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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
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Equifax cautious about overacting to Fitch ABS report
Monday, Mar. 21, 2016, 03:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
When Fitch Ratings reported recently that U.S. subprime auto ABS delinquencies ballooned to levels not seen in almost 20 years, the development sparked plenty of industry reaction. To clarify whether or not this market segment is in a profound tailspin, ... [Read More]
Another bill & CFPB clash with House lawmakers
Friday, Mar. 18, 2016, 02:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Vehicle financing continued to be one of the more bandied about topics on Capitol Hill in recent days. First, a member of the U.S. Senate introduced legislation to bring what the National Automobile Dealers Association called “transparency and accountability” to ... [Read More]
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ACA, Westlake settle in Massachusetts, agree to pay $7.4M in relief
Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Credit Acceptance and Westlake Financial Services agreed this week to provide a total of $7.4 million in relief to thousands of Massachusetts consumers over allegations by the state’s attorney general that they charged “excessive” interest rates on their subprime ... [Read More]
TransUnion touts ease of use for new data solution
Thursday, Mar. 17, 2016, 03:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
TransUnion named its newest suite of solutions Prama, which in Sanskrit means the source for accurate and valid knowledge about the world. No matter if they speak English, Spanish, French or even Sanskrit, TransUnion’s Steve Chaouki insisted that finance company executives — ... [Read More]
Grubb’s 3-point message to Exeter board & workforce
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2016, 03:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Jason Grubb conveyed a similar message not only to the board of directors that hired him to be the chief executive officer of Exeter Finance, but also the workforce of nearly 1,000 employees that he became entrusted with overseeing about ... [Read More]
3 enhanced relationships for F&I Express
Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2016, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The past week represented a busy time of relationship building and integrations for F&I Express, which highlighted developments with Dominion Dealer Solutions, Pearl Technology Holdings and Capital Companies. The string aimed at helping dealership finance managers and other store personnel ... [Read More]
7 questions from AFSA & CBA about potential FTC survey
Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2016, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the Federal Trade Commission gearing up for a potential survey of consumers who recently bought a vehicle and financed that purchase through a dealer, the American Financial Services Association and the Consumer Bankers Association recently submitted a letter to ... [Read More]
Subprime auto ABS delinquency level not seen since 1996
Monday, Mar. 14, 2016, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings pointed to three reasons why delinquencies on U.S. subprime auto ABS have eclipsed 2009 recessionary levels and are now at a level not seen in nearly two decades. On Monday, analysts indicated subprime delinquencies of 60 days or ... [Read More]
Ally Financial’s consent solicitation & facility renewal
Monday, Mar. 14, 2016, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with the renewal of an $11 billion credit facility, Ally Financial recently announced that it has commenced a consent solicitation from holders of record of its 8.000 percent notes due 2031. The move is being made to terminate the ... [Read More]
Cordray summoned back to Capitol Hill
Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016, 09:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After spending part of this week in Phoenix at the annual conference hosted by the Consumer Bankers Association, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray will be back on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for his next appearance in front of ... [Read More]
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