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Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Patrick Manzi of NADA
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026, 07:55 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Patrick Manzi, who is the chief economist at the National Automobile Dealers Association. Manzi , who got his first subscription to Car and Driver in his early teens, talks ... Listen Here
Automotive Intelligence Award Honoree: Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 09:18 PM
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners begin with Jessica Caldwell, who is head of insights at Edmunds. Caldwell talks with Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby about her journey going from working at automakers on the product ... Listen Here
NCM & WOCAN Spotlight Emerging Dealership Leader
Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026, 07:35 PM
Ashley Cavazos, who is president of the Women of Color Automotive Network and a consultant, instructor and 20 group moderator at NCM Associates, joins the show, along with Colby Sturdivant, new-car manager at Freedom Honda Sumter in South Carolina. WOCAN ... Listen Here

The ‘bottom line’ of Spireon’s acquisition of Inilex

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Friday, Jul. 17, 2015, 04:30 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Spireon chief marketing officer Shawn Hansen gave dealers and subprime finance companies what he called the “bottom line” about the potential benefits of the company acquiring Inilex. For operations that demand a GPS device be attached to a vehicle in ... [Read More]

2 senators pose dealer-focused questions to Cordray

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Friday, Jul. 17, 2015, 04:27 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Perhaps Sen. Richard Shelby, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, asked the question dealers nationwide would like to pose to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Shelby took the opportunity when the committee conducted a hearing this ... [Read More]

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CFPB deputy director resigns, citing family reasons

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Friday, Jul. 17, 2015, 04:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The No. 2 official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has resigned, citing the burden of commuting between his home in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. According to documents obtained by SubPrime Auto Finance News on Friday, CFPB deputy director Steve ... [Read More]

Did Honda’s consent order produce a ‘golden goose?’

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Thursday, Jul. 16, 2015, 02:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
While much of the industry is somewhat gnashing its collective teeth over the consent agreement American Honda Finance Corp. reached with federal regulators, Arent Fox senior automotive counsel Rob Cohen used descriptors such as “silver lining” and “golden goose” when ... [Read More]

Spireon expands in GPS space by acquiring Inilex

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 07:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two of the largest players in the GPS technology space now are under the same corporate umbrella. Spireon, a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, on Wednesday announced the acquisition of privately held Inilex, another provider of GPS recovery software solutions. ... [Read More]

NADA requests leaked CFPB memo

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exactly two weeks before a consent order involving American Honda Finance Corp. came to light, documents the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared by anonymous sources generated online reports about the forthcoming regulatory developments. Now, the National Automobile Dealers Association wants ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital entering 30 new markets

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
NextGear Capital recently announced plans to expand into 30 additional markets across the U.S. The company indicated that its enhanced technology offerings, flexible terms and customer service have led to an increase in customers, resulting in the need for these ... [Read More]

BillingTree launches new payment solution, branding

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree highlighted a string of new developments on Wednesday, including the launch of Payrazr, a comprehensive suite of in-house developed payment solutions. The company also revealed a completely refreshed corporate branding, redesigning its logo, adopting the tagline “Growing Payments with ... [Read More]

AUL introduces 2 warranty products targeted directly at private consumer market

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Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2015, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. has worked with dealers and agents to sell extended service warranties to their vehicle buyers for the past 25 years. On Tuesday, AUL chief executive officer Luis Nieves rolled out a pair of products that are being targeted ... [Read More]

Honda ordered to cap dealer markup at 125 bps or lower

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Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2015, 06:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice just took a big bite out of the F&I income Honda dealerships can generate through the financing of vehicle installment contracts by their captive. CFPB and DOJ officials said on Tuesday ... [Read More]

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