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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

CalAmp partners with Pioneer for connected vehicle services

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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

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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]

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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist

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Auto-default rate stays below 1% for eighth straight month

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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]

Servicing Solutions and MBSi partner to enhance recoveries

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Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two recovery industry providers aligned before 2018 to benefit their finance company clients. MBSi Corp., a member of the Automotive Intelligence Council and provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions, and Servicing Solutions, an organization specializing in primary ... [Read More]

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