Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
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Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds
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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 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
KBRA reviews First Investors’ outstanding ABS deals
Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, 01:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) weighed in on another element to the completion of Stellantis’ acquisition of First Investors Financial Services Group that created a new captive finance company for the automaker. While First Investors has been renamed Stellantis Financial ... [Read More]
TransUnion pinpoints spillover of rising vehicle prices into Q3 finance data
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance company executives and managers know the impact from rising vehicle prices has to come to roost somewhere. TransUnion’s Q3 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) offered some interesting data to illustrate the point. The average amount financed per ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Stellantis completes First Investors acquisition
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
First Investors Financial Services Group now officially is a captive finance company. Stellantis announced late on Monday that it completed the acquisition of the company that previously specialized in subprime auto financing. As a result of the transaction first revealed ... [Read More]
Resolvion makes 3 executive leadership changes
Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion began a new month by announcing a variety of high-level executive moves on Monday. The provider of repossession management, skip-tracing, heavy equipment recovery, remarketing, license plate recognition and specialty recovery said the strategic leadership changes involve: — Scott Darling, ... [Read More]
Westlake uses current customer base to test new cash program
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services is continuing to diversify its portfolio but leveraging a lending strategy that’s gained industry traction this year. Along with originating indirect auto financing, this week Westlake launched what it’s calling, Cash Now Pay Later. The company said ... [Read More]
Experian collaborates with Citadel API to expand verification solutions
Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian is looking to help finance companies complete one of the most important parts of underwriting — verification of income and employment status. This week, Experian introduced new verification capabilities that can connect finance companies to more than 120 million ... [Read More]
PODCAST: StoneEagle F&I deciphers which financing trends might be sustainable at dealerships
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle F&I senior vice president of business development Joe St. John made his monthly appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss what’s happening in dealership finance offices. Senior editor Nick Zulovich asked about which elements helping F&I departments this ... [Read More]
Credit Bureau Connection receives investment from CapStreet Group
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Investment funds continue to flow into all parts of the automotive industry, with a second development arriving in recent days having a connection to auto financing and retailing. This week, the CapStreet Group — a 31-year-old firm that invests in ... [Read More]
NAC completes 10th acquisition in the past 18 months
Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, National Auto Care (NAC) senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions Courtney Hoffman announced the company’s 10th acquisition in the past 18 months. Now part of the company’s F&I agency portfolio is a firm positioned to help NAC ... [Read More]
Auto default rate ticks up just 1 basis point in September
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If the auto default rate ticks up only at the pace analysts have seen during the past couple of months, it could take a year — maybe longer — for the metric to return to what it was at the ... [Read More]
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