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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
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
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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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

Cordray sticks with CFPB message during Labor Day speech in Ohio

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Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If Richard Cordray wanted to make a triumphant announcement that he was running for governor in Ohio, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director passed on the opportunity when he gave a speech on Monday during the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day ... [Read More]

RateGenius hits new milestone, aims for 400,000 refinanced contracts

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Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RateGenius, an online auto refinancing platform, recently reached a milestone by refinancing more than 334,738 installment contracts, saving customers an estimated $350.5 million since its inception in 1999. “It’s gratifying to know that we've helped so many people save such ... [Read More]

FCC to examine 11 recommendations for blocking phone calls

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Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2017, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
How collections departments can make contact with customers via phone might be impacted by what the Federal Communications Commission is currently reviewing. The agency’s consumer advisory committee is expected to consider a recommendation from its robocalls working group on blocking unwanted ... [Read More]

Edmunds notices down payments keep rising for used and new financing

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Tuesday, Sep. 5, 2017, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While many of the August auto finance metrics Edmunds compiled and shared remained stable on a year-over-year basis, analysts did spot one rise that should be pleasing to finance companies. Edmunds noticed increases in down payments in August for both ... [Read More]

FIS and Equifax launch solution to prevent financial fraud and identity theft

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Friday, Sep. 1, 2017, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your thumbprint isn’t just for your iPhone any longer. FIS and Equifax recently teamed up to improve consumer experiences by bringing new levels of convenience and security to consumers challenged with maintaining multiple usernames and passwords to protect themselves from ... [Read More]

FactorTrust partners with Enova Decisions to bolster consumer credit availability

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Friday, Sep. 1, 2017, 01:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, alternative credit data provider FactorTrust announced a partnership with predictive analytics and digital decisioning company, Enova Decisions, to integrate FactorTrust’s proprietary data into its Colossus digital decisioning platform. Executives highlighted the integration will strengthen Enova Decisions’ platform with ... [Read More]

Survey shows how dealers struggle to grasp potential of F&I programs

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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, 02:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A recent survey of dealers showed how some operators are struggling to understand the complexities of F&I programs, resulting in limited penetration during vehicle deliveries. Protective Asset Protection, which operates dealer-owned warranty programs (DOWC) and other F&I products for dealers, ... [Read More]

Hyundai Capital America out to help customers hit by Harvey

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Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move similar to the one made by the captive for Toyota and Lexus, Hyundai Capital America, which does business as Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance and Kia Motors Finance, has announced that it is offering payment relief solutions to ... [Read More]

Ford Motor Credit leverages machine learning to enhance underwriting, reduce risk

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Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, 02:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ford Motor Credit and ZestFinance recently announced the results of a study that measured the effectiveness of machine learning to better predict risk in auto financing and potentially expand auto financing for millennials and other Americans with limited credit histories. ... [Read More]

Calls intensify for Cordray to reveal political aspirations

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Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, 02:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee wants a definitive answer to a question that both he and Consumer Bankers Association president and chief executive officer Richard Hunt have been asking for some time: Is Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... [Read More]

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