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One of the keynote presentations from Used Car Week 2025 featured Micah Tindor and Elizabeth Stegall of Cox Automotive for a session titled, “Guiding the Modern Buyer with Trust, Tech & Smarter Trade-Ins.” Valuable study findings and dealership recommendations now ... Listen Here
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CU Direct Connect Unveils New Website with Several Consumer Benefits
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this week, CU Direct Connect launched its newly revamped website developed with the consumer in mind while still providing indirect auto lending services to credit unions and dealers in Colorado. Since the company believes it has tremendous relationships with ... [Read More]
US Chamber Sends Letter to CFPB Questioning Impact of Ally Financial Penalty
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently followed the path forged by the American Financial Services Association, the National Automobile Dealers Association and other interested parties in questioning the new regulatory environment for indirect auto lending created by the Consumer Financial ... [Read More]
AFSA Unveils White Paper on Trends in Vehicle Franchise Legislation
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The state government affairs committee of the American Financial Services Association recently issued a white paper, focusing on a trend in vehicle franchise legislation that affects the relationship between automakers regulated financial institutions and franchised dealers related to the sale ... [Read More]
Skopos Financial Grows Dealer Base by 120 Percent, Adds 7 New States
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Indirect subprime auto finance company Skopos Financial recently expanded its base of franchised dealer partners by more than 120 percent. The company increased its presence across the United States with the addition of seven new states where the lender now ... [Read More]
FNI Examines Which Buyers Often Purchase Add-On Products
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
In his latest commentary to help finance companies generate the most revenue and penetration out of the sale of add-on products, FNI Inc. president David Bafumo considered exactly what kind of consumer ends up buying these products in conjunction with ... [Read More]
CPS Maintains Goal of Reaching $2B Portfolio
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:40 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley repeated the formula the company needs to reach a $2 billion portfolio: purchase $125 million worth of vehicle contracts each month. Simple enough, right? Well, Bradley acknowledged the path to ... [Read More]
FNI Outlines 5 Points When Considering Prices for Add-on Products
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
The combination of two recent events — regulator enforcement action against Ally Financial and a study by a powerful consumer group — prompted FNI Inc. president David Bafumo to outline five points auto finance companies can consider when pricing add-on ... [Read More]
Former CNCDA Official to Become President of Auto Advisory Services
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Compliance consulting company Auto Advisory Services announced who will become its new president while also revealing on Thursday that current president and principal Rob Cohen will remain as chairman. Joining AAS from the California New Car Dealers Association is Jonathan ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial Increases Contract Purchases in Q3
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the sale of the vehicle financing company influencing some of its bottom-line performances, Nicholas Financial purchased more contracts during the third quarter of its current fiscal year as compared to a year earlier. The company brought in 3,426 contracts ... [Read More]
Huntington Survey Highlights Upbeat Auto Forecast for Midwest
Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, 08:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News
Huntington Bank is bullish about its vehicle financing opportunities this year after upbeat results from its yearly survey to gauge sales potential in the Midwest. The company's second annual Midwest Economic Index indicated that 22 percent of consumers in the ... [Read More]
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