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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

AutoPayPlus names Rodak as controller

new hire
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, 10:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage announced the hiring of Patricia Rodak as its controller to oversee the company’s accounting functions, financial reporting and compliance efforts. Rodak brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience, with expertise in ... [Read More]

Explaining slow February on finance & retail fronts

Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, 10:28 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s now the last week of February, and you might be struggling to hit your financing and retailing targets for the month. Data and assessments from sources such as Cox Automotive, the IRS and the University of Michigan could explain ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Modest growth in auto finance coming this year

Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, 10:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While perhaps not a clip that will set records, TransUnion is expecting some growth in auto financing this year. Previously held back by stubbornly high inflation, rising interest rates and elevated home and vehicle prices, TransUnion said this week that ... [Read More]

New Protective Asset Protection report highlights dealer gains in F&I

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, 11:31 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a positive trend happening in the finance office at one in five dealerships, according to Protective Asset Protection. The provider of F&I programs and services said at least 75% of the car buyers at that store purchased F&I products ... [Read More]

Carson’s successful path leads to promotion at Primeritus

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 01:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Misty Carson’s productivity and successes at Primeritus Financial Services have led to an executive promotion within the provider of repossession management, skip-tracing and remarketing services for the auto finance and insurance industries. On Tuesday, Primeritus announced the promotion of Carson ... [Read More]

Coupons4Real uncovers Top 10 states where consumers are trying to improve their credit most

NextGear Capital
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 11:10 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a new education program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame coming later this year, Coupons4Real analyzed the search volume data from Google to gauge how much consumers are interested in improving their credit and from what ... [Read More]

5 trends being watched by Experian North America chief economist

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In his latest installment of “The Macro Moment” distributed this week, Experian North America chief economist Joseph Mayans delivered insight on the U.S. economy as well as key economic and credit developments and implications for the financial services industry. While ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive sees credit access flat to start 2025

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 09:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported the arrival of the January reading, coupled with a slight downward revision of December’s mark, left the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index flat on a sequential comparison. However, Jonathan Gregory, a senior manager on Cox Automotive’s economic and ... [Read More]

TransUnion & Credit Sesame to launch new education and monitoring offering

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Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your customers who have soft credit profiles could benefit from a new program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame. Announced last week, this new offer is expected to enable the credit bureau to more fully serve the ... [Read More]

3 compliance benefits from Algebrik AI partnership with Carleton

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:20 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Algebrik AI and Carleton now are working together to boost compliance efforts by their clients. The companies announced a strategic partnership last week integrates Carleton’s payment calculation APIs into Algebrik’s loan origination platform in an effort to set a new ... [Read More]
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