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Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Spencer Capital Acquires SouthWest Dealer Services
Monday, Mar. 23, 2015, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move firm leaders hail as one that will significantly benefit dealers, Spencer Capital Holdings recently acquired SouthWest Dealer Services, an independent full-service provider of F&I products and services to dealers in the United States. SWDS has more than ... [Read More]
PaymentVision Hosting Free Webinar About Convenience Fees
Monday, Mar. 23, 2015, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PaymentVision, a provider of PCI-compliant electronic payment processing services, will host a free webinar designed to help managers of compliance, accounts receivables and operations professionals learn about convenience fees. The webinar titled, “Introduction to Convenience Fees” will take place on ... [Read More]
4 Associations Not Pleased with CFPB Database Plan
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Using descriptive words such as unsubstantiated, puzzlingly and unworkable, it didn’t take long for industry associations to question again the methodology of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which on Thursday finalized its policy involving its public-facing consumer complaint database. Now ... [Read More]
BMW Settles FTC Complaint Over Warranty Coverage
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what could be a wake-up call for dealerships and F&I managers when explaining how warranties work according to federal mandates, BMW of North America agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges this week that its Mini division violated the ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty Celebrating 20 Years in Business
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty, a national provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, began to celebrate its 20th year in business. Since opening in 1995, GWC Warranty has partnered with more than 20,000 ... [Read More]
CFPB Finalizes Complaint Policy
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015, 04:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In the past, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray called complaints the agency’s compass. And earlier today, the CFPB finalized its policy about how those complaints are gathered and posted — and more importantly for finance company leaders — ... [Read More]
Small Banks & Credit Unions Urge Lawmakers to Reduce Regulatory Burdens
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2015, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives representing community banks and credit unions want federal lawmakers to study the impact financial agencies are having on them considering that these smaller operations believe they are being hit with the same regulatory zeal as what’s being unleashed on much ... [Read More]
Auto Defaults Tick Up 3 Basis Points
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Although auto loan defaults are drifting slightly upward, analysts who generate the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices aren’t ready to hit the panic button. Analysts from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian found that the February auto loan default rate ... [Read More]
Westlake Hopes ACI Worldwide’s Bill Pay Service Saves Millions
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACI Worldwide, a global provider of electronic payment and banking solutions, announced this week that Westlake Financial Services selected ACI UP Bill Payment Solutions to facilitate customer vehicle installment contract payments and possibly save the finance company millions of dollars ... [Read More]
Primeritus Hires New Chief Financial Officer
Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2015, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Primeritus Financial Services, a provider of repossession management, remarketing, title services and skip-tracing services, recently hired Wayne Acklen as chief financial officer, effective immediately. The company indicated Acklen will be responsible for leading Primertus’ financial, accounting, compliance and IT operations. ... [Read More]
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