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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
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
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
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
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
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Edmunds: ‘Substantial pullback’ in subprime not likely at this point
Friday, Jun. 19, 2015, 03:01 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
The growth in the subprime auto finance market has been as steep as it has been talked about — and it’s also something that Edmunds.com chief economist Lacey Plache says to keep an eye on. However, she emphasized that we’re ... [Read More]
CFPB suing SNAAC over debt collections
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015, 06:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While officials said the complaint is not a finding or ruling that the finance company has actually violated the law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) today for aggressive debt collection tactics against servicemembers. ... [Read More]
Auto loan defaults sink to new low
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto loan defaults dropped to an historic low in May, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices released on Tuesday. Analysts for S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian determined the auto loan default rate dipped by 8 basis points ... [Read More]
NY nets nearly $14M settlement with 3 dealers
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With actions possibly coming against another 11 dealerships in the Big Apple, New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman raked in a multi-million dollar settlement with three dealerships on Wednesday in a development associated with the alleged unlawful sale of credit ... [Read More]
Spireon, P360 forge partnership to reduce porfolio risk
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2015, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move targeted at the subprime market, Spireon on Wednesday formed a strategic partnership with P360, a provider of loan-level data management and analytics. The companies highlighted the collaboration will provide a comprehensive portfolio solution to help auto finance companies ... [Read More]
Sundaram: The illusion of a subprime auto lending bubble
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:22 PM
Raj Sundaram, Dealertrack Technologies
The first several months of 2015 have brought fears and concerns that the automotive lending market faces another subprime bubble like we saw back in 2008. In reality, based on what we have seen at Dealertrack, the credit picture is ... [Read More]
Millennium Capital and Recovery Names General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nationwide recovery management services provider Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp. recently hired Alison Kinnear as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Millennium indicated Kinnear will lead the company’s in-house legal and compliance activities. President Jayne Bronchetti highlighted the addition of ... [Read More]
Inilex Now Part of Reynolds Certified Interface Program
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an effort to give finance managers more options to present to vehicle buyers, Inilex recently announced that its SkyLINK theft-recovery system has been selected by Reynolds and Reynolds as part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program. The provider of ... [Read More]
With Latest CFPB Rule Announced, What Next?
Friday, Jun. 12, 2015, 03:22 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
While a pair of industry associations indicated they weren’t blindsided when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its final larger participant rule this week, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience cautioned finance company executives about not ignoring ... [Read More]
SAFCo Taps Former ACA Exec To Be COO
Friday, Jun. 12, 2015, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCo) recently hired a former American Credit Acceptance (ACA) executive to be chief operating officer of the subprime auto finance company. Joining SAFCo after having been COO of ACA since 2009 is Tom Holgate. “It’s an honor to ... [Read More]
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