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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

TransUnion examines trio of trends involving refinancing

auto financing
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

car
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

dealership employee
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

subprime credit report
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

new hire
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

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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

best practices
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

Federal Trade Commission
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]

APRs continue to rise as Fed passes on rate-hike chance

interest rates
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, 01:35 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As down payments and the amount financed for new- and used-vehicle deliveries at franchised dealerships stay on a steady pace, Edmunds noticed the impact of the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates higher are starting to leave a mark on APRs. ... [Read More]

KAR taps former captive exec to oversee Preferred Warranties

job promotion
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KAR Auction Services on Wednesday elevated one of its executives with significant captive finance company experience to lead its division that offers vehicle service contracts. KAR announced Edmund Field has been named president of the company’s Preferred Warranties business unit. ... [Read More]
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