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The Spark Between EVs & CPO

Thursday, Jul. 16, 2026, 02:46 PM

In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here

Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026, 10:53 AM

Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here

Ted Berlovich of Clutch

Monday, Jun. 29, 2026, 03:44 PM

Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here

Fleet Financial President Passes Away Suddenly

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Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, 03:42 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

SubPrime Auto Finance News has learned that Fleet Financial president Patrick Fitzgerald passed away earlier this week following a tragic cycling accident, according to a post on the company’s Facebook page. The company indicated that Fitzgerald was involved in the ... [Read More]

SEC Issues New Rules for ABS & Rating Agencies

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Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, 03:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with approving new requirements for credit rating agencies such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, the Securities and Exchange Commission this week also adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting, and offering process for asset-backed securities (ABS), which ... [Read More]

CFPB Schedules Another Auto Finance Field Hearing

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Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, 06:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host another field hearing focused on auto financing next month. Bureau officials said on Thursday that this next session dedicated to this slice of the credit market will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on ... [Read More]

Autobytel Partners with DriveItNow to Launch Payment Tool

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Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Autobytel now has a solution site officials insist is an easy-to-use car payment conversion tool for dealer websites that’s powered by DriveItNow. Autobytel’s Payment Pro can provide online shoppers with instant and customized monthly payment options based on individual credit ... [Read More]

With Regulators Watching Dealers, It’s Comply Now or Pay Later

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Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Automotive Compliance Consultants general counsel David Missimer gave a strong warning to dealers stemming from what might be considered a small problem or incident blossoming into a significant issue that attracts the attention of federal regulators. Missimer described many dealers’ ... [Read More]

4 More Arguments Against CFPB’s Online Complaint Portal

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Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Financial Services Roundtable — a nearly 100-member advocacy organization whose supporters include a wide array of captives and commercial banks that offer vehicle financing — is four steps into a campaign the organization has called, “The CFPB Rumor Mill.” ... [Read More]

Webb Explains Why Auto Loan Application Info Differs From Overall Debt Trends

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Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, 03:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Manheim chief economist Tom Webb regularly tries to take questions connected to current events when he closes his monthly Auto Industry Brief. The August edition contained questions that likely came from a busy F&I manager. The questioner arrived at the ... [Read More]

Equifax Pops Subprime Bubble Talk in New White Paper

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Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, 03:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As CNW Research noticed both sequential and year-over-year increases in approvals for subprime vehicle financing so far this month, two Equifax economists took their turn to again reiterate how a bubble is not forming in that segment, contrary to the ... [Read More]

Autosoft Partners with 700Credit to Simplify F&I Operations

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Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, 03:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealer solutions provider Autosoft now offers convenient access to credit report and compliance services within its Web-based FLEX F&I application because of a new a partnership with 700Credit. On Monday, executives highlighted this partnership can help dealers quickly complete the ... [Read More]

$100 Discount Available for NAF Association Members to Attend SubPrime Forum

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Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, 03:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with an opportunity to complete the organization’s compliance certification program, members of the National Automotive Finance Association can take advantage of a $100 registration discount to attend the SubPrime Forum, the event dedicated to auto financing at Used Car ... [Read More]

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