Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
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New Swaplease.com cost analysis reinforces leasing benefits
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
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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House passes resolution effectively repealing CFPB vehicle finance guidance
Wednesday, May. 9, 2018, 03:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now it just needs President Trump’s signature. Much to the delight of industry leaders, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to repeal the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s controversial 2013 guidance on indirect auto financing. The House approved ... [Read More]
NY attorney general — an aggressor in automotive regulation — resigns amid abuse allegations
Tuesday, May. 8, 2018, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An attorney general who previously had taken aggressive regulatory and enforcement actions within the automotive space has resigned amid allegations of physical abuse against women. According to a report published on Monday afternoon in The New Yorker, New York attorney general ... [Read More]
Tennessee executive receives AFSA’s Outstanding Independent Award
Monday, May. 7, 2018, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association recently held its 2018 Independents Conference & Exposition in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., an event that brings together institutions that oftentimes offer auto financing as well as other types of personal loans. AFSA handed out its ... [Read More]
DIMONT recaps 4 key Q1 achievements as part of growth strategy
Monday, May. 7, 2018, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The first quarter went quite well for DIMONT. The Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto financing industries announced it achieved four key milestones in Q1. The developments included: — Processing ... [Read More]
Megasys enhances partnership with Dealertrack
Friday, May. 4, 2018, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Megasys and Dealertrack now are collaborating even more; a development that might be especially beneficial to subprime auto finance companies. Megasys, a provider of complete loan servicing systems for the consumer finance industry, announced this week a new facet of its ... [Read More]
Fed passes on latest chance to raise interest rates
Friday, May. 4, 2018, 03:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At least for another month, auto finance companies won’t necessarily have to modify the interest rates they charge because of the latest decision by the Federal Reserve. Thanks to unanimous approval by all eight members of the Federal Open Market ... [Read More]
CPS’ Bradley scoffs at rising use of ‘guaranteed back-end’
Thursday, May. 3, 2018, 03:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There probably are not many strategies leveraged by subprime auto finance companies that Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley hasn’t seen since joining the company in 1991. But Bradley described a concept as being “the new ... [Read More]
ARA honors 22 members during annual convention
Wednesday, May. 2, 2018, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ahead of the North American Repossessors Summit in April, the American Recovery Association also hosted its 54th annual convention where an array of topics associated with repossessions and recoveries were discussed by agents, finance companies and other service providers. “We ... [Read More]
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