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?
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds
Thursday, May. 7, 2026, 11:12 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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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
5 organizations reiterate value of direct relationship with repo agents
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 07:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More than 2,000 years ago, Greek mathematician Archimedes is credited with the finding that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Well, five organizations from the repossession world recently reiterated their industry position using a similar assertion that ... [Read More]
700Credit details integration with DriveCentric for FICO score visibility & more
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, 700Credit finalized another integration partnership to make available its credit reports as well as compliance and soft-pull solutions. The latest relationship is with DriveCentric, a robust CRM, artificial intelligence (AI) and conversational engagement platform for automotive retailers. Officials ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
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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FTC orchestrating Identity Theft Awareness Week
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission is looking to raise awareness about identity theft and for good reason. The regulator said reports about any type of identity theft topped the list of consumer complaints submitted to the FTC through the third quarter ... [Read More]
ANALYSIS: Police arrest Florida shop owner who refused to surrender vehicle
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, 04:18 PM
Dennis LeVine, Kelley Kronenberg
Despite recent changes in the lien sale laws, fraud by repair shops in south Florida continues. Some repair shops ignore the law with impunity. We believe involving the police and moving more aggressively toward fraudulent shop owners will send a ... [Read More]
Subprime notes: CPS securitization & Credit Acceptance financing, credit facility
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 08:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two long-standing subprime auto finance companies each made moves last week to give themselves the financial horsepower they need to continue originations and other business activities. After Consumer Portfolio Services launched its first securitization of 2021, Credit Acceptance announced the ... [Read More]
Interim CFPB director spells out immediate priorities
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, 08:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While he might be serving as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau only in an interim capacity, Dave Uejio doesn’t appear to be just sitting idle as lawmakers eventually consider President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the permanent fixture ... [Read More]
CarGurus unveils pre-qualify program through Capital One, Westlake & GLS
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next development in the working relationship involving CarGurus, Capital One, Westlake Financial and Global Lending Services (GLS) surfaced on Friday. CarGurus announced a new feature that can enable shoppers to pre-qualify for financing as they search on CarGurus for ... [Read More]
Exeter begins 15th anniversary celebration with gift to 1-millionth customer
Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, 03:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance is in a celebratory mood and rightfully so. The non-prime auto finance company now has originated contracts with 1 million customers since it was founded in 2006. To commemorate this milestone, Exeter identified its 1-millionth customer as Raul ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Financial accommodations for struggling contract holders remain elevated
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the number of accounts TransUnion classifies as being in some form of financial hardship status closed the year below a peak registered soon after the onset of the pandemic, the level remains notably elevated and isn’t softening at the ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Skip-tracing during the COVID-19 era
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, 05:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alex “SkipGuru” Price returned to the Auto Remarketing podcast to discuss one of the subjects he knows best: skip-tracing. Now the director of training and development for LocateSmarter, a data and analytics company, Price described how the pandemic has impacted ... [Read More]
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