This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
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
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
Cox & GfK offer more evidence of new-car affordability issues
Monday, Mar. 20, 2023, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New analysis and research from Cox Automotive and GfK AutoMobility showed how potentially out of reach taking delivery of a new vehicle might be for consumers with subprime credit and/or lower income. New-vehicle affordability improved again in February following modest ... [Read More]
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]
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