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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM

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

Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM

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

Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM

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

Ally Financial gives top supplier honor to Primeritus Financial Services

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Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018, 06:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

A trio of executives from Primeritus Financial Services described how much it meant to receive a special honor from Ally Financial. On Tuesday, Primeritus, a leading provider of recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing services for the auto finance industry in ... [Read More]

March default reading mixed depending on comparison

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Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018, 03:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto finance defaults improved a bit on a sequential comparison but deteriorated slightly on a year-over-year basis in March, according to the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released their data through March, ... [Read More]

Details of the 5 W’s every VSC customer should know

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Monday, Apr. 16, 2018, 02:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Reinforcing why the company now has 15 years of honors from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), GWC Warranty detailed another way dealers can explain the benefits of vehicle service contracts (VSC) so their customers can leverage the full value. GWC ... [Read More]

APCO lands Vickers as new chief financial officer

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Monday, Apr. 16, 2018, 02:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

APCO Holdings recently brought a top executive over from a competitor in the F&I space to be one of its crucial leaders. APCO Holdings, home of the EasyCare, GWC Warranty, Covideo and SAVY brands, has named David Vickers as the ... [Read More]

CalAmp to form partnership with TransUnion to monitor for stolen vehicles

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Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, 02:37 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Here’s a development aimed at providing some ancillary benefit to auto finance companies when the vehicle connected to the installment contract is stolen. This week, CalAmp announced plans to partner with TransUnion to help insurance carriers better manage risk, minimize ... [Read More]

CFPB roundup: Measures to remove auto finance guidance and Mulvaney on the Hill

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Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, 02:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In another busy week of activities associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the American Financial Services Association joined with the National Automobile Dealers Association and other sister trade associations in supporting S.J. Resolution 57 to disapprove the CFPB’s 2013 ... [Read More]

FICO auto financing survey reinforces importance of dealerships

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Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

U.S. consumers are going online in droves to acquire everything from nail polish to holiday knickknacks. Their propensity to do the same to secure auto financing isn’t quite at the same level, according to a global consumer survey on automotive ... [Read More]

Both Black Book and Fitch now within Hearst portfolio

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Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this month, Black Book and Fitch Ratings released their latest collaborate project analyzing vehicle depreciation trends, as well as how the auto ABS market might behave. Now, both of those companies are completely under the same corporate umbrella. Hearst announced ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance president announces upcoming retirement

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Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission submitted late last week, Credit Acceptance president Steven Jones announced his decision to retire as an officer and employee of the company. The SEC document indicated that Jones’ decision is ... [Read More]

Enterprise Car Sales cites credit unions for record origination volume in 2017

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Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The combination of auto financing availability and credit unions and late-model used vehicles from one of the largest rental companies is continuing to generate record-setting originations. Strong credit union partnerships have long been a driving force behind the growth of ... [Read More]

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