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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Leaders and experts gather for AFSA’s annual Vehicle Finance Conference

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Monday, Mar. 19, 2018, 03:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

American Financial Services Association president and chief executive officer Chris Stinebert explained how AFSA organizes its annual Vehicle Finance Conference & Expo, which begins on Tuesday at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. “We plan this conference every year with input ... [Read More]

New House measure surfaces to establish 5-member commission at CFPB

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Friday, Mar. 16, 2018, 02:56 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued another issued a request for information (RFI) — this time about its adopted regulations and new rulemaking authorities — associations strongly endorsed legislation introduced in the House of Representatives this week that would ... [Read More]

ARA finalizes partnership with Bridgecrest Acceptance for training and vendor vetting

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Friday, Mar. 16, 2018, 02:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association (ARA) landed an enhanced relationship with a finance company on Friday. ARA announced a new partnership with Bridgecrest Acceptance, a licensed third-party servicer, servicing loans for DriveTime and other affiliated finance companies. As part of this ... [Read More]

PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS partner to curb auto finance fraud

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Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018, 02:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto finance fraud often happens during the origination process, so PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS are joining forces in an effort to curtail the growing trend that TransUnion recently reported as having surpassed $500 million last year alone. On Thursday, PointPredictative ... [Read More]

Pairing up to enhance F&I: GWC with Nicholas Financial and Westlake with AUL

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, two providers of vehicle service contracts enhanced their relationships with finance companies that often cater to consumers who fall into the subprime credit space. First, GWC Warranty, a provider of vehicle service contracts sold through dealers, announced a ... [Read More]

Payscout unveils new self-service payment portal

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Wednesday, Payscout — one of the fastest growing privately held global payments processing providers in the U.S. — announced the launch of Condor, a new payment portal that can facilitate frictionless payment processing transactions between a business and its ... [Read More]

RouteOne and MaximTrak roll out single, digital signing capability

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Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, 03:00 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

RouteOne and MaximTrak are continuing to respond to consumer demand for streamlined, digital completion of vehicle delivery. On Wednesday, the companies announced they tried to enhance the consumer experience with the ability to include MaximTrak aftermarket documents in the RouteOne ... [Read More]

Fitch monitoring how recent subprime trends impact overall auto finance performance

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Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018, 03:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Fitch Ratings is keeping a close watch on how subprime auto finance paper is performing in a similar fashion to Equifax and TransUnion. Analysts indicated that loss frequency and severity ticked up slightly from historically low levels for the largest U.S. auto finance ... [Read More]

FTC and FCC hosting 2 events to examine illegal phone calls

Federal Trade Commission

Monday, Mar. 12, 2018, 02:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As opposed to the legitimate collections efforts put forth by dealerships, finance companies and their service providers, federal regulators are looking to curb unwanted phone calls that are out to swindle consumers. Two upcoming events will highlight cooperative efforts by ... [Read More]

New hires: 3 executives join Wise F&I and eLEND Solutions

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Monday, Mar. 12, 2018, 02:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Wise F&I and eLEND Solutions each recently expanded their executive teams, citing growth. First, over at eLEND Solutions, a provider in online and in-store finance and “deal-making” solutions for dealers, built its sales team with two proven auto finance sales ... [Read More]

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