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Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Satyan Merchant of TransUnion
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 07:01 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners wrap up with Satyan Merchant, who is senior vice president, automotive and mortgage business leader at TransUnion. Merchant recollected how his interest in data started when studying statistics on the back ... Listen Here
Top Reasons Dealers can benefit by attending the Used Car Summit
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 03:27 PM
On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits has a conversation with Vanessa Rocha, VP, All-American Bonds and Insurance and a Board member with the Florida Independent Auto Dealers Association. Vanessa speaks to some of the big issues ... Listen Here
Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM
Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

3 more views of what Fed rate hike & forecast mean

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Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, 03:17 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Three economists who regularly share their assessments with SubPrime Auto Finance News dissected the Federal Reserve’s actions this week, which at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled Federal Open Market Committee meeting included the raising of the federal funds rate ... [Read More]

Equifax adds income & employment verifications into dealer service finance platforms

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Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax announced on Thursday that it is powering a new solution designed to help dealerships to verify a potential buyer’s stated income and employment. The solution is fueled by accessing The Work Number, a database of employer-provided income and employment ... [Read More]

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Why delinquencies could reach 1.4% in 2017

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Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, 04:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Casual observers might panic when they see TransUnion’s expectations for 2016 to close with a 7.0 percent year-over-year increase in the 60-day delinquency rate along with that reading set to approach the highest level in eight years by the time ... [Read More]

EFG & Northwood highlight F&I Innovator of the Year winner

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Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies and Northwood University on Wednesday announced the selection of Team Vigilance as the winner of the 2016 F&I Innovator of the Year Award competition and the recipient of $25,000. Competition orchestrators highlighted that Team Vigilance utilized its millennial ... [Read More]

Considering what 25 bps interest rate uptick does to subprime activity

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Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, 04:33 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Comerica Bank explained why it continues to expect the Federal Reserve to increase the effective range of the Fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday. Analysts indicated the Fed funds futures market placed an implied probability of 97.2 ... [Read More]

Risks from subprime? ‘Likely overstated’

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Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, 03:47 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
There is, admittedly, some “unease” about the health of the new-vehicle market in 2017, Scotiabank said in an analysis. Along with somewhat disappointing third-quarter earnings from an automaker, increases in repossessions and subprime auto finance delinquencies have spurred this concern in ... [Read More]

S&P finds ABS losses rise & recoveries slide in October

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Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, 08:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings said U.S. prime and subprime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector’s performance deteriorated in October compared to September and also weakened on a year-over-year basis. According to a report published this week, prime and subprime net losses ... [Read More]

CFPB notes: Plea for 5-person board & complaint database update

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Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, 04:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported that it handled approximately 27,000 complaints in October, four industry associations delivered a letter this week to the Senate’s top leaders, urging the bureau’s structure be modified to create a five-person, bipartisan board. ... [Read More]

Fed reiterates 3 implications of low interest rates

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Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, 04:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of the year set for next week, an interest rate move certainly appears to be in the works since at least one observer said the market has been behaving that an uptick is coming ... [Read More]

Veros Credit promotes Singh to COO

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Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Veros Credit recently announced the promotion of Harvey Singh to chief operating officer. The finance company that originates paper with both franchised and independent dealerships highlighted Harvey will continue to oversee the loan servicing department and will also be responsible ... [Read More]

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