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
PODCAST: NAF Association president shares current crisis observations
Friday, Apr. 3, 2020, 01:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automotive Finance Association president Joel Kennedy joined senior editor Nick Zulovich for another episode of the podcast this week to share an update on how finance companies are navigating through the coronavirus pandemic. Kennedy, who also is the chief ... [Read More]
CFPB addresses credit reporting in latest policy statement
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2020, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau addressed a crucial element of financial services thrown into a tailspin because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the CFPB released a policy statement outlining the responsibility of credit reporting companies and furnishers during the ... [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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As average auto APRs adjust, jobless claims spike past 10 million
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2020, 01:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the auto-finance industry adjusted annual percentage rates (APR) on both used- and new-vehicle paper originated in March, the possibility your portfolio contains contract holders who no longer have their job jumped significantly, based on the newest data released by ... [Read More]
7 trade associations send petition to FCC about TCPA exception during COVID-19
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2020, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Financial-services providers want to reach their customers to inform them about products and programs that can be beneficial during the coronavirus pandemic, and they’re asking for help from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to clear a regulatory path. This week, ... [Read More]
UPDATED: Upcoming DRN webinar on post COVID-19 collections, featuring RMA & lenders
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2020, 07:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the founding members of the Automotive Intelligence Council is tackling perhaps one of the most daunting challenges ever — how collections will proceed once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. SubPrime Auto Finance News is hosting a free webinar featuring ... [Read More]
CFPB and FTC maintain regulatory endeavors through ongoing crisis
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Lucy Morris cautioned the financial-services industry not to set aside completely a task that might have been a top priority before the coronavirus pandemic arrived. “As the public health crisis spreads and worsens, one might think that ... [Read More]
TransUnion: Nearly 60% of household incomes already impacted by COVID-19
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Friday, TransUnion shared its latest information about the depth and speed the coronavirus pandemic is impacting family budgets. TransUnion reported six in 10 Americans (59%) said their household income has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic — an ... [Read More]
APCO Holdings releases multiple F&I education initiatives
Monday, Mar. 30, 2020, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings, a provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare and GWC Warranty brands, announced on Friday that the company will begin providing free access to digital retailing tools and online training courses designed to ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: What you should know about protecting portfolios in uncertain times
Friday, Mar. 27, 2020, 02:20 PM
Trace Ledbetter, State National Companies
As everyone reading this is well aware, the world is currently experiencing extraordinary circumstances that have upended daily life — now, there’s no such thing as “business as usual.” One question being posed by banks, finance companies and other lenders ... [Read More]
FICO hosting complimentary webinar focused on collections and COVID-19
Friday, Mar. 27, 2020, 01:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of how collections are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, FICO is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday to help the financial services community. Set to be a part of the session are Leah Dempsey, vice president and ... [Read More]
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