As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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San Francisco Fed offers new way to look at labor market & spot recessions
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, 10:59 AM

Credit applications tick up as vehicle-buying intentions remain stable
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, 10:17 AM

TransUnion ponders if auto-loan delinquency is at or near peak
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, 11:01 AM
TransUnion & Credit Sesame to launch new education and monitoring offering
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Your customers who have soft credit profiles could benefit from a new program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame. Announced last week, this new offer is expected to enable the credit bureau to more fully serve the ... [Read More]
3 compliance benefits from Algebrik AI partnership with Carleton
Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:20 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Algebrik AI and Carleton now are working together to boost compliance efforts by their clients. The companies announced a strategic partnership last week integrates Carleton’s payment calculation APIs into Algebrik’s loan origination platform in an effort to set a new ... [Read More]
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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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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner
In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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Case Management Made Easy: Harnessing the Power of Technology
Lenders are grappling with record-high automotive loan delinquencies, all while navigating budget constraints, staffing shortages and more. To overcome these...
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DriveItAway welcomes Light as board of advisors chair
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest industry executive to join DriveItAway Holdings sees the provider of “micro-lease to purchase” technology as being on a “path to scale.” DriveItAway announced on Thursday that it has closed a $4 million credit line funding guaranty from Menachem ... [Read More]
Hudson Cook’s Covington on what could be ahead at CFPB & state regulators
Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington helped the industry wrap up what’s been a busy week on the federal regulatory front, including three key positions being filled at the Federal Trade Commission and President Trump nominating Jonathan McKernan to be the ... [Read More]
Trump nominates McKernan for 5-year term as CFPB director
Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, 09:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
President Trump sent more than 60 nominations to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday for confirmation to lead regulatory agencies, serve as foreign ambassadors and more. One nomination was Jonathan McKernan to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Wisdom from Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel featuring Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees. Belinda Beyer of American Recovery Service led the discussion about navigating difficult ... [Read More]
Philadelphia Fed asks, ‘who provides credit in times of crisis?’
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, 10:31 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked an interesting question and went to the auto-finance market to find answers. The title of the resulting white paper is, Who Provides Credit in Times of Crisis? Evidence from the Auto ... [Read More]
Significant shakeups at CFPB & FTC continue
Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, 09:35 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been a whirlwind at two of the largest federal regulators who oversee auto financing and retailing during the past couple of days. While three critical appointments have been made at the Federal Trade Commission, the head of the Office ... [Read More]
Report: Annual car insurance premiums to surge past $2,100, setting another record
Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 10:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rising costs highlighted in the State of Auto Insurance in 2025 report published by ValuePenguin.com, a LendingTree company, showed the customers currently in your portfolio and applicants seeking auto financing might continue to be stretched financially. While premiums on average ... [Read More]
PODCAST: ‘Watching your six’ for insurance verification
Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, 10:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a panel discussion focused on the importance of auto finance companies knowing their collateral is always insured and how it can ... [Read More]
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