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Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
Labor scene still murky, creating potential headwind for automotive
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 10:38 AM
Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
2025 Women in Remarketing honorees describe their careers, industry changes & more
One of the foundational parts of Used Car Week each year is the lively conversation among the Women in Remarketing honorees. Moderated again by Brenda Rios of award program sponsor, Ally, hear the valuable perspectives and wisdom from some of ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
CFPB disbands Consumer Advisory Board
Thursday, Jun. 7, 2018, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau described this week’s moves as “transforming the way we engage.” Meanwhile, members of bureau’s Consumer Advisory Board called it a “firing.” The contrasting views about this segment of the regulator surfaced through ... [Read More]
ARA, NAF Association reveal initial results of repossession efficiency project
Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2018, 07:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Dave Kennedy and Les McCook of the American Recovery Association shared some vivid anecdotes originating from meetings with Jack Tracey and Joel Kennedy of the National Automotive Finance Association along with leadership of close to 30 finance companies with large ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty adds 5 execs to sales management team
Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2018, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When GWC Warranty announced several additions to its sales leadership team, the provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers didn’t go with “green peas” to fill these positions. This week, GWC Warranty highlighted that five newly created regional sales ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial installs permanent CFO
Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2018, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nicholas Financial has a new chief financial officer. According to a recent announcement, Kelly Malson will become the subprime auto finance company’s CFO effective on or before June 15. Malson will replace Chad Steinorth, who rejoined the institution on March ... [Read More]
7 highlights of 2018 Non-Prime Automotive Finance Survey
Monday, Jun. 4, 2018, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With more data than ever to consider, the National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services Association highlighted seven of the most important findings from this the 2018 Non-Prime Automotive Finance Survey. Released last week during the annual Non-Prime ... [Read More]
Car-Ware integrates BillingTree digital payment technology into its dealer management solutions
Monday, Jun. 4, 2018, 04:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here is another development in the industry’s effort to help contract holders make their monthly payments in ways they prefer. Payment technology and services provider BillingTree recently announced that auto dealer management specialists Car-Ware will integrate the myPayrazr solution suite ... [Read More]
New-car financing tightens up
Friday, Jun. 1, 2018, 04:16 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Interest rates on new-car financing is at a near-decade high, and zero-percent deals are at a seven-year low, according to Edmunds — all while the average total amount and monthly payment on new-car finance packages has reached record levels, says ... [Read More]
FCA wants its own captive, reviews Chrysler Capital options
Friday, Jun. 1, 2018, 01:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to confirmation from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Friday, how FCA dealers can finance inventory and their retail sales is going to change. The automaker announced it intends to establish a captive financial services arm to provide U.S. consumers with more ... [Read More]
Fitch conducts 2 stress tests to examine recovery impact
Tuesday, May. 29, 2018, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new Fitch Ratings report shared results of internally conducted stress tests that likely won’t please recovery managers, but these findings nevertheless cannot be ignored by any finance company, regardless of size. Fitch explained that falling used-vehicle values and swelling ... [Read More]
PointPredictive leverages machine learning for income verification tool
Tuesday, May. 29, 2018, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Through advancements in machine learning, auto finance companies now have another tool to answer one of the most important questions during the underwriting process. PointPredictive recently released its newest product — Income Validation Alert — a solution that can offer ... [Read More]
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