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Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here

Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings

Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM

Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here

Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars

Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here

From the editor: 20 honorees among 2025 Women in Collections and Recoveries

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 01:50 PM

Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor

Cherokee Media Group is proud to recognize this year’s Women in Collections and Recoveries, presented by American Recovery Service. We were privileged to receive a record number of nominations for this program, leading to 20 industry leaders being recognized. The ... [Read More]

MBSi unveils new tool to automatically verify lienholder changes to avoid wrongful repossessions

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 09:39 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With wrongful repossessions costing finance companies and forwarders up to an estimated $1 million annually, MBSi has introduced a solution which significantly reduces lien lost risk and associated costs. MBSi highlighted on Tuesday that Lien Verification is a new product ... [Read More]

Former Corpay, Primeritus exec now COO of Resolvion

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 09:38 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Resolvion has a new chief operating officer. On Tuesday, the repossession management company announced that it has appointed Darren Stavely as its COO. With more than 20 years of experience in operations, finance, and customer service, Resolvion highlighted that Stavely ... [Read More]

Hoffman becomes president of APCO Holdings

Tuesday, Mar. 4, 2025, 10:14 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

APCO Holdings named Courtney Hoffman as its president on Tuesday. The provider of F&I products — and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty, Crystal Fusion and Rider’s Advantage brands — said Hoffman will also continue leading the revenue channel and ... [Read More]

Report: 70% of consumers plan to buy a car within next 2 years

Monday, Mar. 3, 2025, 10:16 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

If your finance company chooses to book contracts with near- and non-prime consumers, you’re likely to have a notable pool of potential customers in the next 24 months. According to the 2025 Vehicle Accessibility Report from Open Lending, 70% of ... [Read More]

CFPB director nominee shares plan to reshape bureau during Senate hearing

Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 10:05 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Senate Banking Committee hosted a two-hour hearing on Thursday to question the nominee to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with nominees to be the Under Secretary of Commerce, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors ... [Read More]

15 credit unions and banks receive Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards from Open Lending

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, 10:38 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Open Lending announced the 2024 winners of its second annual Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs). The winning banks and credit unions are Open Lending partners that drive vehicle access through financing opportunities for creditworthy near- and non-prime borrowers. ... [Read More]

ARA about to close voting for 9 industry awards

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, 01:52 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association is in the closing days of accepting votes for nine industry awards that will be given at the 2025 North American Repossessors Summit. ARA will gather votes through Friday for the accolades, which will be announced ... [Read More]

Agora Data delves into powersports sector with $12M transaction

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, 11:02 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Agora Data is now in the powersports business. The consumer fintech company specializing in advanced capital solutions and AI-driven loan performance analytics, has completed a $12 million transaction providing liquidity for Model Finance, a powersports finance company. This move represents ... [Read More]

New AVP set to join NextGear, which eyes notable growth this year

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, 11:01 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

NextGear Capital is looking to expand its portfolio this year, so the provider of inventory finance solutions serving more than 17,000 independent dealers announced plans to add a new executive. Set to join the team as AVP of corporate operations ... [Read More]

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