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FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
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Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
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Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
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Pennsylvania dealership settles charges for leasing unrepaired vehicles
Friday, Sep. 4, 2015, 02:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A Pennsylvania independent dealership reached a settlement agreement with the state attorney general, who alleged the store leased vehicles that needed considerable amounts of repair work and used a lease agreement that did not comply with federal law. Attorney General ... [Read More]
2 fronts where $100M facility helps Pelican Auto Finance
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015, 04:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
To hear Pelican Auto Finance chief executive officer Troy Cavallaro explain the impact, the $100 million warehouse funding facility with Wells Fargo Securities the company announced on Wednesday will help the deep subprime auto finance provider in two places. The ... [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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Latest CFPB complaint report reinforces 4 CDIA concerns
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015, 02:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly consumer complaints snapshot report a little more than a week ago, one of the categories drumming up the most activity was credit reporting. Potential problems with how that metric developed is ... [Read More]
60% of banks still unsure how to serve millennials
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2015, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with an inkling about what its auto lending prospects might be, initial findings from the 2015 Growth Strategy Survey orchestrated by Bank Director showed the traditional banking industry may find itself unable to attract what orchestrators called a “decidedly ... [Read More]
Larger participant rule implementation arrives
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, 03:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Unlike a college student scrambling to submit an assignment on time, there doesn’t appear to be much turbulence in the auto finance space since the larger participant rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau went into practice on Monday. Previously, ... [Read More]
Experian spots uptick in Q2 captives’ high-risk financing
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian Automotive noticed captive finance companies increased their appetite for risk a bit during the second quarter. According to the latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, the year-over-year change for captives in the highest risk segment — buyers ... [Read More]
Blue Bridge Financial joins NIADA as a national member benefit partner
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For stores looking to diversify their offering or potentially expand or revamp their facilities, Blue Bridge Financial, a direct lender and national provider of small business financing, joined with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association as NIADA's latest National Member ... [Read More]
AAGI mobile app eliminates need for ‘paper contracts in glovebox’
Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Auto Guardian — a provider in developing, marketing and administering vehicle service contracts and other automotive aftermarket products — rolled out its newly developed mobile application to its agents during the company’s product launch earlier this month. Company officials ... [Read More]
Just 37% of buyers completely satisfied with time spent in F&I
Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the proliferation of tablets and other technology that make consumers' lives easier, digitizing the F&I process can have lasting, positive impacts on customer satisfaction for dealerships, according to a new study from MakeMyDeal and F&I Express. Titled, "The Digital ... [Read More]
BillingTree completes examination for SSAE No. 16
Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, 03:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Forum exhibitor BillingTree recently completed its examination in conformity with Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) No. 16, Reporting on Controls at a Service Organization for the period from May 1 of last year through April 20 of ... [Read More]
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