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Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here

PODCAST: Path dealerships can take to leverage refinancing

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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, 01:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As experts from firms such as Edmunds have discovered, many consumers are committing to a monthly vehicle payment of $1,000 or more. Becky Chernek of Chernek Consulting made her monthly visit for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to go over the value ... [Read More]

PODCAST: TransUnion study on current delinquencies & implications for finance companies

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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest TransUnion study reinforced where a monthly vehicle payment lands in the family budget pecking order. Analysts explained that lower inventories, higher prices and reduced demand, among other factors, are central to some of the changing dynamics in the ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Auto defaults hold steady in September

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Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, 01:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the first time in almost two years, auto defaults stayed at the same level for consecutive months. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through September for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, and the auto ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings sees subprime losses near pre-pandemic readings

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Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At least one part of the subprime auto finance market is starting to resemble what the landscape was before the pandemic. S&P Global Ratings published a report last week highlighted the U.S. auto ABS sector’s performance for August, noting that ... [Read More]

JM&A Group elevates Gunnell, announces future role for Casey

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Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
JM&A Group president Dan Chait recently announced a pair of executive leadership changes. According to a news release distributed this week, the F&I subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises promoted Scott Gunnell to senior vice president and chief operating officer, while ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings adds 3 VPs to executive team

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Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, APCO Holdings announced the addition of three new hires to its executive team. Coming aboard the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands are Dell Birch, Heather Sachs and ... [Read More]

Repo volume at wholesale is up, but will remain below pre-COVID levels for years

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 05:21 PM
Joe Overby, Senior Editor
Repo volume is climbing, but don’t expect it to get to pre-pandemic levels any time soon. After two years of declines, the amount of repossessed vehicle volume flowing into wholesale channels is expected to tick up to 1.2 million in ... [Read More]

Q3 closes with improved credit availability

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Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sales might have softened in September, but Cox Automotive indicated credit for auto financing improved as the third quarter closed. According to the newest Dealertrack Credit Availability Index released this week, access to auto credit expanded in September for the ... [Read More]

4 potential collections ramifications from proposed Arizona law

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Arizona Creditors Bar Association recently offered its explanation for what Proposition 209: The Predatory Debt Collection Protection Act could do to collections within auto finance and other creditor segments if voters in the Grand Canyon State approve the proposal ... [Read More]

S&P Global Ratings examines auto ABS ratings after Hurricane Ian

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings acknowledged this week that it is too early to assess the full impact of Hurricane Ian on rated U.S. auto asset-backed securities (ABS). However, firm analysts currently believe that rating downgrades are unlikely, based on their assessment ... [Read More]
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