What might be next for Amazon Autos
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
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:52 PM
Auto-finance leaders on growth, risk & recovery
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
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, 03:07 PM
Expectations for repossessions in the US & Canada with Purr’s Chris Schellenberger
Purr founder and CEO Chris Schellenberger opened Used Car Week 2025 on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics. Schellenberger, whose unique business model offers a retail consignment platform for repossessed vehicles, discussed what the repo industry could be ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, 07:48 PM
FCC launches database for reassigned phone numbers
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, 05:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Before the federal government shutdown took hold, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules that can impact phone numbers auto finance company collection departments might be trying to regain contact with delinquent contract holders. The new FCC rules are designed ... [Read More]
CalAmp partners with Pioneer for connected vehicle services
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, 04:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just like some of its auto finance company clients, CalAmp is diversifying its portfolio beyond its GPS solution division that can help with recoveries and mitigate risk. On Tuesday, CalAmp announced a strategic partnership with Pioneer Electronics to expand connected ... [Read More]
Caton and Kramer promoted to Hudson Cook partners
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, 04:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The roster of partners on Hudson Cook’s legal team became larger this week. The firm announced attorneys Anastasia Caton and Erica Kramer have been promoted to equity partners of the firm, effective Jan. 1. With their addition, 18 of the ... [Read More]
Auto-default rate stays below 1% for eighth straight month
Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, 05:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance defaults ticked up slightly in November, but the rate still remained below 1 percent, according to the most recent data compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. The auto finance segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate releases 2 tools to cut dealer costs on paper and more
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, 04:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
To cut down on paper usage and streamline operations, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems released a pair of tools on Monday aimed at helping both the finance office as well as the service and parts counter. The first solution is the company’s ... [Read More]
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS integrates with LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, 04:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS (Launcher), a technology provider specializing in subprime auto finance originations, recently announced its successful integration with LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The alliance is designed to give subprime finance companies access to alternative data within Launcher’s appTRAKER loan origination system. The ... [Read More]
DRN parent company sold for $445M
Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Recognition Network (DRN) has new ownership. According to a news release distributed on Monday morning, Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired VaaS International Holdings, a data and image analytics company that includes DRN and is based in Livermore, Calif., ... [Read More]
DRN marks 10 years with multiple recovery milestones
Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, 03:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Traditionally, the 10th anniversary is celebrated with gifts of tin or aluminum. Well, Digital Recognition Network (DRN) closed 2018 with a series of critical milestones, representing all kinds of metal found during its 10-year history. The artificial intelligence and data ... [Read More]
AFSA elevates 3 staff members into federal and state policy roles
Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With its annual Vehicle Finance Conference coming later this month, the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) announced a trio of promotions reflecting expanded expertise and increased responsibilities in both its federal and state government policy functions. The moves AFSA made ... [Read More]
Edmunds sees used-car APRs jump as new-model rates sag
Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, 03:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the Federal Reserve mulls interest-rate decisions for 2019, Edmunds explained that December’s auto finance data reinforced how 2018 represented a “tipping point.” Analysts indicated interest rates for new vehicles dipped slightly for a second consecutive month in December. But ... [Read More]
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