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Voting closes on President’s Day for 10 industry awards to be given at NARS 2026
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, 01:00 PM
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Kevin Roberts of CarGurus on 2026 Used-Car Market
Kevin Roberts, who is director of economic and market intelligence at CarGurus, is back on the show to talk about the hot start to 2026 for the retail used-car market. Roberts and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby discuss ... Listen Here
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 07:18 PM
Cox Automotive on the vanishing divide between wholesale & retail
Used Car Week 2025 extended the ongoing conversation about how the wholesale and retail portions of the used-car market aren’t quite as distinct as they used to be. Cherokee Media Group’s Bill Zadeits hosted a fireside chat about the subject ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
2025 Women in Remarketing honorees describe their careers, industry changes & more
One of the foundational parts of Used Car Week each year is the lively conversation among the Women in Remarketing honorees. Moderated again by Brenda Rios of award program sponsor, Ally, hear the valuable perspectives and wisdom from some of ... Listen Here
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, 09:43 AM
September auto defaults tick 2 points higher
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto loan default rate for September ticked up 2 basis points on a sequential basis but remained 9 basis points lower than a year earlier. The September reading also was just 7 basis points above the all-time low established ... [Read More]
Penn Warranty now part of F&I Express eContracting network
Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express announced this week that it will provide its dealer clients with access to products from the Penn Warranty Corp. through F&I Express’ eContracting platform. Through this new relationship, dealers using the F&I Express eContracting platform will have the ... [Read More]
Comptroller calls auto finance behavior reminiscent of mortgage problems
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another high-ranking federal regulator tried to tie together what’s happening in vehicle financing nowadays to the mortgage-connected developments that created the Great Recession nearly a decade ago. Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry gave a speech to the Exchequer Club ... [Read More]
Mexican institution acquires 65% stake in AFS Acceptance for $18M
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, 07:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credito Real — an institution in Mexico that boasts five lines of business including used-vehicle installment contracts — announced on Wednesday that it acquired 65 percent of the equity interests issued by AFS Acceptance, a company that specializes in subprime ... [Read More]
DRN rolls out new solution to avoid charge-off losses
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Re3 Conference presenting sponsor Digital Recognition Network launched new product on Tuesday that the company is calling its Enterprise Solution — a value-based subscription model for “all-you-can-eat” access to vehicle location data. Finance companies that rely on DRN’s vehicle location ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty adds 4 consultants in 4 markets
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of used-vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently hired dealer consultants in four new markets. In adding four new dealer consultants, GWC is now represented with a dedicated presence in the ... [Read More]
Redefining micro-management of your sales team
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:46 PM
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
Is it time to revisit the definition of micro-management? I receive calls on a weekly basis from frustrated executives lamenting over the difficulty of finding good sales people. You may have heard these frustrations, too, including: — This new generation ... [Read More]
Fitch reiterates 6 components for ABS ratings
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings recently published an updated asset-backed sector specific criteria report. Analysts indicated there have been no “material” changes from the previous version, so therefore Fitch expects no impact on outstanding ratings. The firm noted this report updates and replaces ... [Read More]
Honda Finance & Junior Achievement create education site for young drivers
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new national survey finding that teen drivers lack basic knowledge about auto financing and total vehicle ownership costs sparked Junior Achievement USA and American Honda Finance Corp. to create a new website. The national survey orchestrated by Junior Achievement ... [Read More]
CPS explains how FTC settlement is impacting collections
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, 03:39 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley explained why the company’s noticeable rise in delinquencies stems from adjustments in collection practices that federal regulators forced the company to make. To recap, back in May of last year, ... [Read More]
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