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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 07:55 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi , who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks ... Listen Here
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

SCUSA uses data to defend non-prime reduction

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Wednesday, May. 18, 2016, 03:07 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Santander Consumer USA president and chief executive officer Jason Kulas insisted the finance company has “more data than almost anyone else in the subprime space.” So when SCUSA cut back on its core non-prime retail originations by 15 percent during ... [Read More]

AUL successfully completes SOC 2 certification

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Wednesday, May. 18, 2016, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. recently completed the requirements for a Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 type II audit. Specifically targeting service firms with a focus on security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy, AUL highlighted SOC 2 is designed to meet the ... [Read More]

April auto defaults drop back below 1%

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Tuesday, May. 17, 2016, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto loan component of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices dropped below 1 percent in April for the first time since last September. According to data through April and released on Tuesday by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, ... [Read More]

Updates on 2 metrics to watch — retail sales & unemployment

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Monday, May. 16, 2016, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Economists from Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. and Comerica Bank each shared commentaries late last week that shed light on two general economic trends that can have an impact on auto financing — retail sales and employment. Stifel chief economist Lindsey ... [Read More]

Metrolina adds 6th branch location

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Monday, May. 16, 2016, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Metrolina Credit Co. recently opened its sixth full-service branch location, marking the third expansion within North Carolina and South Carolina since the company was acquired by ML Credit Group in 2013. Now operating to serve customers within the markets of ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance’s term evolution from 24 to 72 months

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Friday, May. 13, 2016, 03:01 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Back when Brett Roberts started his career at Credit Acceptance in 1991, you could buy a single song— on cassette tape — and the longest term the subprime finance company had in its portfolio stretched to just 24 months. Now ... [Read More]

Nissan chooses Sword Apak’s floor plan solution

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Friday, May. 13, 2016, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (NMAC) recently selected Sword Apak’s Wholesale Floorplan Finance System (WFS) to improve dealer satisfaction and support growth targets in North America. Officials highlighted that NMAC sought a new floor planning solution that could provide an outstanding ... [Read More]

April lease approvals rise 3.2%

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Thursday, May. 12, 2016, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Swapalease.com reported that vehicle lease credit approvals bounced back a bit in April versus the pace of approvals seen in March, registering a 3.2-percent gain. Site officials indicated the April approval rate came in at 69.9 percent, up from the ... [Read More]

DriveTime opts to wind down GO Financial

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Thursday, May. 12, 2016, 09:01 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
DriveTime Automotive Group ownership is eliminating its subprime auto finance company that originated paper with franchised and independent dealerships for the past five years. GO Financial president Colin Bachinsky said the company stopped accepting applications from dealerships late on Wednesday. ... [Read More]

Why 13.1% delinquency rise was ‘natural’ in Q1

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Wednesday, May. 11, 2016, 03:27 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A double-digit rise year-over-year in what TransUnion classifies as serious delinquencies above a level not seen in five years might prompt pessimistic auto finance observers and executives to reduce originations immediately and turn up the intensity in collections in hopes ... [Read More]

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