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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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GrooveCar Direct partners with 2 more credit unions
Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GrooveCar Direct is expanding again through a pair of new partnerships to bolster its vehicle-buying resource for the nation’s credit union industry. Coming aboard the platform are Service 1st Credit Union of Tampa, Fla., as well as Long Island Realtors ... [Read More]
Gap between new- & used-vehicle payments climbs beyond $100
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, 01:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The gap between averages associated with new-vehicle installment contracts and used-vehicle deals continues to widen, while the total amount financed as well as stretching terms are on the rise, too. The industry reached a point on Thursday where Experian Automotive ... [Read More]
2015 depreciation to have minimal impact on ABS losses
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book is projecting that vehicle depreciation will be relatively stable in 2015 — coming in between 14.0 percent and 14.5 percent by the end of year. As a result, Fitch Ratings believes the depreciation movement will result in only ... [Read More]
Similar philosophies bring Chase & Enterprise together
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
In a move that came together since the companies do not have “philosophical differences on how to treat the customer,” Enterprise Car Sales now has the equivalent of a captive to help deliver its off-rental vehicles to buyers through a ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty’s 3 latest efforts to help independent stores
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 03:48 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
GWC Warranty chief executive officer and president Rob Glander insisted the company’s bread-and-butter customers are dealer clients who are those small- to medium-sized independent dealerships that might not move as much metal as the big franchised stores but still want ... [Read More]
Equifax enhances lost sales tool with Black Book data
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies wondering about which competitors are booking the deals they believe they should be originating now can tap an enhanced solution to find answers. Through a partnership with Black Book, Equifax on Wednesday introduced new features to its Lost ... [Read More]
CFPB complaint total surpasses 677K
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, 06:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its monthly consumer complaints snapshot report on Tuesday, drilling down into a pair of topics. Those spotlight subjects included credit reporting and the city of Los Angeles. As of Aug. 1, the CFPB reported that ... [Read More]
Subprime impact on financing at franchised stores
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:40 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Analysis compiled by Edmunds.com of used-vehicle financing activity during the second quarter at franchised dealerships turned up more evidence of the fuel igniting record-setting growth. According to the site’s latest Used Vehicle Market Report, the average amount financed moved 3 ... [Read More]
eLEND Solutions enhances tool for prequalification
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from eLEND Solutions recently unveiled an upgrade to the company’s CreditPlus solution that’s being dubbed, “Get Prequalified in Seconds.” The technology provider explained that this enhancement to CreditPlus can give dealers an online instant prequalification lending solution to elevate ... [Read More]
PayLink Payment Plans connects to F&I Express
Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express recently added PayLink Payment Plans to its online network of aftermarket F&I product providers. Officials explained that F&I Express has aggregated aftermarket insurance provider product information online to make the automotive retail F&I process more efficient for dealers ... [Read More]
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