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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

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The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here

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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver

Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here

DataLab Data Solutions enhances tool with FactorTrust information

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Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, 01:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

FactorTrust finalized a partnership this week with leading analytics-driven marketing consultancy, DataLab Data Solutions (DDS), which couples high-quality, clean data with deep analytics and model development, giving its customers the best opportunity for successful targeted marketing programs. The addition of ... [Read More]

Temporary impact from hurricane damage expected on auto ABS

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Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, 01:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

S&P Global Ratings certainly didn’t dismiss the Cox Automotive estimates that Hurricane Harvey may have destroyed 300,000 to 500,000 vehicles, while Hurricane Irma ruined up to 400,000 units. But analysts suspect any severe impacts on the collateral for auto loan asset-backed securities ... [Read More]

Westlake’s eContracting solution now available nationwide

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Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 03:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this week, Westlake Financial Services announced the launch of its eContracting automotive loan origination solution in all 50 U.S. states through DealerCenter. And the finance company reached this accomplishment earlier than company officials expected. “Our goal was to launch ... [Read More]

20 senior industry leaders upbeat about finance market

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Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 03:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

If your shop is struggling with originating quality paper or keeping customers current, perhaps here’s some good news. The opinions of business leaders including company chief executive officers, directors, chairmen and presidents highlighted in White Clarke Group’s new U.S. Auto ... [Read More]

More than 10K professionals have completed RISC’s compliance certification program

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Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, 03:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Recovery Industry Services Co. (RISC) recently reached a new threshold of industry professionals completing its Certified Asset Recovery Specialist (CARS) and CARS-FC certification program. Since it was launched in 2002, RISC tabulated that it has certified more than 10,000 individuals ... [Read More]

Used-financing trends produce stable September

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Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, 03:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with sharing some insights on how new vehicles are being financed in the Houston market following Hurricane Harvey, Edmunds reported that nationwide used-vehicle financing trends in September remained stable. Analysts determined the average term for a used-vehicle installment contract ... [Read More]

3 top executive changes at SCUSA, including CFO and head of operations

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Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, 03:08 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Santander Consumer USA Holdings made a trio of key changes to its leadership team under new chief executive officer Scott Powell, who took control of the finance company in late August. SCUSA announced that Juan Carlos Alvarez, corporate ... [Read More]

Equifax breach roundup: CUNA lawsuit and FTC workshop

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Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 02:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This past Friday, both the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the Federal Trade Commission made moves associated with the Equifax security breach. CUNA announced that the association will file a lawsuit against Equifax to protect credit unions and their ... [Read More]

Wise F&I boosts plan coverage to 10 years and 100,000 miles

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Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, 02:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Wise F&I recently enhanced its vehicle service contract, WiseTVP, to offer consumers five coverage plans, which now include an extended term with coverage for up to 10 years and 100,000 miles. The company highlighted WiseTVP’s coverage plans can provide for escalating ... [Read More]

Lawsuit filed over CFPB’s arbitration rule

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Friday, Sep. 29, 2017, 07:12 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s anti-arbitration rule is now heading for a courtroom clash. On Friday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, American Bankers Association, American Financial Services Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable and a coalition of associations located ... [Read More]

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