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Experts see Middle East conflict making current car & credit markets even more challenging
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With additional insight about affordability, FICO watches average credit scores tick lower again
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PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here
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Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM
Industry Elite honoree Kelly Wyatt on 25-year career with GM Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Kelly Wyatt, who is chief digital officer with GM Financial. Wyatt shares a conversation with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about being ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 04:43 PM
Refuting Subprime Auto ‘Bubble’ Talk That Keeps Surfacing
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:52 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
If you set your automated news alerts or RSS feed to “subprime” or “subprime auto finance,” you’re likely to find news stories that fit in one of two camps: A) subprime auto financing is heading down a dangerous path akin ... [Read More]
5 Ways Dealers Can Enhance Data Security
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As more major retailers are being hacked for consumer information, Dealertrack Technologies made five recommendations to help dealerships protect themselves, their customers, store data and ultimately, profitability. Among the five steps shared by Sharon Kitzman, vice president and general manager ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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7 Components of eLEND Solutions’ New CreditPlus Tool
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from eLEND Solutions highlighted the seven main components of CreditPlus, the next generation of their online, interactive credit application platform. Launched on Monday, the company explained CreditPlus can instantly pre-approve shoppers based on dealer-defined credit criteria and can provide ... [Read More]
Study Shows Depth of Debt for Consumers Below Age 29
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, 03:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, TransUnion took a different look at what kind of debt consumers are carrying nowadays. The new TransUnion study found that the consumer loan wallet — the composition of loans that people typically carry — has materially changed for ... [Read More]
Subprime Applicants ‘Muddying’ Lease Approvals
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While in the installment contract space subprime financing is at levels not seen since 2006, Swapalease.com is finding that an influx of subprime consumers applying to the leasing sector is “muddying the approval waters a bit.” Site analysts reported their ... [Read More]
Ally Financial & BraunAbility Expand Relationship with New Finance Program
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BraunAbility chose to extend its relationship with Ally Financial by launching a new financing program this week that is dedicated to providing the best customer experience for individuals looking to finance a mobility vehicle. Officials highlighted this new program, BraunAbility ... [Read More]
Zurich’s Vance Earns AFIP Master Certification
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP) announced Brian Vance, the regional F&I manager in the Midwest office of Zurich North America, earned his master certification at an AFIP Certification Boot Camp in Overland Park, Kan., this summer. Vance ... [Read More]
NADA Reiterates Plan to Quell CFPB Fair Credit Concerns
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automobile Dealers Association chairman Forrest McConnell reiterated his arguments this week against points made by federal regulators, especially the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. McConnell emphasized in remarks to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit that dealers compete fiercely against ... [Read More]
New Subprime Loan Originations Hit 8-Year High
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
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]
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