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SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
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
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
PODCAST: When retail car prices might decrease noticeably
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group asked Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds a question that undoubtedly many consumers and perhaps some dealerships and finance companies are wondering, too. “Will retail prices for both used and new vehicles ever soften back to what they were ... [Read More]
FCC roundup: Actions involving AI, robocalls and connected cars
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Artificial intelligence has permeated much of auto finance. But the use of AI by bad actors triggered the Federal Communications Commission to make multiple moves in recent weeks. The FCC recently announced the unanimous adoption of a declaratory ruling that ... [Read More]
3 credit & financing capabilities of NCC Clarity
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Del Grande Dealer Group CEO Jeremy Beaver called the latest tool from National Credit Center (NCC) a “game changer.” What triggered such a reaction about the NCC Clarity credit report? “It allows our team to quickly focus on the most ... [Read More]
Agora welcomes Mancero as managing director
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A familiar name in the subprime auto finance industry now is part of Agora Data. The fintech company — which provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics for the subprime space — announced the appointment of ... [Read More]
Open Lending gives Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards to 20 finance providers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Soon after releasing its full Vehicle Accessibility Report, Open Lending Corp. recognized 20 credit unions and banks on Tuesday through its inaugural Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs). Executives highlighted the winning banks and credit unions are Open Lending partners that ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Discussing sharper alternative data with Equifax
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alternative data isn’t new in auto financing. But Lena Bourgeois, senior vice president of vertical markets at Equifax, explained why alternative data is now more refined to the benefit of finance companies of all sizes. Bourgeois discussed that topic and ... [Read More]
NAF Association opens nominations for Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It might be tough to top the emotional scene that unfolded when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the inaugural Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award last year. But undoubtedly the association will try as it opened nominations for the accolade to ... [Read More]
4 more findings from Open Lending’s 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the company pledged to do when releasing some initial findings late in January, Open Lending Corp. pushed out its entire 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report this week. The report aims to illustrate how traditional underwriting practices have alienated and excluded ... [Read More]
Title Twins gain more capability through West Virginia’s Clearinghouse
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Twin sisters Tracie Lane and Molly Johnson established Washington State Titling Services almost a year ago because of the challenges they experienced working at dealerships in the Northwest. This week, the pair said their sister company — the Title Twins ... [Read More]
Experian spots ‘natural’ reaction to higher interest rates in Q4 data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a trend surfaces in the car business that’s “natural,” like what Experian noticed after compiling its auto finance data for the fourth quarter. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report released on Thursday, the average interest ... [Read More]
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