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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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KPA buys Automotive Compliance Consultants
Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, 01:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Compliance Consultants — listed among the SubPrime 175 published by SubPrime Auto Finance News as well as the Power 300 published in Auto Remarketing — has a new owner, according to a news release distributed on Tuesday. KPA Services, ... [Read More]
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]
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]
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