Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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United Car Dealers Association Leaders Join CUCW Live Stage
Next up on our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with United Car Dealers Association leaders Jim Hamilton, Christy Fines and John Tangreda. They talk with Cherokee Media Group ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 07:09 PM
Blair Earle of IAA Canada
Kicking off our series of Auto Remarketing Podcast episodes from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week is a conversation with Blair Earle, who is managing director at IAA Canada. Earle and Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026, 06:59 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
FTC extends public comment period involving proposed rule over noncompete clauses
Monday, Apr. 17, 2023, 11:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps in part because of concerns raised by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and dozens of other associations, the Federal Trade Commission is allowing for more time to receive information regarding its proposed rule to ... [Read More]
23 awards given during ARA Convention & NARS 2023
Thursday, Apr. 13, 2023, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week’s repossession industry events hosted by the American Recovery Association included the awarding of 23 honors by the organization as well as DRN. First during ARA’s 59th annual convention, the association gave the following honors: Key Award Marcus Potter ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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While auto credit loosened in March, deeper details tell different stories
Thursday, Apr. 13, 2023, 10:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with examining the employment scene, Cox Automotive tried to decipher how easily dealerships could get contracts bought in March by their networks of finance companies. According to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, access to auto credit loosened slightly in ... [Read More]
Allied Solutions forges partnership with MANTL
Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2023, 12:00 PM
Nick Zulovich
Allied Solutions added to its portfolio of industry partnerships last week. The providers of insurance, financing, risk management and data-enabled products announced a new relationship with MANTL, a leading provider of account origination solutions for banks and credit unions. Allied ... [Read More]
Equifax, Experian & TransUnion remove medical collections debt under $500 on credit reports
Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2023, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move that could influence auto finance underwriting, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion jointly announced on Tuesday that medical collection debt with an initial reported balance of less than $500 has been removed from U.S. consumer credit reports. With this ... [Read More]
F&I survey shows majority of managers earn total income of at least $250K
Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023, 04:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Want to make major money at a dealership? Be a successful F&I director. According to the 2023 survey of F&I managers and directors orchestrated by Finance Manager Training, 35% of professionals who participated earned total income of $250,000 or more. ... [Read More]
Sunbit expands pay-over-time solutions to F&I departments
Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023, 04:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sunbit recently announced that it has expanded its footprint within auto dealerships, now offering its technology to power pay-over-time solutions to F&I departments. The company building financial technology for everyday expenses explained that this expansion will allow F&I departments to ... [Read More]
CFPB releases new policy statement about abusive conduct
Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023, 10:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking to clarify what constitutes abusive conduct in consumer financial markets. On Monday, the bureau issued a policy statement that the regulator said explains the legal prohibition of that abusive conduct and summarizes ... [Read More]
Edmunds spots multiple new highs among Q1 financing data
Monday, Apr. 3, 2023, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financing a used-vehicle acquisition almost seems like a bargain when compared to new-car trends included in first-quarter data from Edmunds released on Monday. Edmunds reported the average amount financed for a used-vehicle delivery in Q1 came in at $28,610 for ... [Read More]
NAACP & TransUnion roll out credit education website
Friday, Mar. 31, 2023, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s an example of two large organizations recognizing a possible issue within financial services and taking action. On Thursday, the NAACP and TransUnion announced the launch of Connecting to Our Financial Future, a credit education website designed to promote financial ... [Read More]
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