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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SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Safe-Guard hires chief information security officer
Friday, Sep. 25, 2020, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Safe-Guard Products International hired a chief information security officer this week. Taking this position for the provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine and powersports industries is Michelle Stewart, who brings more than 15 years ... [Read More]
PODCAST: CEO Dan Johnson on future of ART Asset Adjusters
Friday, Sep. 25, 2020, 01:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this month, news arrived that six repossession and recovery agencies serving auto-finance clients in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico were merging to form ART Asset Adjusters. Chief executive officer Dan Johnson joined this podcast episode to ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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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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TransUnion cautious about future payments despite recent improvement
Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020, 01:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While credit performance has improved during recent reporting periods, TransUnion is cautious about the sustainability that contract holders can continue to make their monthly auto-finance payments along with other credit obligations. That sentiment stems from findings through its latest consumer survey. ... [Read More]
PAR North America names sales exec for its Central region
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An executive with professional experience at both a large bank and a captive finance company now is part of the team at PAR North America. On Tuesday, the business unit of KAR Global named Jeff Williams as a regional sales ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions adds 4 more accolades to honors received in 2020
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions is adding to its trophy case again during what's been a rewarding year so far. The company announced this week that it has won four 2020 International Business Awards , including two Gold-level awards, as part ... [Read More]
S&P Global Ratings spots continued decline in extensions, return of contract payments
Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings reported on Tuesday that contract extensions connected with public auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) improved at an accelerated rate in July relative to June, representing the third consecutive month of declines. The firm also noted the rates ... [Read More]
CFPB announces advisory committee members
Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger announced the appointment of members to the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB), Community Bank Advisory Council (CBAC), Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC) and Academic Research Council (ARC). Officials said these experts advise ... [Read More]
Protective Asset Protection survey shows 5 F&I updates dealers plan in coming months
Friday, Sep. 18, 2020, 02:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection wanted to get a reading about how COVID-19 impacted dealers and their efforts to quickly implement digital tools and resources available to consumers shopping for vehicles and F&I product options. So, the provider of F&I programs, services ... [Read More]
Auto defaults rise for second consecutive month
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) described credit performance during the July collection period as “solid,” the data through August released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian earlier this week showed that auto defaults remain on the rise. The ... [Read More]
KBRA spots ‘solid’ credit performance in July
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020, 03:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) found more evidence that federal assistance helped the auto-finance industry since August remittance reports showed what analysts called “solid” credit performance during the July collection period. The firm’s newest report dissecting information from the auto ... [Read More]
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