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SPONSORED EPISODE: How recent acquisitions & evolving strategy are key to future at RPM North America
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
This special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features RPM North America president John Perkovich and senior vice president of sales Sean Baltazar. Perkovich and Baltazar reiterated the value proposition that RPM North America offers its clients who need ... Listen Here
How agentic AI is impacting collections
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, 02:21 PM
Agentic AI is among the slew of topics being bandied about this week at NADA Show 2026 in Las Vegas. The subject also was discussed during Used Car Week 2025 in the same city. Used Car Week Hall of Famer ... Listen Here
The real cost of inaction when it comes to transport fraud
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 03:30 PM
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Significant shakeups at CFPB & FTC continue

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, 09:35 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been a whirlwind at two of the largest federal regulators who oversee auto financing and retailing during the past couple of days. While three critical appointments have been made at the Federal Trade Commission, the head of the Office ... [Read More]

Report: Annual car insurance premiums to surge past $2,100, setting another record

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rising costs highlighted in the State of Auto Insurance in 2025 report published by ValuePenguin.com, a LendingTree company, showed the customers currently in your portfolio and applicants seeking auto financing might continue to be stretched financially. While premiums on average ... [Read More]

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PODCAST: ‘Watching your six’ for insurance verification

Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion focused on the importance of auto finance companies knowing their collateral is always insured and how it can ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Navigating the new landscape of risk & repossessions

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, 10:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with the panel discussion focused on the evolving worlds of auto-finance risk and vehicle repossessions. Moderated by Jeff Marsh of Millennium Capital ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Where collections, repossessions & fraud collide

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, 12:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a keynote presentation featuring James Waldron, who is president of 1st Adjusters. Waldron identified several growing trends in fraud and how ... [Read More]

TransUnion introduces new tool to assess consumers with limited credit histories

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite a strong employment picture, TransUnion acknowledged some consumers are still struggling financially due to elevated inflation and higher than normal interest rates. TransUnion also pointed out that the lowest income households — ones earning less than $50,000 — face ... [Read More]

4 immediate actions by acting CFPB director

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s perhaps a noticeable change of pace in the compliance and regulatory worlds. Both the American Financial Services Association and the Consumer Bankers Association are eager to see what’s coming next from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It all stems ... [Read More]

UPDATED: Chopra out at CFPB & acting director revealed; bureau examines auto financing & servicemembers

Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, 11:05 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rohit Chopra no longer is the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, confirming the matter in a letter addressed to President Trump and posted via social media on Saturday. But before Chopra concluded his time in bureau leadership, the ... [Read More]

Santander survey uncovers more positive impact of auto financing & future prospects

Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest research by Santander Holdings USA reinforced a long-held belief by auto finance companies, especially ones that work with consumers who might not be the wealthiest or have softer credit backgrounds: Access to a vehicle remains essential to financial ... [Read More]

Fed ‘not on any preset course’ regarding interest rates

Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, 10:28 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps finance companies and dealerships can take solace in the seven-word sentence Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said during his opening statement on Wednesday after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to maintain the target range for the federal ... [Read More]

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