AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Pennsylvania Honda store settles with state AG over ‘valueless’ warranties
Friday, Apr. 26, 2019, 01:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Faulkner Honda recently reached a settlement that includes restitution for consumers for what Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro described as deceptive and unfair sales of a “valueless” warranty product. According to a news release, an investigation by the attorney general’s ... [Read More]
Industry input prompts CFPB to revise policies involving CIDs
Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019, 02:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps reinforcing an outline shared during the director’s public appearance just a few days earlier, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week announced changes to policies regarding civil investigative demands (CIDs). The regulator said the actions are designed to ensure ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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DRN honors 10 agencies as part of 2019 National Affiliate of the Year Awards
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with sharing details about a new affiliate benefit program, Digital Recognition Network (DRN) handed out its annual awards to companies that have demonstrated excellence in the repossession industry. During an appreciation dinner in conjunction with the 2019 North American ... [Read More]
Millennium Capital and Recovery captures another award from Toyota’s captive
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Toyota Financial Services evidently really likes the results the captive receives from Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp., since the auto-finance provider gave another honor to the forwarding company. TFS recently handed its Recovery Services Excellence Award to Millennium Capital and ... [Read More]
3 mathematics experts create VisionMenu lease payment tool
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vision Dealer Solutions went to academia to solve complicated computations finance offices regularly face. The provider that offers VisionMenu, in collaboration with Purdue University Fort Wayne, released a lease payment solver that officials said this week will essentially reverse-engineer the ... [Read More]
ANALYSIS: Lawsuits increase, alleging websites are not compliant with ADA
Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019, 02:54 PM
Randy Henrick, AutoDealerCompliance.net
A new wave of lawsuits is being filed across the country under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA is a federal law passed in 1990 requiring “reasonable accommodations” in “any place of public accommodation” to make them accessible ... [Read More]
CFPB director reiterates purpose and strategy involving investigations
Monday, Apr. 22, 2019, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During prepared remarks covering an array of topics, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Kathleen Kraninger revisited a subject particularly important to auto finance companies — how in-person, onsite examinations might unfold. Kraninger told attendees at an event hosted by the ... [Read More]
First Investors Financial Services installs 2 defi SOLUTIONS tools
Monday, Apr. 22, 2019, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
First Investors Financial Services (FIFS) is now using a pair of cloud-based loan solutions fueled by defi SOLUTIONS. Officials highlighted the Houston-based subprime auto finance company went live on the defi loan origination and analytics systems (defi LOS and defi ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Latest achievements stemming from Auto Fraud Consortium
Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PointPredictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna joined Nick for the episode that focused on the achievements of the Auto Fraud Consortium, a wide-ranging collection of finance companies that are collaborating to reduce the volume of fraudulent paper infecting their portfolios. ... [Read More]
Indiana AG files civil suit over special-finance promotions sent to 2.1M state residents
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019, 01:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill is pursuing legal action against another dealership promotions company over allegations of deceptive advertising that included thousands of dollars in prizes and promotions of special financing connected with monthly payments of less than $100. In ... [Read More]
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