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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TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 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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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
NAE/NWAN partners with Xzilon to enhance vehicle-protection products
Monday, Jun. 8, 2020, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automotive Experts and NWAN (NAE/NWAN) recently finalized a partnership with Xzilon involving a topic that concerns many vehicle buyers nowadays — sanitation. The newly formed partnership allows NAE/NWAN to offer Xzilon’s interior and exterior surface protection products. Xzilon is ... [Read More]
DOWC enhances products associated with COVID-19 with PaymentShield
Monday, Jun. 8, 2020, 02:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With unemployment still at significantly high levels, Dealer Owned Warranty Co. (DOWC) recently introduced a vehicle-payment assistance program to add to its suite of F&I products. The provider and administrator of F&I products explained PaymentShield can provide reimbursement for up to ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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PODCAST: Verifying income during times of high unemployment
Friday, Jun. 5, 2020, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday morning that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 2.5 million in May, and the unemployment rate declined by 1.4 percentage points to 13.3%. “These improvements in the labor market reflected a ... [Read More]
KBRA cautions finance companies about misuse of contract modifications
Thursday, Jun. 4, 2020, 03:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a separate letter where the firm’s president and chief executive officer acknowledged, “the news will not always be positive,” Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) compiled a lengthy report this week, examining the potential long-term ramifications of finance companies making ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How to improve your compliance framework
Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 03:03 PM
Vladimir Kovacevic, Inovatec
Many automotive lenders face challenges today associated with maintaining compliance in all facets of their business. Automotive loan compliance requires knowledge of federal regulations that govern applications, processes and practices. While it can be assumed lenders strive to remain compliant to ... [Read More]
PWI unveils VSC enhancements, vehicle reclassifications, plan expansions and product discounts
Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 02:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Preferred Warranties Inc. (PWI) is looking to give dealers more tools as they resume used-vehicle sales in the face of a COVID-19 retail slowdown. The KAR Global business unit on Wednesday announced comprehensive enhancements and savings on protection plan offerings. “Many ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Receivables Management Association International executive director on collections and more
Wednesday, Jun. 3, 2020, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After being one of the experts who participated during a webinar orchestrated by DRN in April, Receivables Management Association International executive director Jan Stieger discussed collections and more during this special episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Stieger also touched ... [Read More]
Wells Fargo to stop accepting consumer applications from ‘majority’ of independent stores
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2020, 07:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Wells Fargo closed 2019 by holding 3.67% of the auto-finance market, according to data from Experian Automotive shared exclusively with SubPrime Auto Finance News. That market share positioned the bank to rank sixth in Experian’s data set. But the decision ... [Read More]
Average new-car APRs drop to levels not seen since 2013; used stays nearly steady
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2020, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds discovered interest rates for new vehicles financed in May dropped to the lowest level seen by the industry in nearly seven years. Meanwhile, Edmunds indicated that rates for used-vehicle financing remain nearly steady compared to both this time last ... [Read More]
MenuMetric, 700Credit finalize F&I integration
Monday, Jun. 1, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MenuMetric and 700Credit recently formed an alliance in an effort to help vehicle dealerships as well as marine, RV, and powersports stores. The provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products and the web-based F&I menu platform offering ... [Read More]
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