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Thursday, Sep. 3, 2026, 09:12 AM

Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 10:34 AM

On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here

Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, 09:50 AM

Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here

Why Collateral’s Value Retention Even More Vital Today

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Friday, Mar. 14, 2014, 02:56 PM

Nick Zulovich, Editor

The staff at Black Blook Lender Solutions envisions underwriting personnel at finance companies watching two computer screens when evaluating an application that arrives from a dealership in their network. One screen shows the applicant’s complete credit history. The other monitor ... [Read More]

CFPB Names New Regulator to Oversee Auto Finance

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Thursday, Mar. 13, 2014, 03:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More than eight months after Rick Hackett left the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency tapped a replacement regulator on Wednesday whose main jurisdiction is the auto finance market. Joining the CFPB as the assistant director of installment and liquidity ... [Read More]

Exeter Adds Another Former Santander Executive

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Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2014, 03:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Another executive recently moved over from Santander Consumer USA Holdings to join the team at Exeter Finance Corp. On Tuesday, Exeter announced its new executive vice president of strategy and planning is Steve Zemaitis, who served in multiple executive roles ... [Read More]

Captives Lead Charge in Rising Used LTVs

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Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2014, 03:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Experian Automotive’s most recent data showed how much more risk captive lenders are taking in regard to loan-to-value (LTV) levels when booking contracts for used models. Experian indicated LTVs for captives that financed used vehicles in Q4 jumped by 306 ... [Read More]

Top 10 New & Used Models for Below-Prime Buyers

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Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2014, 03:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More than a dozen trends arose when CarFinance.com examined its full-year financing data to find out the Top 10 new- and used-vehicle choices for its below-prime vehicle buyers in 2013. On the new-model side, CarFinance.com discovered the list of most ... [Read More]

AWARE Gears New Financing Educational Tools to Help Baby Boomers

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Monday, Mar. 10, 2014, 04:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Younger buyers might not be the only age demographic that could use some assistance in explaining how the vehicle financing process works. To help baby boomers as well as consumers of all ages easily research vehicle financing in one place, ... [Read More]

AFIP Announces Launch of Certification Boot Camps

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Monday, Mar. 10, 2014, 04:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In response to dealer demand, the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals announced the introduction of AFIP Certification Boot Camps, which include two days of accelerated preparation for the federal and state regulation-based AFIP certification exam. The first boot camps ... [Read More]

Free NADA Webinar to Address Federal Advertising Requirements

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Monday, Mar. 10, 2014, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With dealer advertising promoting attractive financing options in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission, the National Automobile Dealers Association is hosting a free webinar aimed at helping stores keep their campaigns compliance. NADA officials highlighted the upcoming “Comply with ... [Read More]

Lawmakers Demand CFPB Answer Racial Disparity Questions

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Monday, Mar. 10, 2014, 04:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The same methodology utilized by the federal agency to levy enforcement actions against vehicle financing companies might be what could be used against the regulator, as well. A trio of Republican House members gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau until ... [Read More]

RouteOne Adds Friendly Finance to Credit Application Platform

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Friday, Mar. 7, 2014, 04:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Earlier this week, RouteOne announced that Friendly Finance Corp. is now available as a fully integrated lender on the RouteOne platform. Dealers who have a relationship with Friendly Finance can now process credit applications electronically to Friendly Finance through RouteOne. ... [Read More]

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