of dealerships in trouble with a top federal regulator. This week, the Federal Trade Commission charged a group of four dealers operating in Arizona and ... [Read More]
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