Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 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
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
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]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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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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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]
RISC unveils 2 new state-specific collateral recovery certification courses
Monday, Jun. 1, 2020, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Soon after deciding to waive membership and education fees for current and any new RISC Pro members through July 1, RISC launched two additional, state-specific collateral recovery training courses as part of its growing CARS National Certification Program. The compliance ... [Read More]
Portfolio launches revamped reinsurance website
Friday, May. 29, 2020, 01:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio is looking to make the reinsurance process easier for auto, RV and powersports dealers and independent agents. The dealer participation program provider recently announced the launch of a new website at PortfolioReinsurance.com. Portfolio explained the site was designed to ... [Read More]
iA Financial Group finalizes $720M acquisition of IAS
Friday, May. 29, 2020, 01:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An acquisition in the F&I space first announced back in December came to a conclusion this week. Officials from iA Financial Corp., the holding company of iA Financial Group, said they have finalized the acquisition of IAS Parent Holdings Inc. and its ... [Read More]
NY Honda dealer settles discrimination allegation from FTC for $1.5M
Thursday, May. 28, 2020, 02:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Discrimination allegations from the Federal Trade Commission against a New York City dealer resulted in a $1.5 million settlement. The FTC announced this week that Bronx Honda and general manager Carlo Fittanto will pay $1.5 million to settle charges they ... [Read More]
Repossession industry reinforces tenuous position with Repo Alliance, ARA whitepaper
Wednesday, May. 27, 2020, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The repossession industry is taking swift action to position itself to survive the dire situation intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. First, the American Recovery Association (ARA) started an initiative several weeks ago that’s resulted in the Repo Alliance, a fundraising ... [Read More]
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