A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Repo Roundtable gives agents opportunity to educate lenders
In another session during Used Car Week 2025 that filled a room to near capacity, the Repo Roundtable is now available through this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Led by Lauren Kimbrell of Advanced Collateral Recovery, five other repossession ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, 05:44 PM
4 experts on dealer M&A, retail buy-sell landscape
Dealership acquisitions and ownership changes seem to surface multiple times per week nowadays. How those deals come to fruition was the focus of a Used Car Week 2025 panel discussion led by Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby. Sharing their insights ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:32 PM
3 lender executives on affordability & more in auto finance
Used Car Week 2025 featured a panel focused on the state of auto finance. Led by Jennifer Martin of the NAF Association, Christopher Mitcham of Santander Consumer USA, Mary Leigh Phillips of Bridgecrest Acceptance and Amy Brooks of Chase Auto ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, 05:09 PM
PossibleNOW: The surprising ripple effect of a consumer consent and privacy compliance request
Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, 02:28 PM
Eric Holtzclaw, PossibleNOW
Rooted in increased regulation such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and general customer backlash, a growing emphasis on collecting consent and ensuring privacy of customer data exists. In this environment, the “cost” of compliance ... [Read More]
Part I of recovery commentary: Skip-tracing strategy and measuring value
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 04:59 PM
Joel Kennedy, NAF Association
Editor’s note: This commentary is the first in a series compiled by Joel Kennedy, who is the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association and chief operating officer at TruDecision, looking at the intricacies of repossessions and recovery. The ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence
AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Loss Prevention Services outlines plans for new management platform
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 04:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming off of a year when the company said it generated 40% growth on an annual basis, Loss Prevention Services announced plans this week for its new repossession management platform. The company highlighted that SysHub will provide a suite of ... [Read More]
Dallas-based auto-finance nonprofit secures $10M from Goldman Sachs
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A nonprofit auto-finance organization launched in Dallas in 2013 and certified by the federal government received quite an injection of funding this week from Goldman Sachs. On the Road Lending announced on Tuesday that it received a loan of up to ... [Read More]
Auto defaults close 2019 at steady rate
Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto default rate in December came in at the same pace analysts spotted during the previous month and at nearly the same level or even much lower than what they noticed to close the calendar going back 10 years. ... [Read More]
Equifax expands partnerships to enhance auto underwriting
Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently made another move to give its auto-finance company clients a more vivid picture of what their applicants’ credit background truly might be. The Automotive Intelligence Council member announced new direct-to-consumer partnerships with Esusu, MoCaFi and Zingo that Equifax ... [Read More]
December generates ‘signs of improvement’ in auto ABS market
Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed “signs of improvement” within the auto loan ABS market in December. According to its latest report shared with SubPrime Auto Finance News, analysts indicated annualized net losses in KBRA’s Prime Auto Loan Index remained flat ... [Read More]
Kasasa leverages Carleton solution for configurable and compliant calculations
Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, 02:41 PM
Nick Zulovich
Kasasa enhanced its service offerings this week through its new partnership with Carleton, integrating configurable and accurate insurance and debt protection calculations within its latest product — the Kasasa Loan. The company highlighted the Kasasa Loan is an auto and ... [Read More]
CFPB seeks applicants for 4 advisory committees
Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the Consumer Financial Bureau began to accept applications for membership on all four of its advisory committees — the Consumer Advisory Board, the Community Bank Advisory Council, the Credit Union Advisory Council and the Academic Research Council. The ... [Read More]
NJ governor signs law involving warranty notices from OEMs
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Auto Care Association welcomed a New Jersey law that the Garden State’s governor recently signed in connection with a new mandate that automakers now have regarding vehicle warranties. The association recapped that last week New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ... [Read More]
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