This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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COMMENTARY: Record auto lending is putting a new premium on understanding the payment-first borrower
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 10:19 AM
JM&A Group: Q3 data reinforces ‘value of a strong F&I strategy’
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TransUnion: Subprime auto originations climb for fifth consecutive quarter
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, 10:32 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
AFSA & CBA caution Senators about expanded use of MLA to create rate cap
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Earlier this year, compliance expert Randy Henrick dissected the complex new law in Illinois that’s creating challenges for dealerships, finance companies and service providers. Now some members of the U.S. Senate want to use a similar path to create nationwide ... [Read More]
Santander leveraging AutoFi technology to maintain positive performance trajectories
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming off a quarter that included the most profitable one in company history, Santander Consumer USA Holdings wants to keep its momentum by leveraging technology to serve customers throughout the credit spectrum. Along with sharing its second-quarter results, this week ... [Read More]
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
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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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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ARA & Privacy4Cars partner to protect consumer personal information
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossessions agents now can secure more than just personal property from inside a repossessed vehicle. On Wednesday, the American Recovery Association (ARA) announced a partnership with Privacy4Cars, a technology company focused on identifying and resolving data privacy issues across the ... [Read More]
Servicing Solutions adds new VP of sales
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Servicing Solutions recently bolstered its team with the addition of Jeremy Hettman as vice president of sales, bringing nearly 20 years of consultative sales experience to the company. In this key role, Servicing Solutions said that Hettman will lead business ... [Read More]
SAFCO lands $204.5M in new financing via 2 providers
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) now has more financial resources to operate in the subprime auto finance space. The company announced this week that it finalized new partnerships with Capital One and One William Street that are providing a new ... [Read More]
Former CFPB director joins firm focused on cryptocurrency & machine learning
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now has a new position in the private sector. Kathy Kraninger — who also is scheduled to appear for a fireside chat during the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the ... [Read More]
KBRA: Delinquency seasonality could be coming later this year
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A day after S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported that auto defaults sunk to a new all-time low in June, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released its latest indexes based on performance in the securitization market, illustrating how the ... [Read More]
ARA seeking nominations for 2021 NARS Industry Awards
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association announced that nominations still are open for the 2021 NARS Industry Awards, which will honor exceptional members of the repossession industry during the North American Repossessors Summit set for October. Submissions can be made for five ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Experian’s Michele Bodda on employment & income trends
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps one of the most difficult challenges for finance companies to overcome through the pandemic was verifying an applicant’s employment and income. Michele Bodda, president of Experian Mortgage, Employer Services and Verification Solutions, appeared on this episode of the Auto ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Both auto & mortgage defaults now at all-time lows
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If finance companies based their decisions on how to run and staff their collections and recovery departments based only the metrics included in the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, they truly might be a one-man — or woman — band ... [Read More]
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