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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

Innovate Auto Finance names new VP of portfolio acquisitions

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Friday, Apr. 6, 2018, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Innovate Auto Finance added to its human capital this week in an effort to keep its book of business growing. Innovate Auto Finance, a purchaser and servicer of auto portfolios and provider of line-of-credit financing, has hired Kevyn Rails as ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS listed among publication’s 2018 Most Promising Fintech Providers

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Friday, Apr. 6, 2018, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The trophy case at defi SOLUTIONS is starting to get quite full as the company received another accolade this week. In recognition of its position as a dynamic and disruptive industry Fintech innovator and business partner defi SOLUTIONS has been named ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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New-car rates jump to near-decade high as delinquencies remain stable

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Thursday, Apr. 5, 2018, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As Edmunds spotted interest rates on new-vehicle financing climbing to the highest level in nearly a decade, the latest auto finance data from Equifax showed severe delinquency edged up only slightly in February. According to information shared this week with ... [Read More]

CFPB acting director requests 4 major changes to bureau operations

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Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As another state in the Northeast established an consumer protection agency that resembles the one at the federal level, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau included what he called a “request that Congress make four changes to ... [Read More]

ALS Resolvion integrates with Clearplan to boost repo efforts

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Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finding vehicles up for repossession is daunting, so service providers are continuing to merge their technologies in order for finance companies to improve recovery efforts. ALS Resolvion announced that it recently became the first repossession management firm to successfully integrate its in-house ... [Read More]

DIMONT and Auto Trakk announce partnership

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Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018, 02:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vehicle leasing in the subprime space is getting a boost by two service providers now collaborating. DIMONT, a provider of insurance claims recovery and collateral loss mitigation services, finalized a partnership this week with Pennsylvania-based Auto Trakk, a leading automotive ... [Read More]

Black Book’s 2018 depreciation forecast and 3 other findings from Fitch

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Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now with one quarter of 2018 in the books, Black Book and Fitch Ratings released their latest joint vehicle depreciation report. Along with three other major findings, Black Book forecasted an annual depreciation rate of 17 percent in 2018 as ... [Read More]

FTC responds to CFPB info request about CIDs

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Industry associations and private and publicly traded companies aren’t the only entities replying to a request for information issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) filed a comment to ... [Read More]

F&I roundup: Updates involving Darwin, RouteOne, Reynolds and Hendrick

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two leading providers of technology to help dealership F&I offices function smoothly — Darwin Automotive and Reynolds and Reynolds — each recently landed significant developments to boost their industry presence. First, Darwin Automotive announced that Darwin Online is now integrated ... [Read More]

Santander Consumer USA revamps website

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With so much discussion happening at recent industry conferences about enhancing how customers shop for and finance their vehicles, Santander Consumer USA took action. SCUSA unveiled a new company website with the singular goal of improving the overall customer experience. ... [Read More]
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