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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president

Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM

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

Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM

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

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Subprime Auto Finance Fuels Underserved Market Growth

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Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:15 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Subprime auto financing is one of the main drivers of why American consumers spent $103 billion in fees and interest revenue in 2013, according to the fourth annual Financially Underserved Market Size Study orchestrated by the Center for Financial Services ... [Read More]

Outstanding Auto Loans at Highest Point in 5 Years

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Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:13 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, the total number of outstanding auto loans year-to-date in November came in at more than 70.0 million, the highest level in more than five years. That amount of paper in ... [Read More]

FTC Says 2 Dealer Groups Broke Consent Orders

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Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, 04:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Trade Commission penalized a pair of dealership groups for violations of a previous consent order regarding advertising the cost of buying or leasing a vehicle. Part of the consent orders established in March 2012 indicated FTC officials could ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Subpoenaed by Justice Department

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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 09:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Another day, another finance company acknowledges it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice. Credit Acceptance Corp. posted a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late on Friday stating the company that specializes in subprime auto ... [Read More]

Report: 6 Finance Companies Subpoenaed in NY

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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 04:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Regulatory investigations of auto finance companies are piling up as now reportedly the New York Department of Financial Services is joining the fray. An online report citing an anonymous source indicated New York state’s financial services regulator subpoenaed the captive ... [Read More]

Chernek Consulting Revamps F&I Training Website

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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 04:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

F&I trainer Rebecca Chernek of Chernek Consulting is rolling out a completely revamped training website aimed at giving dealership financing staff the tools needed to close this year strong and to get 2015 off to a better start. Consulting Virtual ... [Read More]

CarMax Auto Finance Leadership Succession Plan

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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 04:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

CarMax this week announced its leadership transition plan for CarMax Auto Finance, since Angie Chattin — a member of this year’s Women in Remarketing class — is retiring. Promoted to senior vice president and president of CAF is Jon Daniels, ... [Read More]

New-Car Buyers Spent an Extra $1.4B in November

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Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, 04:06 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Extending the contract term length by 12 months meant consumers spent an extra $1.4 billion on new vehicles in November. That’s the calculation by Requisite Press, which also shared its November Auto Buyer’s Affordability Index (ABAI) this week. Requisite Press ... [Read More]

Ally Enhances Mobile & Online Tools to Improve Consumer Experience

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Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, 04:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Ally Financial this week rolled out several new tools designed to make it faster and easier for consumers to manage their accounts and make payments via mobile devices and gain faster customer service access while online. The tools include the ... [Read More]

EFG Shares 4 Predictions for 2015

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Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, 04:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

EFG Companies offered four predictions and recommendations for the automotive lending and F&I market, formed through thousands of conversations with the nation’s leading automotive financial and insurance experts. Steve Klees, senior vice president of specialty channels for EFG, indicated these ... [Read More]

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