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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
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J.D. Power’s latest dealer study underscores importance of underwriting department
Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Answering questions such as "What's needed to complete this customer's financing?" appears to be a main theme of which finance companies scored well in the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study and which ones did not. Analysts determined great ... [Read More]
Capital One closes $23M floor plan revolver with Missouri dealer
Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday Capital One announced that the finance company provided a $23 million floorplan line of credit to Johnny Londoff Chevrolet, a second-generation family owned dealership that has been in business for more than 60 years in Florissant, Mo., a ... [Read More]
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CARite taps Westlake for installment contract financing
Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, 02:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A dealership chain specializing in subprime leasing now has a captive-like relationship with one of the market’s larger finance companies to serve customers who would rather make a purchase through a vehicle installment contract. On Thursday, Westlake Financial Services and ... [Read More]
MUSA Auto Finance launches dealer portal to expedite leasing
Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MUSA Auto Finance, a company specializing in new and pre-owned vehicle leasing, launched its online portal on Thursday where dealers can submit applications, receive decisions and print pre-populated lease contracts. MUSA Auto Finance highlighted this portal can automate a typically complicated ... [Read More]
RoadVantage makes 3 executive moves
Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I program provider RoadVantage made a trio of personnel moves this week, including promoting Randy Ross to president of sales. Ross, who previously was RoadVantage’s senior vice president of sales, has been with the company for five years and has been instrumental ... [Read More]
Fusion buys GrooveCar Family of Brands
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, 05:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fusion Auto Finance, a company in the credit union leasing space, has purchased the GrooveCar Family of Brands, the businesses said in a news release Thursday. Included in the GrooveCar Family of Brands are CU Xpress Lease, an auto lease program ... [Read More]
2 factors hurt Nicholas Financial’s quarterly originations
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nicholas Financial acknowledged two elements combined to erode its originations during its most recent quarter that closed on June 30, but the subprime auto finance company is remaining steadfast in its strategy to maintain discipline during challenging market conditions. The ... [Read More]
DRN hands out 8 honors to providers & affiliates
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, 05:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Recognition Network (DRN) hosted its annual affiliate appreciation event during last month’s North American Repo Summit (NARS) to honor DRN providers and affiliates. The event included an awards ceremony where DRN recognized companies that have demonstrated excellence and shown ... [Read More]
RouteOne adds Integrated Lending Technologies as certified origination system
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, 05:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, it was announced that Integrated Lending Technologies (ILT) is now an eContracting certified loan origination system (LOS) with RouteOne. The companies highlighted finance sources utilizing either of ILT’s systems now can benefit from a streamlined eContracting implementation process. Both DILLS, ... [Read More]
Latest House report questions what CFPB deems ‘burdensome’
Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another scathing report originating out of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee again chastised the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while reminding the agency to consider what it’s like for finance companies that comply with the CFPB’s civil investigation demands, also ... [Read More]
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