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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

Newest ARA whitepaper examines boilerplate clause

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association’s relationship with its newest industry partner recently produced more fruit to help members. Through its latest industry whitepaper, ARA highlighted that Bassford Remele takes a closer look at problematic provisions in a boilerplate clause, including: • ... [Read More]

KBRA joins argument saying subprime scene not as bad as portrayed

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Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Similar to an extensive response by the American Financial Services Association, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) also refuted recent assertions by the Wall Street Journal that extrapolated TransUnion data to say that more than 9% of subprime auto financing was ... [Read More]

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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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COMMENTARY: Simple, effective behavioral-based move to reduce default rates

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Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021, 02:31 PM
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Defaults are a bad outcome for both lenders and borrowers, and research shows that the mismatched timing between a person’s income and their bills is one of the most common reasons for these financial shortfalls. A new behavioral science experiment ... [Read More]

Payment Insights from Equifax leverages more alternative data

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Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently expanded its offerings connected with alternative data so finance companies still can cater to consumers with thin files or soft credit backgrounds. Developed in partnership with Urjanet, Equifax introduced Payment Insights, a cloud-based solution that promotes greater financial ... [Read More]

SWBC expands auto presence with DIMONT acquisition

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Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SWBC now possesses a stronger foothold in the auto-finance market through acquisition. Last week, SWBC announced that it recently acquired the auto claims division of DIMONT, one of the largest providers of specialty insurance and loan administration services to the ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Risk mitigation in a post-pandemic world

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Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021, 02:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Thousands of individuals are getting their COVID-19 vaccinations daily, and business activities are gradually getting back toward what they were previously. However, for auto finance companies, there still is not a single anecdote to cure all of their risk, making ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Maintaining auto payment no longer top priority

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Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021, 02:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion discovered another way this pestering pandemic influenced consumer behavior when it comes to individual’s auto financing. On Wednesday, TransUnion released findings of a payment hierarchy study focusing on the three most popular credit products in the U.S. — auto ... [Read More]

Car Capital gains more resources with $20M credit line

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Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nearly a month after Car Capital secured a funding round of almost $9 million, the new auto-finance technology company that strives to get any deal bought no matter the consumer credit background closed on a credit line more than double ... [Read More]

ACA International delves further into Supreme Court’s recent autodialer decision

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Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021, 03:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Efforts by ACA International and other industry organizations connected with collections helped to generate what they called the “favorable ruling” earlier this month when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided a case involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and definition ... [Read More]

6 highlights of depreciation & ABS forecast by Black Book & Fitch Ratings

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Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Among a host of other projections and assessments, six main highlights surfaced on Tuesday when Black Book and Fitch Ratings released its joint U.S. vehicle depreciation and auto asset backed securities (ABS) report. With wholesale prices setting records, Black Book ... [Read More]
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