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Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing

Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, 10:44 AM

Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, 09:26 AM

In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here

The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Depth of GAP and VSC payout climbs in 5 years

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Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019, 03:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Protective Asset Protection recently shared a new set of data analysis showing how much average claims have increased annually for GAP payouts and vehicle service contract (VSC) claims dating back to 2014. The provider of F&I programs, services and dealer ... [Read More]

KBRA: May delivers mixed ABS metrics

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Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Friday, Kroll Bond Rating Agency shared its latest analysis of the auto asset-backed securities market, noting that May showed mixed credit performance across securitized marketplace. Analysts reported that annualized net losses in KBRA’s Tier 1 index fell 95 basis ... [Read More]

Westlake rolls out branded-title financing

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Monday, Jun. 10, 2019, 03:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

After a successful pilot program, Westlake Financial Services now is catering to dealers that want to retail vehicles with branded titles to consumers who need to finance these purchases. According to a news release distributed last week, Westlake said it ... [Read More]

Experian: Used-vehicle paper quality on the rise

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Thursday, Jun. 6, 2019, 12:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For finance companies that like to book as much used-vehicle paper as they can originate, the latest Experian data shows institutions are not having to take on as much risk to fill that portion of their portfolio objectives. Findings from ... [Read More]

10 associations oppose current FCC robocall proposal

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission will consider a proposal the chairman calls bold action to help consumers block unwanted robocalls but is being questioned by 10 different industry associations, including the American Financial Services Association. FCC chairman Ajit Pai ... [Read More]

AUL partners with Vision on F&I menu platform

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AUL Corp., in partnership with Vision Dealer Solutions, recently launched an AUL branded F&I menu platform. AUL chief information officer Jose Fleites explained these menus are touch-based sales tools containing all of the F&I options dealers can offer to vehicle ... [Read More]

Fortegra and Carleton partner to streamline credit-insurance calculations

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 05:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Fortegra Financial Corp., a leading international specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree, recently announced a new partnership with Carleton, which offers financial calculation software. The partnership is designed to provide a seamless interface for lending platforms to easily and accurately ... [Read More]

Lenders sustain nearly $700K in losses from Alabama fraud scheme

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Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, 03:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As the National Automotive Finance Association gears up for the “Fraud Friday” portion of its annual conference this week, federal prosecutors recently sentenced an Alabama man posing as an independent dealer to 63 months of imprisonment for bank fraud, mail ... [Read More]

Average May used & new APR softens to lowest point of year

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Monday, Jun. 3, 2019, 03:43 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Edmunds determined average interest rates for both used-vehicle and new-vehicle financing dipped to their lowest levels of 2019 in May. Fueled in part by captives increasing the availability of zero percent financing, Edmunds found the annual percentage rate (APR) on new ... [Read More]

ALS Resolvion hires former Wells Fargo exec as COO

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Monday, Jun. 3, 2019, 03:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

ALS Resolvion, a leading provider of skip tracing and repossession management services, announced on Monday that the company has a new chief operating officer. Joining ALS Resolvion with more than 20 years of experience in loss mitigation, collections and back ... [Read More]

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