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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

4 components of Westlake’s new program for prime paper

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Friday, Mar. 9, 2018, 04:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Sometimes auto finance companies diversify their portfolio through buying paper lower down the credit spectrum than they typically might. In the case of Westlake Financial Services — which specializes in subprime contracts — the provider is doing the opposite. Westlake ... [Read More]

MVTRAC makes 3-year commitment to NARS golf outing

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Friday, Mar. 9, 2018, 04:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Organizers of the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) are hitting their 10th anniversary and received a reward from one of their leading sponsors. NARS — an industry event hosted by the American Recovery Association (ARA) and headline sponsor Harding Brooks ... [Read More]

ABS analysts find ‘encouraging trends’ in 2017 data

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Thursday, Mar. 8, 2018, 03:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

S&P Global Ratings pored over the 2017 data for the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector and reported that “a few encouraging trends emerged.” Analysts added that December ABS performance showed seasonal patterns, resulting in upticks in metrics they ... [Read More]

Allied Finance Adjusters and Vendor Transparency Solutions finalize robust partnership

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Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018, 04:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More collaboration developed in an effort to enhance the efficiency — and compliance — involving vehicle repossessions and recoveries. Allied Finance Adjusters (AFA) and Vendor Transparency Solutions (VTS) recently entered into an exclusive joint venture agreement that executives say will ... [Read More]

Black Book thinks new infographic will further explain History-Adjusted Valuations

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Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, 04:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Photographs often highlight how valuable — or deteriorated — a vehicle might be before it lands in your inventory. Well, Black Book leveraged some helpful imagery as a part of a new educational infographic to help dealers, remarketers and finance ... [Read More]

PointPredictive rolls out Synthetic ID Alert to stop a growing fraud concern

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Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, 04:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

PointPredictive understands criminals looking to orchestrate auto finance scams aren’t sitting idle. On Tuesday, PointPredictive announced the launch of a new patent pending solution called Synthetic ID Alert. The solution is a complement to the company’s comprehensive application fraud scoring ... [Read More]

AFSA points out possible APR confusion with potential laws in NYC

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Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, 04:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Late in February, the American Financial Services Association submitted a comment letter to the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs regarding the department’s proposed rules for independent dealers. According to AFSA’s latest installment of NewsBriefs, the proposed rules would ... [Read More]

6 results now available through Experian’s new tri-bureau trend solution

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Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, 04:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Experian acknowledged that traditional credit attributes provide immense value for auto finance companies when making decisions. But when used alone, Experian insisted they are limited to capturing credit behavior during a single moment of time. To add a deeper layer ... [Read More]

Platinum Auto Finance reinforces sales team with seasoned executive

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Friday, Mar. 2, 2018, 03:16 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Platinum Auto Finance recently bolstered its executive team with a leader who possesses a wide range of professional experience with smaller and large providers. David Knightly joined Platinum Auto Finance as senior vice president of operations and national sales director, reporting ... [Read More]

Award-winning Dealertrack alum joins FrogData

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Friday, Mar. 2, 2018, 03:14 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

A former award-winning member of Dealertrack’s team recently joined FrogData, a business analytics platform that can deliver advanced reporting, business insights and predictive analytics to dealers, helping them make better decisions to make a positive impact on their business. FrogData ... [Read More]

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