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Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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Cox Automotive reiterates value of smooth title processing

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Title work is crucial for consignors, dealerships and finance companies when getting repossessed vehicles through the wholesale market, especially since they’re likely in a negative position if the contract holder defaulted just a few months into the term. James Canepari, ... [Read More]

CFPB gives guidance when using AI & other tools for credit underwriting resulting in adverse actions

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Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies that book subprime paper often use sophisticated technology for underwriting and risk mitigation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) now has taken a regulatory stance on how those tools should be used, especially when consumers are not granted ... [Read More]

Safe-Guard to open new call center in South Carolina

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2023, 11:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Safe-Guard Products International announced it will expand its call center services this year with a new location in Greenville, S.C. Located just southeast of downtown and only two-and-a-half hours from the company’s Atlanta headquarters, the provider of branded ... [Read More]

Free weekly credit report availability now permanent

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Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2023, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax, Experian and TransUnion on Monday reinforced their commitment to the financial health of U.S. consumers with the ongoing availability of free weekly credit reports through AnnualCreditReport.com. The three nationwide credit reporting agencies (NCRAs) announced the free service first introduced ... [Read More]

More softening auto data as next Fed interest-rate decision nears

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2023, 09:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the Federal Reserve on deck to announce its next decision involving interest rates on Wednesday, policymakers have softening trends percolating from the auto finance space to consider when deciding if another rate hike is merited to curb inflation. Last ... [Read More]

LendingClub Bank to use Santander as servicer for auto portfolio

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Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Consumer USA is doing more than just booking its own paper nowadays. This week, SCUSA announced that it has been chosen as the primary servicer for LendingClub’s auto refinance portfolio. According to a news release, LendingClub Bank has a ... [Read More]

KBRA moves into larger Chicago office

Friday, Sep. 15, 2023, 10:13 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) now has more room to operate in the Windy City. This week, KBRA announced the opening of a new corporate office at 71 South Wacker Drive in the heart of the Chicago Loop to support ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Equifax on returning student loan payments impacting auto

Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The pause in federal student loan payments triggered by the pandemic ends in October, so some consumers will have a monthly expense of several hundred dollars again. Tom Aliff, risk consulting leader with Equifax, explained why auto finance companies need ... [Read More]

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]

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