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Industry Elite: Tony Rimas of XPEL

Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 07:40 PM

Concluding our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Tony Rimas, who is vice president of global revenue at XPEL Inc. Rimas — an avid biker who swam and ran track & field and cross country ... Listen Here

Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally

Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 02:23 PM

Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... Listen Here

Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business

Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 05:01 PM

Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance ... Listen Here

Cox Automotive: Looser credit hasn’t translated into additional applications

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023, 12:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Auto finance providers reportedly loosened underwriting again in August, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index. They opened to a point that experts said auto credit was easier to get in August than any time so far this year. But ... [Read More]

700Credit finalizes affiliation with OTTOMOTO

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Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:48 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, 700Credit announced an affiliation with OTTOMOTO, a platform designed to streamline every part of the retail finance process — from credit applications through funding. With this new relationship, OTTOMOTO has integrated 700Credit’s compliance and prequalification soft pull solutions ... [Read More]

Banks celebrate key court victory against CFPB

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Monday, Sep. 11, 2023, 11:47 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

College football teams weren’t the only ones claiming victories in Texas on Saturday. The American Bankers Association (ABA), the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), the Texas Bankers Association, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other co-plaintiffs cheered the decision by ... [Read More]

Capstreet-backed Informativ names Lang as COO

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023, 10:41 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Informativ announced that Kimberly Lang has joined the company as chief operating officer. The provider of credit-focused lead generation, credit report and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, finance companies and other clients said Lang is assuming the position ... [Read More]

AutoPayPlus makes second executive move to reinforce finance leadership

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023, 10:38 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AutoPayPlus by US Equity Advantage made its second executive move in the past two months, announcing this week that David Lee has joined the company as director of finance and controller. In this role, AutoPayPlus said Lee will be responsible ... [Read More]

New Fed research highlights auto activity & recession outlook

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Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023, 10:16 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two experts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago published a paper this week explaining why they think policymakers raising interest rates not only will curb inflation but will steer the economy away from a recession. Stefania D’Amico and Thomas ... [Read More]

On the Road Lending gains $500K in capital from Tolleson Wealth Management

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Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023, 10:47 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On the Road Lending now has more financial horsepower. The nonprofit organization that launched in Dallas in 2013 said on Wednesday that it received $500,000 in capital from Tolleson Private Bank to deepen its successful initiative across underserved communities throughout ... [Read More]

NextGear gives $50K to fund STEM lab at Indianapolis elementary school

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023, 10:46 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

NextGear Capital showed it has a great interest in science, too, not just the automotive financial world. The floorplan provider that focuses on independent dealerships, in collaboration with Cox Enterprises, recently transformed an Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) classroom into the ... [Read More]

Study: 61% of consumers still live paycheck to paycheck

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Friday, Sep. 1, 2023, 10:13 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With Gen Z becoming a growing part of the segment, findings surfaced this week from the 25th edition of the New Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series orchestrated by LendingClub Corp. in partnership with PYMNTS. The research showed that 61% of ... [Read More]

Experian notices contract terms continue to shorten

Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, 10:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market Report showed average contract terms continued to decrease. Amid rising interest rates, Experian reported on Thursday consumers are continuing to opt for shorter terms based on findings from the second quarter. However, ... [Read More]

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