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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
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

TransUnion acquires iovation to boost fraud-prevention portfolio

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Friday, May. 18, 2018, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion is putting more resources into fraud prevention. On Friday, TransUnion said it has agreed to acquire iovation, one of the most advanced providers of device-based information in the world, strengthening its position in fraud and identity management. While financial ... [Read More]

Seasonal impact lifts March ABS performance and recoveries

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Thursday, May. 17, 2018, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with some noteworthy developments about how finance companies are striving to improve the quality of paper flowing into their portfolios, the latest monthly U.S. Auto Loan ABS tracker from S&P Global Ratings contains other elements that should delight industry ... [Read More]

Nationwide Skip Experts watches accounts and resolutions jump by using masterQueue

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When it comes to recoveries, double-digit improvements in certain metrics certainly are attention getters. That’s what Nationwide Skip Experts (NSE) has experienced recently. NSE deployed masterQueue, an enterprise level skip tracing software, across its organization. Since deployment of the software, ... [Read More]

PenFed Credit Union ramps up Nationals sponsorship to salute the military

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The nation’s second largest federal credit union is taking servicemembers out to the ballgame. This week, PenFed Credit Union announced it has signed a unique and expansive sponsorship deal with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team. The new three-year ... [Read More]

Former top Exeter, AmeriCredit leaders reunite again with FinTech firm

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After collaborating previously at Exeter Finance and AmeriCredit, auto finance industry veterans Mark Floyd and Kenneth Wardle are teaming up again; this time to leverage what’s happening online when consumers search for financing. According to a news release sent to ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance sees increased activity for originations and compliance

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Monday, May. 14, 2018, 06:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the subprime auto finance company’s field representatives are generating more business from their active dealer network, state and federal regulators are keeping the compliance team at Credit Acceptance busy, too. The latest filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]

2 reasons why auto finance stabilized in Q1

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Monday, May. 14, 2018, 02:52 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Brian Landau, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion, again used a single word to summarize the latest quarterly auto finance information he and his team assembled. Landau decided the first-quarter moniker should be stabilization. Landau explained his ... [Read More]

3 executive moves at GrooveCar as credit-union member reach jumps nearly 60%

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Friday, May. 11, 2018, 03:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the number of credit union members its platform now can reach swelled nearly 60 percent year-over-year, GrooveCar adjusted its executive team with additional resources to support its credit union partners. Three new management positions highlight GrooveCar’s increased focus on ... [Read More]

New Swaplease.com cost analysis reinforces leasing benefits

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Friday, May. 11, 2018, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite all the cash being thrown on hoods nowadays, it appears the numbers still tilt to benefit leasing. Swapalease.com recently shared new data that show lease payments would still be more attractive than installment contract payments even after dealers and ... [Read More]

Ally lands another major relationship; this time with Sonic’s EchoPark

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Thursday, May. 10, 2018, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial is continuing to diversify its relationship portfolio. Adding to a parade of developments since the beginning of the year, Ally announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Sonic Automotive. Effective this month, Ally will be ... [Read More]
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