Loan extensions keep climbing as repo agents now seeing ramifications
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026, 10:24 AM
4 attorneys decipher developments since FTC sent letters to dealers nationwide
Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 10:51 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
10 more highlights of Westlake’s successful 2022
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023, 01:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A week after highlighting the 2022 successes of one of its divisions, Westlake Technology Holdings announced strong 2022 results from all companies on Thursday. Executives highlighted each company generated steady year-over-year growth, improved operational efficiency and implemented of new programs ... [Read More]
ARC schedules next F&I training session tailored for independent dealers
Friday, Mar. 17, 2023, 01:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Reinsurance Concepts (ARC) is again giving independent dealers and their finance managers the opportunity to learn F&I from the “best in the business.” The reinsurance and warranty company’s latest F&I Basics Bootcamp will be held May 3-4 at the ... [Read More]
CFPB targets business practices of data brokers with newest inquiry
Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023, 02:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An active stretch at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau continued Wednesday when the CFPB said it has launched an inquiry into companies that track and collect information on people’s personal lives. In issuing this new Request for Information, the CFPB ... [Read More]
Latest views on credit availability & tax refunds
Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the past week, Cox Automotive touched on two important current trends associated with auto financing — credit availability and tax refunds. Both trajectories might be positives for dealerships getting vehicles delivered and finance companies building their portfolios. First, according ... [Read More]
4 new qualms CFPB has with ‘unlawful junk fees’ in auto financing
Monday, Mar. 13, 2023, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau articulated four ways “unlawful junk fees” are happening in auto financing. The bureau shared the details in a special edition of its Supervisory Highlights. The CFPB said during auto servicing examinations that bureau ... [Read More]
5 parts of Western Funding’s record growth in 2022
Friday, Mar. 10, 2023, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Praising its team in the process, Western Funding Inc. (WFI), a subsidiary of Westlake Technology Holdings and part of the Nowlake umbrella, announced record growth in 2022. The company’s five primary highlights from last year include: —73% year-over-year growth in ... [Read More]
AFSA leader cites 5 examples why CFPB is ‘ripe for reform’
Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Financial Services Association president and CEO Bill Himpler testified on Thursday during a hearing hosted by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy. Himpler made a case for why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “ripe ... [Read More]
2023 Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced this year’s honorees for the Women in Collections and Recoveries award program presented by American Recovery Service. The Women in Collections and Recoveries award program received nominations nationwide for women in various roles within ... [Read More]
MBSi & SCUSA partner to eliminate agency recovery fees
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MBSi made what it described as a “milestone” announcement on Wednesday involving what it called a “major client.” As a result of in-person meetings, the provider of repossession assignment management and compliance management solutions said Santander Consumer USA has decided ... [Read More]
Advanced Dealer Solutions now part of Zurich North America’s network of F&I agencies
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Advanced Dealer Solutions (ADS) announced it has signed on to represent the Zurich suite of protection products to its current and future auto and powersports dealers. ADS is a dealer development agency based in Richfield, Ohio, with specialties ... [Read More]
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