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Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here

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Ciocca Automotive highlights how Assurant has helped its stores in F&I and beyond

Friday, May. 30, 2025, 11:00 AM

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VantageScore delves deeper into April auto-finance surge

Friday, May. 30, 2025, 10:59 AM

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The newest data from VantageScore released this week showed that if you want to ignite auto financing, just create a global pandemic or launch tariffs among some of the world’s leading economies. According to the latest edition of CreditGauge from ... [Read More]

EpicVIN finds Top 10 budget-friendly cars of 2025

Thursday, May. 29, 2025, 11:19 AM

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Wednesday, May. 28, 2025, 09:53 AM

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Cox Automotive reported unique credit applications per dealer using Dealertrack ticked up 2% year-over-year last week. So, does that mean consumers feel more comfortable pushing forward with a financing commitment and taking vehicle delivery? It depends on which reading of ... [Read More]

NAF Association reveals its 2025 award winners

Friday, May. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM

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Gary Perdue and Suzi Straffon each have something extra special to celebrate this holiday weekend. On Friday morning, the National Automotive Finance Association announced Perdue, who is president of Peritus Portfolio Services, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of ... [Read More]

Fed can look at newest TransUnion auto-finance data to see interest-rate impact

Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 12:07 PM

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The Federal Reserve says at almost every opportunity that policymakers watch all sorts of data and trends before adjusting interest rates. If the Fed wants more information about what a rate cut can do, it can examine the auto-finance portion ... [Read More]

ARA updates notable lobbying progress made via Repo Alliance

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 02:36 PM

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This week, the American Recovery Association highlighted the inroads on Capitol Hill made by the Repo Alliance, which spearheads lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., on behalf of repossession agents. Repo Alliance founders Dave Kennedy, Mike Peplinski, Stephanie Findley and Marcelle ... [Read More]

Fed chair explains how ‘consensus statement’ guides policymakers, especially during changing economic times

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:51 AM

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While acknowledging “the economic environment has changed significantly since 2020,” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated how policymakers approach their work associated with interest rates and other matters while being guided by what’s known as “the consensus statement.” Finalized in ... [Read More]

Fitch sees how tariffs could lift auto ABS even as subprime softens

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:50 AM

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Fitch Ratings found a path by which U.S. tariffs on imported autos and automotive parts could leave a positive impact — more than just what might be said by President Trump. Analysts said those tariffs will strengthen auto loan and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: NAF Association president on industry resiliency & time in office

Tuesday, May. 20, 2025, 10:10 AM

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Claudia Plascencia is senior vice president of business development and client services at Resolvion. She also has served as the president of the National Automotive Finance Association for the past year. Plascencia had a conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick ... [Read More]

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