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Cox Automotive on guiding the modern car buyer
One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
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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
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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
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CDK Global to Release Contract Validation Solution to FCA Stores
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, 04:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As part of a trio of company developments, CDK Global announced its Contract Validation solution will be released later this year to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealerships in the U.S. During the vehicle buying process, the CDK Contract Validation solution ... [Read More]
EFG Companies Now Offers Mileage-Based VSC
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, 04:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, EFG Companies launched what it’s calling MAP My Miles — a mileage-only vehicle service contract that can enable consumers to customize their VSC to their personal driving habits. According to a recent EFG survey, 40 percent of consumers ... [Read More]
Ally Year-End Originations Hit 7-Year High
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, 05:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite General Motors enhancing its relationship with GM Financial and Fiat-Chrysler shifting its captive finance company allegiance to Chrysler Capital that’s fueled by Santander Consumer USA, Ally Financial remains confident in its future prospects, sparked in part by the fact ... [Read More]
55% Percent of US Households Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, 05:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts showed again how much that monthly payment is critical to formulating a vehicle installment contract. The report indicated the majority of American households are living paycheck to paycheck because analysts discovered 55 percent ... [Read More]
ABS Filled with Smaller Cars Could Soften in 2015
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings indicated the shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles could result in lower wholesale vehicle prices and marginally slow asset performance of auto ABS transactions in 2015. Analysts pointed out that sales of trucks and SUVs reached the ... [Read More]
Midwest Sales & Financing Prospects Look Promising
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 05:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For dealers and finance companies with business interests in the Midwest, Huntington Bank’s third annual Midwest Economic Index is offering an encouraging forecast for possible deliveries and originations. The index showed 16 percent of consumers in the region definitely will ... [Read More]
Equifax Launches Platform to Aid 3rd Party Verifications
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 05:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While claiming that a “majority” of the nation’s top auto finance companies already leverage its employment verification service, Equifax unveiled its newest technology platform during the recent National Automobile Dealers Association Convention. Equifax highlighted AutoConnect can enable partners to deliver ... [Read More]
Another Chance to Begin NAF Association Compliance Program
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 05:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spurred in part by demand for training to meet evolving regulatory demands, the National Automotive Finance Association is giving company executives and managers who might have missed the opening in-person training module of its Certified Consumer Credit Compliance Professional Program ... [Read More]
Auto/Mate Takes F&I Menu Solution to Mobile Devices
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, 04:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently launched Option/Mate Mobile, a mobile-optimized version of its F&I menu solution for dealers. The company explained F&I managers using Auto/Mate’s dealership management system now can offer customers at their stores a variety of menu presentations on ... [Read More]
CPS Receives DOJ Subpoena
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within a year of settling charges with the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Portfolio Services is now dealing with matters from the U.S. Department of Justice. The subprime auto finance company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]
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