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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

New-car financing tightens up

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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

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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

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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

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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]

RISC acquires Recovery Standard Training

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Tuesday, May. 29, 2018, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The compliance education and training offerings from Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) just became much more robust. On Tuesday, RISC announced the acquisition of Recovery Standard Training, which is curriculum created and maintained by Hudson Cook. Officials highlighted the program ... [Read More]

While still sizeable, rate consumers could handle a $400 emergency improves

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 07:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s taken five years, but federal officials are seeing an improvement if consumers faced a financial emergency roughly equal to one payment on their vehicle installment contract. The Federal Reserve Board’s latest Report on the economic well-being of U.S. households ... [Read More]

GSFSGroup creates new executive post to lead F&I technology development

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 07:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

GSFSGroup created a new executive position to respond to growth and an increasing need for data management and innovative technology in the automotive F&I industry. The provider and administrator of a comprehensive portfolio of F&I products for dealerships this week ... [Read More]

Autotrader, KBB and LendingTree collaborate to present online financing options

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Thursday, May. 24, 2018, 01:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As Kelley Blue Book rolls out its latest marketing campaign, Autotrader and KBB are teaming up with LendingTree to help potential buyers secure financing options just in time for Memorial Day weekend sales events. The Cox Automotive companies announced on ... [Read More]

BillingTree survey shows how much CFPB concerns have diminished

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Wednesday, May. 23, 2018, 03:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Key findings of BillingTree’s sixth annual Operations and Technology Survey involving collections, recoveries and more, are showing just how much of an impact all of the widespread changes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are leaving on service providers. For the ... [Read More]

Auto defaults fall below 1% for first time this year

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Wednesday, May. 23, 2018, 03:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto finance defaults are back below the 1-percent level for the first time this year, halting a stretch above that level dating back to last August. This week, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through April for the S&P/Experian ... [Read More]

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