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Sponsored Episode: Winning Talent Strategies for Car Dealerships – with CDK & Industry Leaders
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bruce Johnson from CDK sits down with Tyler Jones, President of EV Auto, and Joe Brown, CMO at Frank Leta, to explore proven strategies for attracting and retaining top talent ... Listen Here
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

AUL shores up financial leadership with moves involving CFO & controller

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Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 01:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. reinforced its executive leadership this week to ensure the F&I provider remains on solid financial footing. First, AUL appointed industry veteran Dennis Mara as the firm’s new chief financial officer after four months of serving in the position ... [Read More]

REPAY to acquire BillingTree for $503M

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Wednesday, May. 12, 2021, 01:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
REPAY made a significant increase in its collections capabilities this week, announcing it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BillingTree for approximately $503 million. According to a news release, the acquisition will be financed with approximately $275 million in ... [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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S&P Global Ratings spots decline in subprime extensions, examines resulting defaults

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Monday, May. 10, 2021, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings recently discussed two topics quite relevant to finance companies: contract extensions and resulting defaults as well as actions at the Federal Reserve. Analysts discovered that as of February, extensions on auto-finance contracts contained in public asset-backed securities ... [Read More]

JM Family Enterprises appoints interim CFO

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Friday, May. 7, 2021, 01:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward the future, JM Family Enterprises is turning to an executive with the company for the past 24 years to be its interim chief financial officer. Taking on the CFO role temporarily as well as continuing to ... [Read More]

APCO rolls out consultative approach for reinsurance programs

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Friday, May. 7, 2021, 01:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings is looking to cater to the wide array of approaches to retailing vehicles with its latest strategy for reinsurance programs. The provider and administrator of F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands said this ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Compliance update with expert Randy Henrick

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Thursday, May. 6, 2021, 01:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Compliance expert Randy Henrick made a return appearance this week on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Henrick, who welcomes clients via his website at AutoDealerCompliance.net, shared his perspectives on what the compliance landscape has been like so far this year, also ... [Read More]

From the editor: Reinforcing my affinity for repossession agents

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Wednesday, May. 5, 2021, 06:04 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If you have read the content for some time generated by us here at Cherokee Media Group, you might already know of my great affinity and respect for repossession agents. Rightfully so, much of our material highlights the exciting parts ... [Read More]

PODCAST: StoneEagle spots ‘silver lining’ in Q1 F&I metrics

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Tuesday, May. 4, 2021, 01:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If you didn’t already know, StoneEagle F&I senior vice president of business development Joe St. John is one of the most enthusiastic executives anywhere in the automotive industry. Well, when St. John dissected the first-quarter data gathered via StoneEagleMETRICS, his excitement ... [Read More]

Credito Real USA Finance closes first securitization

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Monday, May. 3, 2021, 02:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A deep subprime finance company that has been working with both franchised and independent dealerships, especially to cater to their Hispanic customers, now is venturing into securitizations. In business since 2007, Credito Real USA Finance announced last week that it ... [Read More]

Lender Compliance Technologies launches tool for F&I product cancellations and refunds

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Monday, May. 3, 2021, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) recently rolled out a tool geared to solve a problem that often causes major headaches for finance companies and their staff. The compliance solutions company unveiled what it calls Refund Control; comprehensive, finance company-controlled solution for ... [Read More]
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