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FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Free FICO webinar to focus on integrating collections & recovery
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2017, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FICO is hosting a complimentary webinar in hopes of giving finance companies guidance on streamlining their collections and recovery processes. During the hour-long session, titled “Integrating Collections and Recovery — From Theory to Practice” that’s set for 1 p.m. ET on ... [Read More]
Why industry is ‘disappointed’ with CFPB’s arbitration rule
Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2017, 03:47 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Clearly the industry is “disappointed” that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week issued a final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in arbitration clauses. The American Financial Services Association, the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and ... [Read More]
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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New Experian credit tool aimed at streamlining mobile process
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]
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