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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners begin with Jessica Caldwell, who is head of insights at Edmunds. Caldwell talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about her journey going from working at automakers on the product ... Listen Here
NCM & WOCAN Spotlight Emerging Dealership Leader
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 07:35 PM
Ashley Cavazos, who is president of the Women of Color Automotive Network and a consultant, instructor and 20 group moderator at NCM Associates, joins the show, along with Colby Sturdivant, new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South Carolina. WOCAN ... Listen Here
Auto finance’s digital transformation still ongoing despite pullback in Q4 car sales
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 05:41 PM
Matt Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, reviewed the Q4 Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index as well as discussed what could happen digitally this year. Listen Here

New Experian credit tool aimed at streamlining mobile process

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Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2017, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A recent Experian survey found that 21 percent of consumers said they would consider purchasing a vehicle in the next six months if they could shop credit offers and apply via mobile device quickly and securely. As a result, Experian ... [Read More]

New CFPB rule bans mandatory arbitration

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Monday, Jul. 10, 2017, 06:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Check those installment contracts. Arbitration appears to be no longer an option for dealerships and finance companies to settle conflicts with consumers. On Monday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule to ban companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses ... [Read More]

5 points from FactorTrust’s non-prime survey

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Monday, Jul. 10, 2017, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FactorTrust recently released findings from an industry-wide survey on the use of alternative data in the non-prime auto financing space, which indicate that alternative data is being more commonly used for underwriting purposes in this market. The survey, sponsored by ... [Read More]

Buyers in only 1 of top 25 metro areas can afford new vehicles

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Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with looking to ascertain how few Americans have no emergency savings, a median-income household can only afford the average-priced new vehicle in one of the 25 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, according to a new Bankrate.com report released this week. ... [Read More]

PointPredictive secures funding to enhance fraud solution

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Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With interest gaining steam toward combating fraud, PointPredictive landed funding from Mosaik Partners, an expansion-stage venture capital fund, to enhance its efforts as a provider of fraud solutions to banks, lenders and finance companies. PointPredictive announced on Wednesday that the ... [Read More]

Metrolina Credit opens new corporate offices

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Wednesday, Jul. 5, 2017, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Metrolina Credit Co. celebrated more than just Independence Day. The finance company that often originates subprime installment contracts with both independent and franchised dealers announced the opening of its new corporate offices and flagship branch office in Charlotte, N.C. ... [Read More]

New record set within June’s new & used finance data

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Monday, Jul. 3, 2017, 02:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As buyers’ appetites for bigger and more expensive vehicles grow, Edmunds found the contract term length for new-model financing reached an all-time high in June with the terms for used-vehicle deliveries not far off that record-setting pace. According to a ... [Read More]

Pelican chooses Payix for collections & mobile app

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Friday, Jun. 30, 2017, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Pelican Auto Finance selected Payix to provide its collections tools, including its new mobile collections application. The tools are designed to help Pelican better connect with its contract holders and improve its ability to collect installment payments. The ... [Read More]

BillingTree names new CFO, plus 2 other senior executives

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Thursday, Jun. 29, 2017, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Payment technology and merchant services provider BillingTree recently announced the appointment of Bryan Schreiber as chief financial officer, along with two other senior personnel moves involving its leadership team. BillingTree indicated Schreiber will oversee the company’s expansion plans to spearhead ... [Read More]

Reynolds adds Delaware, Alaska, Iowa and Mississippi to F&I Library

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Thursday, Jun. 29, 2017, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past three months, Reynolds and Reynolds added four more states where its LAW F&I Library — a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance (F&I) documents for franchised dealers — is now available. Resources now are ... [Read More]

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