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PODCAST: Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM

The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics

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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver

Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

March auto default rate shows more stability

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Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2019, 03:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Maybe now that both the first quarter and Tax Day are both in the rear-view mirror, perhaps the handwringing over the delinquency rate spotted at the end of 2018 can be completely squashed based on the newest default data shared ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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