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Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
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CFPB survey shows more than 40 percent of households struggle to cover regular bills
Friday, Sep. 29, 2017, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More evidence arrived this week indicating how some contract holders in your portfolio might be struggling to maintain their finances. This time, the research came from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB’s latest survey showed that more than 40 ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook’s Musselman named vice chair of ABA Banking Law Committee
Friday, Sep. 29, 2017, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Meghan Stringer Musselman, a partner in the Maryland office of Hudson Cook, has been appointed vice chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Banking Law Committee for a three-year term. With approximately 1,950 members, the mission of the Banking Law ... [Read More]
From the editor: The CFPB and a fire alarm
Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017, 02:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There didn’t appear to be any obvious connection between a representative from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finishing his presentation during the National Policy Conference hosted by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and the hotel fire alarm activating as ... [Read More]
Top 10 states for 60-day delinquency in Q2
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian Automotive indicated that 30-day delinquency moved little during the second quarter when compared to the same time a year ago, but the 60-day delinquency reading did deteriorate more noticeably. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report, ... [Read More]
FTC reinforces auto industry enforcement priorities
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017, 03:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Coinciding with the regulator offering a deeper explanation of its revamped Used Car Rule, Tom Pahl of the Federal Trade Commission made the opening presentation during the National Policy Conference, hosted this week by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. ... [Read More]
20 percent compound monthly growth rate pushes SpringboardAuto into 22 states
Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SpringboardAuto highlighted this week that the company has produced an upward trajectory of completed auto financing equal to a compound monthly growth rate of 20 percent. As a result, the company announced it has expanded operations to 22 states, now ... [Read More]
Smith out as Equifax CEO
Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2017, 04:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Less than three weeks after revealing a massive cybersecurity data breach, Equifax said that chairman and chief executive officer Richard Smith is retiring from those posts effective today. Current board member Mark Feidler has been appointed non-executive chairman by the ... [Read More]
RoadVantage enhances benefits for lease customers
Monday, Sep. 25, 2017, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RoadVantage recently introduced what the F&I program provider called a “powerful and innovative” program for lease customers called Preferred LeaseCare. The company explained this new concept combines the “as you drive” benefits of RoadVantage ancillary products with a lease-end benefit, ... [Read More]
3 more reports question CFPB’s actions and structure
Monday, Sep. 25, 2017, 02:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recent projects completed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Cato Institute again delved into unsatisfactory assessments of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Coinciding with House Republicans chastising the CFPB over its investigation of Wells Fargo, a wide-sweeping survey conducted ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty appoints new chief revenue officer
Friday, Sep. 22, 2017, 03:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty, a provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers, appointed Brian Stach as the company’s new chief revenue officer. In his role, Stach will oversee all of GWC Warranty’s field sales operations, including a nationwide team ... [Read More]
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