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
September auto performance helps overall default rate dip to lowest point of 2018
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, 03:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto-finance performance helped the composite rate of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices register its best reading thus far this year. Based on data through September, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported on Tuesday that the auto finance default ... [Read More]
Primeritus receives award from Toyota Financial Services
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, 05:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the largest captive finance companies recently gave an award to Primeritus Financial Services. The national provider of repossession management, remarketing, titled services and skip-tracing services to the auto finance industry announced it was the first supplier to receive ... [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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Atcheson: How fish pedicures and smoking ice cream can get people talking about vehicle buying
Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, 02:45 PM
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
As we approach the holiday season, our thoughts turn to families and friends sitting around their living rooms. What are they talking about? Probably politics, little Joey’s grades, the football game, etc. What would it take for your customer to ... [Read More]
Federal court rules in favor of DRN in case involving Location Services and DigitalDog Auto Recovery
Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, 01:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just a couple of days after Location Services announced that DigitalDog Auto Recovery was among its five acquisitions, Digital Recognition Network (DRN) said on Friday that it secured a federal court victory involving both of those recovery industry companies. DRN, ... [Read More]
DIMONT enhances sales team with former Black Book and Exeter executives
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, DIMONT welcomed two sales executives to its automotive team who have spent part of their careers at companies such as Black Book, FICO and Exeter Finance. The Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services ... [Read More]
Location Services acquires 5 more recovery-driven companies
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A week after making it official that the company acquired Remarketing of America, Location Services returned to acquisition mode on Wednesday by securing five more operations for its portfolio. Location Services announced the acquisition of Auto Approve as well as four ... [Read More]
Stability fills August auto ABS update
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While experts consider rising interest rates impacting paper currently entering portfolios, S&P Global Ratings highlighted that collateral performance for the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market improved in August on a year-over-year basis. In both the prime and subprime ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance continues partnership with White Clarke Group
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two well-known names are continuing to collaborate to operate within the subprime auto finance space. On Tuesday, White Clarke Group announced that Exeter Finance has extended its contract for the CALMS Loan Origination Software. The company first implemented its loan ... [Read More]
Wise F&I launches YouTube channel to help customers understand voluntary products
Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealerships that offer Wise F&I products now can direct their vehicle buyers to YouTube to help boost possible sales in the finance office. Wise F&I recently launched a YouTube channel featuring product videos about voluntary protection products. Wise F&I explained ... [Read More]
4 reasons why it might be primetime for subprime
Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty is quite bullish on the subprime auto finance space. The provider of used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers went so far as to say that it’s “primetime for subprime” in a recent blog post. “Subprime deals bring with ... [Read More]
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