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
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]
AUL names Frank as manager of operations
Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, 04:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AUL Corp. recently promoted one of its managers who has been with the vehicle service contracts administrator for more than a dozen years. According to a news release, AUL president and chief executive officer Jimmy Atkinson has elevated Deonna Frank ... [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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Revenue, people and compliance highlight Credit Acceptance year-end report
Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, 02:53 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Along with sharing an update involving investigations by state-level authorities in two locations, Credit Acceptance went through a series of year-end figures to detail its 2018 performance. And to go with data about income and originations, the subprime auto finance ... [Read More]
BB&T and SunTrust to merge in $66B stock deal
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships, especially ones located in the Southeast that have business relationships with SunTrust Banks and BB&T Corp., soon will be working with just one financial institution. The banks announced on Thursday that both companies’ boards of directors have unanimously approved ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How dealers can make more in deep subprime without spending more
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 05:04 PM
Brian Deeley, Spireon
Dumb question: Who wants to make more money? We all do, of course. But is opening your business to more credit-challenged consumers worth chasing more delinquencies and repos? Good question; and one that becomes problematic if you don’t take the ... [Read More]
ID Analytics unveils Credit Optics Full Spectrum Auto
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ID Analytics recently rolled out a tool specifically tailored for finance companies looking to buy a little deeper while still having solid footing with its underwriting. The Symantec company and consumer risk management provider recently announced Credit Optics Full Spectrum ... [Read More]
Allstate Dealer Services picks MaximTrak Technologies as a preferred partner
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MaximTrak Technologies announced on Tuesday a preferred partnership with Allstate Dealer Services to provide digital F&I solutions for agents and their dealer customers retailing Allstate’s aftermarket products. MaximTrak highlighted that its platform seamlessly can integrate into auto dealers’ business processes, ... [Read More]
ANALYSIS: Reviewing the process for dealers transitioning their business from NCFC to DOWC
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, 02:59 PM
Matt Gibson, Protective Asset Protection
As dealer principals look to transition away from operating a non-controlled foreign corporation (NCFC) due to the unknown outcome of the new tax law, many have set their sights on becoming a dealer-owned warranty company (DOWC). As part of this, ... [Read More]
Louisiana, Wisconsin dealer groups back Dealertrack title platform
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealership organizations in two states think services from Dealertrack can help their members streamline operations that happen behind the scenes of vehicle deliveries. The Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) recently announced its exclusive endorsement of Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions ... [Read More]
Vergent partners with Carleton for calculation compliance
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a continued effort to provide a most compliant financing solution, Vergent Loan Management Software recently announced a partnership with Carleton for consumer loan calculation support. Vergent has been providing financial management software since 2006. Formerly eSoftware Solutions, the company ... [Read More]
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