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
Secure Collateral Management enters forwarding space
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, 02:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just a few months after moving into a new corporate headquarters, Secure Collateral Management (SCM) is advancing beyond being only a skip-tracing provider and into being a forwarding company. In a message sent to SubPrime Auto Finance News on Tuesday, ... [Read More]
Report analyzes changes in US subprime auto ABS since Great Recession
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings published a report on Friday, examining adjustments in auto-related asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions since the Great Recession. The 16-page endeavor took a special look at the subprime market, explaining that speculative-grade issuance growth and weaker structural protections ... [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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NAFCU looks to be excluded from CECL requirements
Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) recently reiterated its position regarding a significant accounting change coming later this year. To recap, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is looking to ensure that financial institutions have solid measures ... [Read More]
KBRA sees mixed ABS movement in January
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released its auto loan indices for of January, highlighting that credit performance was mixed across securitized auto loan pools. Analysts noted that annualized net losses in KBRA’s Prime Auto Loan Index for January ... [Read More]
SCUSA and Chrysler Capital give paperless customers a chance to win $10K
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Capital are set to give away some valuable paper in hopes of getting more customers in their portfolios to adopt its paperless billing option. This month, Santander Consumer USA and Chrysler Capital rolled out a ... [Read More]
ARA partners with Advantage GPS to help repo agents
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the auto finance default rate in December rising above 1 percent and new data showing more than 7 million people with a contract 90 days or more delinquent, it might be a busy year for repossessions and recoveries. To ... [Read More]
New York Fed puts 7M auto delinquencies in context
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A quartet of analysts took a deep look at the auto finance data after the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released its Quarterly Report on household debt and credit on Tuesday. At first blush, it ... [Read More]
Prospects for 2019 tax season: ‘I don’t think we really know’
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, 03:13 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Whether it’s during company conference calls or coffee-shop chatter, many individuals with an interest in auto financing are keeping a close watch on this tax season, especially in light of the longest government shutdown already unfolding to begin 2019 and elected ... [Read More]
Westlake closes record-breaking year with portfolio surpassing $8B
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
All of the metrics Westlake Technology Holdings shared about its 2018 performance headed in directions that would please just about any executive team or board of directors. And the company already is aiming for double-digit improvement this year. The company ... [Read More]
Ruszkowski now president and COO of Carleton
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, 04:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Effective immediately, Matt Ruszkowski has been named president and chief operating officer of Carleton, a provider of compliant consumer loan calculations and lending document generation software. A company news release indicated Ruszkowski will lead Carleton’s experienced executive leadership team toward ... [Read More]
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