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2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 09:42 PM
This episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast takes listeners back to the 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Hear Jerry Kroshus, Becky Igo and Kathy Ruble share their reaction to being the next three executives who were ... Listen Here
Perspectives from 2025 Women in Auto Finance honorees
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 03:08 PM
Episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2025 continue with this panel discussion of Women in Auto Finance honorees, presented by Primeritus Financial Services. The honorees discussed their career trajectories, the current state of the industry ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: How recent acquisitions & evolving strategy are key to future at RPM North America
Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
This special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast features RPM North America president John Perkovich and senior vice president of sales Sean Baltazar. Perkovich and Baltazar reiterated the value proposition that RPM North America offers its clients who need ... Listen Here

Auto credit tightens again with banks expecting it to remain that way

Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2023, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported that credit availability for auto finance recently dropped to a two-year low. And the April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices orchestrated by the Federal Reserve showed that level might stay there for ... [Read More]

From the editor: Dry humor but few dry eyes when Tom Hudson receives Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award

Monday, Jun. 12, 2023, 11:56 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There was dry humor but few dry eyes when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the first Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award to Tom Hudson last Thursday at the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference in Plano, Texas. After playing a 10-minute tribute ... [Read More]

8 characteristics ARA wants in new executive director

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Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 06:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is seeking a new executive director. According to an industry message the organization sent last week, ARA highlighted eight characteristics it is looking for among potential candidates, including: —A self-starter with the ability to work independently ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive examines how current labor market could influence next interest-rate decision

Smoke sees subprime delinquency & defaults rising
Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next opportunity for the Federal Reserve to modify interest rates arrives next Wednesday. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke recapped some of the most important information policymakers likely might consider when deciding whether or not to lift rates again, ... [Read More]

StoneEagle acquires Pencilwrench to smooth OEM warranty claims & more

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle grew its operation on Monday. The orchestrator of administration systems for F&I product providers as well as metrics and menus solutions for dealers nationwide, announced the acquisition of Pencilwrench, whose technology can help technicians and service advisors write accurate, ... [Read More]

6 agencies form Acrisure Protection Group

Monday, Jun. 5, 2023, 11:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Late last week, Acrisure, which combines people and high tech to deliver an array of products including insurance, reinsurance and  cyberservices, announced the formation of the Acrisure Protection Group. The group is designed to be a full-service finance and insurance ... [Read More]

Experian: Stronger credit consumers opting for shorter terms

Thursday, Jun. 1, 2023, 11:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s not uncommon for consumers with softer credit scores to seek the longest contract terms possible to get a manageable monthly payment. Conversely, Experian is seeing consumers with strong credit scores ask for shorter terms to offset rising interest rates. ... [Read More]

FTC acknowledges regulatory petition involving spot deliveries

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Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spot deliveries now are back on the radar of federal regulators. The Federal Trade Commission acknowledged on Wednesday and began the request for comment process involving a petition it again received from six consumer advocates to create regulation involving what ... [Read More]

CFPB hands OneMain $20M penalty involving personal loan business

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Wednesday, May. 31, 2023, 11:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
OneMain Financial is being penalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its infractions the regulator found associated with its personal loan business. The CFPB announced on Wednesday that OneMain — which also has a notable subprime auto finance ... [Read More]

Protective Asset Protection rolls out training schedule for remainder of 2023

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Thursday, May. 25, 2023, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection recently expanded its F&I professional development program for dealers, with added in-person and online curriculum and an additional new team member for its training team. Protective’s training team created an advanced class for F&I Skills. As the ... [Read More]

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