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SPONSORED EPISODE: Allied Solutions reviews Q1, pinpoints signals of loan health
Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, 07:55 PM
John Elias and Peter Krall of Allied Solutions returned for another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Elias and Krall recapped some of the most notable developments in auto finance from the first quarter of 2026. The Allied ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Path to stable inventory & price transparency as potential car buyers see uncertain world
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 01:13 PM
James Virgoe, senior vice president and managing director of GWC Warranty, appeared on another special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast at a time when domestic and foreign turbulences have added even more complexities to the car business. Virgoe ... Listen Here
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

Cordray defends how CFPB disperses restitution

Cordray at senate hearing for SPN
Friday, Apr. 8, 2016, 03:34 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The sparring between lawmakers and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Richard Cordray continued on Thursday when the director offered his semiannual report to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee. What has been a source of much consternation percolating from the upper ... [Read More]

Why used-car leasing makes sense for Ally — and industry

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Thursday, Apr. 7, 2016, 09:39 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
If you want get a sense of why Ally Financial decided to roll out a product specifically for used-car leasing, consider the statistics from Experian Automotive, says Tim Russi, Ally’s president of auto finance. You may find that the numbers ... [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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Moody’s: Smaller lenders pulling down subprime auto ABS performance

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Thursday, Apr. 7, 2016, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moody’s Investors Service not only spotted the trend but pinpointed seven different finance companies that might be causing the softening performances in U.S. subprime auto asset-backed securities during the past few years. Analysts indicated in a report released on Thursday that ... [Read More]

Senate hearing considers impacts of CFPB presence

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Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2016, 03:57 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In advance of Richard Cordray’s semiannual appearance before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee, lawmakers from Congress’ upper chamber conducted a hearing on Tuesday dubbed “Assessing the Effects of Consumer Finance Regulations,” where the primary topic was Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... [Read More]

Credit union update: CU Direct partners with PenFed as GrooveCar expands

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Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2016, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As GrooveCar significantly broadened its network of partners, PenFed Credit Union forged a relationship with CU Direct and the CUDL Network during last week’s NADA Convention & Expo with the expectation of increasing member loans and enhancing overall efficiencies with ... [Read More]

DriveTime rebrands servicing division, launching Bridgecrest

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Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2016, 03:44 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
DriveTime passed another juncture on its “longer-term corporate roadmap” on Tuesday as the company continues to pivot away from the traditional buy-here, pay-here model of selling, financing and servicing vehicle sales to subprime customers. Tuesday marked the official launch of ... [Read More]

Latest data intensifies concerns about long-term loans

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Monday, Apr. 4, 2016, 03:07 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Used and new metal is rolling over the curb at paces pleasing to dealers and finance companies. But more vehicles are connected to contracts at lengths approaching the time a two-term president spends in the White House. Autotrader senior analyst ... [Read More]

Spireon introduces latest GPS offering

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Monday, Apr. 4, 2016, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spireon recently launched its next generation GPS vehicle tracking and collateral management system (CMS).  The company highlighted GoldStar Lender has proven to help customers increase their loan portfolio performance by up to 20 percent. The company indicated Spireon’s GoldStar Lender ... [Read More]

Major takeaways from AFSA’s Vehicle Finance Conference

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Friday, Apr. 1, 2016, 03:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Organizers from the American Financial Services Association indicated this week’s Vehicle Finance Conference “was once again a huge success.” More than 600 attendees and exhibitors gathered at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for three days of presentations, panel discussions and ... [Read More]

Black Book & Equifax make credit scores available on dealer websites

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Friday, Apr. 1, 2016, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been a busy week of announcements by Equifax; first a solution launch with LexisNexis Risk Solutions tailored specifically for the auto finance space. Then on Friday, Equifax joined with online sales lead generator Black Book Activator to develop Black ... [Read More]

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