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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

How repossession practices could improve based on latest CFPB report

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Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017, 02:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Hudson Cook partner Allen Denson read through the auto-finance portion of the latest Supervisory Highlights shared by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and immediately thought of another credit segment. The CFPB’s report described problems bureau representatives found with vehicles being ... [Read More]

Credit Bureau Connection partners with Clarity Services to enhance consumer history analysis

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Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Bureau Connection (CBC) and Clarity Services have partnered to provide dealers and finance companies what the service providers say is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive view of a consumer’s credit history. The companies explained exclusive subprime credit data combined with existing ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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New York governor and AG take aggressive actions over Equifax breach

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Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2017, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two of the highest ranking officials in New York are using the Equifax security breach to intensify actions within the Empire State, bringing Experian and TransUnion into the matter, too. On Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the New York Department ... [Read More]

Auto defaults record largest sequential jump in almost 6 years

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Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2017, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Analysts aren’t panicking, but the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices made its largest sequential jump in almost six years. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through August and reported the auto loan ... [Read More]

CitiFinancial Credit to pay DOJ $907K for SCRA violations during repossessions

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 07:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A suit involving vehicle repossessions and members of the military came to a close Monday. The Justice Department announced that CitiFinancial Credit Co., as successor to CitiFinancial Auto Corp., has agreed to pay $907,000 to resolve allegations that it violated ... [Read More]

DIMONT launches complimentary claims consulting service for storm recovery

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 07:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DIMONT is deploying DANA to help the auto-finance industry handle the ramifications of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. DANA — which is DIMONT Associates Nationwide Adjusters — now is available with a team ready to provide claims management guidance to finance ... [Read More]

NADA offers strategy to handle Equifax concerns

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automobile Dealers Association cautioned store managers and personnel that they’re likely to see two trends surface with regard to the Equifax security breach as customers arrive in the showroom or service drive. Mark Scarpelli, who is the 2017 ... [Read More]

CoreLane debuts cloud-based tool to connect DMS and LOS systems

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CoreLane Technologies, a provider of innovative transactional connectivity solutions for automotive dealers and finance companies, on Monday announced the launch of CreditLane, a low-cost, scalable cloud-based platform for delivering data between dealers and finance companies. CoreLane will debut the new ... [Read More]

Loan Portfolio Servicing enhances rideshare servicing program

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Friday, Sep. 15, 2017, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Loan Portfolio Servicing (LPS) this week announced the latest expansion of the company’s rideshare portfolio servicing platform, making LPS one of the biggest and most experienced rideshare servicers in the nation. Most recently, LPS was retained to service 7,000 rideshare ... [Read More]

ARA and RDN partner to bolster finance companies and repo agencies

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Friday, Sep. 15, 2017, 02:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) announced a new partnership on Friday with Recovery Database Network (RDN), a business unit of KAR Auction Services. The organizations highlighted the agreement will help finance companies manage and monitor vendor compliance by integrating ARA’s ... [Read More]
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