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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Banks, finance companies and regulators unite to help furloughed federal workers
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With the federal government shutdown clash involving President Trump and Congressional leaders already lasting longer than any impasse in history, policymakers, banking leaders and finance companies are all collaborating to help impacted federal workers who are not being paid their ... [Read More]
3 suggestions to reverse challenges of selling VSCs
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pegasystems’ recent study that found the majority of drivers (63 percent) do not have active extended warranties despite seeing their value prompted the team at GWC Warranty to compile a trio of recommendations to help dealerships and their finance offices ... [Read More]
KAR shifts former PAR North America executive to RDN
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Friday, KAR Auction Services announced an addition to the management team for one of its business units, Recovery Database Network (RDN). Joining the provider of specialized software and data solutions to customers across the repossession and disposition value chain as ... [Read More]
700Credit unveils tool to combat synthetic fraud
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The team at 700Credit this week rolled out a new solution built to identify and combat synthetic fraud using a suite of synthetic identity detection rules to prevent criminals from continuing to hide behind false identities. The provider of credit ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance files for $100M IPO
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Exeter Finance is going public, joining providers such as Credit Acceptance and Consumer Portfolio Services as specialists in subprime auto finance that also sell public shares. The Texas-based company that began originations in April 2006 filed paperwork this week with ... [Read More]
BillingTree appoints new CEO
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree named a new chief executive officer on Thursday. Coming aboard as the new leader of the supplier of financial technology and payment solutions is Christine Lee. The company indicated in a news release that former CEO Edgars Sturans will ... [Read More]
FCC launches database for reassigned phone numbers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Before the federal government shutdown took hold, the Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules that can impact phone numbers auto finance company collection departments might be trying to regain contact with delinquent contract holders. The new FCC rules are designed ... [Read More]
CalAmp partners with Pioneer for connected vehicle services
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
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]
Auto-default rate stays below 1% for eighth straight month
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]
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