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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

New Subprime Loan Originations Hit 8-Year High

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Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:33 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Equifax reported the total balance of newly originated subprime auto loans stood at $70.7 billion in August, a level representing an eight-year high and 27.8 percent of the total balance of new auto loans. That’s a slight increase in share ... [Read More]

Chernek: How Dealers Can Navigate the Subprime Crossroads

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Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, 03:12 PM
Rebecca Chernek, Chernek Consulting
According to the credit reporting agencies, roughly 56 percent of Americans have what can be categorized as nonprime to subprime credit. A recent Equifax report indicated that only 44 percent of Gen Y customers have prime credit, while the rest ... [Read More]

DriveItNow Highlights 6 Features of Finance Tool for Dealer Websites

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Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology provider DriveItNow now offers dealer website hosts a comprehensive and compliant credit services solution for their customers. Officials highlighted the six major capabilities of this solution — DriveItNow’s Credit Center. The company explained that since ... [Read More]

AFSA Adds 4 New Members to Board of Directors

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Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with welcoming three replacements, the American Financial Services Association added four new members to its board of directors. Joining the organization in this capacity are: — James “Tom” Hudgins, president and chief operating officer, Western-Shamrock Corp. — Pat St. ... [Read More]

StoneEagle, JM&A Group Finalize Strategic Alliance

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Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, 02:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle recently reported JM&A Group, a provider of F&I products and robust training and compliance programs, implemented the SEcureMetrics F&I and sales reporting platform with more than 1,000 of its performing dealerships. The companies highlighted SEcureMetrics can deliver comprehensive insight ... [Read More]

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 5 Staff Members from Alabama Nissan Dealership in Loan Fraud Conspiracy

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Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Attorney General’s office, the Internal Revenue Service and the FBI brought charges against two managers and three other salespeople at an Alabama franchised dealerships in connection with a conspiracy to fraudulently boost loan approvals and vehicle sales. According ... [Read More]

Auto/Mate Integrates DMS with MaximTrak F&I Suite

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Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto/Mate Dealership Systems recently completed the integration of its dealership management system with MaximTrak Technologies' F&I Suite. The companies highlighted dealers using both systems now can benefit from a real-time, bi-directional exchange of information that’s intended to speed up the ... [Read More]

Mega Auto Finance Leverages Solutions from First Associates Loan Servicing

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Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Revving up its loan servicing business, First Associates Loan Servicing recently announced it will now provide full loan servicing solutions for Mega Auto Finance. The alliance is geared to allow Mega Auto to scale its operations rapidly while achieving necessary ... [Read More]

8 in 10 Dealers Agree: Complete Deal in 2 Hours

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Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, 03:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two hours: the amount of time it takes to watch a movie as well as the span it should take for the sales and financing process to be completed. At least that’s the majority sentiment, according to a new survey ... [Read More]

September’s Subprime Used Sales Spike 31%

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Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, 02:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Subprime auto finance companies must not be taking their collective foot too much off of the originating pedal based on the amount of used-vehicle paper CNW Research found to be written in September. During a month that contained more than ... [Read More]
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