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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here

F&I Sentinel hires Hendriks as director of product strategy

Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest hire by F&I Sentinel brings with him more than 30 years of professional experience in numerous roles at organizations including Flagship Credit, Wells Fargo, Fiserv, Sagent Lending and defi SOLUTIONS. This week, the compliance and regulatory risk mitigation ... [Read More]

CFPB notices violations involving collections & interest paid

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Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, 11:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with recapping the regulator’s notable activities associated with auto financing, the latest Supervisory Highlights report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) also touched on debt collection. The CFPB reiterated that it has supervisory authority to examine certain institutions ... [Read More]

Latest CFPB Supervisory Highlights reveals close look at auto finance

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Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, 11:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest Supervisory Highlights report. Officials said they found unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices across many consumer financial products, including auto financing. When getting into specific findings, the CFPB ... [Read More]

SAFCO reveals CFO transition, tapping former GLS & Exeter executive

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Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, 09:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) has a new chief financial officer. On Monday, the finance company announced the transition of Jason Person becoming SAFCO’s new CFO. Person succeeds Gary Stein, who is retiring after 22 years at SAFCO. According to ... [Read More]

ComplyAuto rolls out encryption tool for dealers collecting NPI

Monday, Jul. 31, 2023, 11:46 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying “just text it to me,” might be OK when asking for something harmless from a friend or family member. But asking potential vehicle buyers to send non-public information (NPI) over text messages, emails and other insecure methods to dealership ... [Read More]

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]

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]
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