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Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM

As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health

Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM

John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world

Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM

James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here

Federal jury renders guilty verdict in NC-based fraud scheme

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Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, 02:42 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Federal prosecutors recently landed a conviction involving a trio operating an elaborate auto-finance fraud arrangement in North Carolina. Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, said a federal jury in Charlotte returned a guilty verdict against ... [Read More]

DRN sets new company record for live pickups in a single month

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Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 02:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

One of the presenting sponsors of Used Car Week 2018 — Digital Recognition Network — recently set a new company record. The artificial intelligence and data analytics company that provides vehicle location data and analytics to finance companies, insurance carriers ... [Read More]

Sword Apak acquired by French company

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Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 02:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

There’s been another change in ownership within the floor-planning space. Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital transformation, recently announced the acquisition of lending solutions provider Sword Apak, a subsidiary of Sword Group. Sopra Steria has acquired, through its subsidiary ... [Read More]

Sagent bulks up fraud protection

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Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, 02:34 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Sagent Lending Technologies, a joint venture between Fiserv and Warburg Pincus that was previously known as Fiserv Lending Solutions, made a move this week to help auto lenders protect against fraud. The company has integrated the Cross Check identity verification ... [Read More]

Survey examines unawareness of how new tax law may impact participation program selection

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Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, 02:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Protective Asset Protection, a provider of F&I programs, services and dealer-owned warranty programs, recently announced results of a recent survey it commissioned to gauge the pulse of owners of today’s largest automotive dealers on issues ranging from F&I product performance in ... [Read More]

Northwood and AFIP coordinating new MBA program

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Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 03:57 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Aspiring automotive executives can secure a new academic foundation as they embark on careers at dealerships, finance companies and other industry service providers. This week, the Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management at Northwood University, in collaboration with Association of ... [Read More]

Carleton dissects potential pitfalls when calculating accurate APR

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Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, 03:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With the interest rates connected to a retail installment sales contracts becoming more pronounced thanks to actions by the Federal Reserve, Carleton recently revisited a topic the compliance firm often discusses with clients. Carleton reiterated official definitions as well as ... [Read More]

MBSi Corp. hires former Copart exec as COO

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Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, 02:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

MBSi Corp., one of the founding members of the Automotive Intelligence Council, named a new chief operating officer on Tuesday. The provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance solutions to the auto finance industry brought on former Copart chief ... [Read More]

Westlake’s vehicle protection program now available nationwide

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Monday, Oct. 22, 2018, 02:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealers nationwide not only can use Westlake Financial Services to get a deal bought for their potential buyers, but stores also can leverage the provider for another ancillary product, too. Westlake recently announced the nationwide expansion of its vehicle protection ... [Read More]

Secure Collateral Management prepping for move into new headquarters

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Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, 06:13 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This autumn truly represents a season of change for Secure Collateral Management (SCM), a provider of skip-tracing and collateral recovery. SCM is moving its corporate headquarters into a new state of the art facility this fall. Company management highlighted this ... [Read More]

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