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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

Solutions by Text to host conference focused on payments, regulation & more

Monday, Jul. 31, 2023, 11:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Solutions by Text (SBT) announced highlights of its upcoming conference focused on accelerating revenue through the convergence of real time payments within rich messaging experiences, preparing finance companies for 2024 regulatory changes and more. Its FinText Conference also includes leading ... [Read More]

Westlake highlights success of AI and ML tool

Friday, Jul. 28, 2023, 12:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial recently shared how much the finance company is using artificial intelligence and machine learning nowadays. According to a news release, Westlake’s proprietary AI and ML tool, Visorbot, computes 800,000 applications per day. In a single month, Westlake said ... [Read More]

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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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2 hopeful thoughts for automotive even as interest rates rise another 25 basis points

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Friday, Jul. 28, 2023, 12:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates another 25 basis points this week to leave the federal funds rate at 5.25-5.5%. But two leading automotive economists as well as another top industry analyst remain hopeful on two important fronts for dealerships ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Where finance companies now are seeking human expertise

Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2023, 12:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Personnel founder Don Jasensky paid another visit to be on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for a discussion about the employment front. Jasensky shared his perspectives with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich about which departments finance companies are looking to ... [Read More]

PassTime recaps 2 recent cases of aiding law enforcement

Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2023, 12:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PassTime might not have a badge, but the GPS solutions provider was recently involved in a pair of incidents where the company provided crucial assistance to law enforcement. Through a post on its website and another on social media, PassTime ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Experian on the ‘new normal’ of auto finance data

Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2023, 10:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski came back for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich asked Zabritski if auto finance data is “normal” again after pandemic anomalies. Listen to Zabritski’s intriguing ... [Read More]

CPS cheers PayNearMe integration with Cash App Pay

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Monday, Jul. 24, 2023, 12:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Portfolio Services chief operating officer Mike Lavin explained why PayNearMe now being natively integrated with the Cash App Pay is good for the subprime auto finance company. “The addition of Cash App Pay will give our customers even more ... [Read More]

FedNow Service now used by 35 banks & credit unions, 16 service providers

Jerome Powell July 2022
Monday, Jul. 24, 2023, 12:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Reserve is doing more than adjusting interest rates nowadays. On Thursday, the Fed announced that its new system for instant payments, the FedNow Service, is now live. Officials said banks and credit unions of all sizes can sign ... [Read More]

June views of credit performance & defaults continue seasonal moves

Thursday, Jul. 20, 2023, 11:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It might ease concerns from finance companies to see watchers of credit performance and defaults observe seasonal movements, according to the newest updates released this week. The auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices generated just a 1 ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus hires new CFO with global professional experience

Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2023, 11:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus strengthened its financial leadership with someone who brings experience national and international experience in both the public and private sectors. The provider of automated biweekly and early loan payoff services announced on Tuesday that Donald Retreage Jr. has joined ... [Read More]
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