Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Edmunds spots multiple new all-time highs for new-car financing in Q2
Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Used-car financing might be even more appealing for lenders and consumers, especially since Edmunds reported this week that the number of individuals committing to monthly payments of $1,000 or more hit an all-time high during the second quarter. Edmunds noticed ... [Read More]
ARA president urges caution when handling client directives
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vaughn Clemmons might not be an attorney, but the president of the American Recovery Association urged members to use caution when receiving client directives. “Whether from lenders, forwarders, or others, some instructions could place your business or employees in legal ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Winslow now officially AFSA’s president & CEO
Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association started the second half of the year by making it official. Celia Winslow is the trade group’s new president and chief executive officer. Winslow succeeds Bill Himpler, who late last year announced plans to retire. ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Why Agora Data’s Steve Burke is so bullish about automotive
Tuesday, Jul. 1, 2025, 09:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Agora Data’s Steve Burke is one of the most upbeat executives you can find in auto finance. When asked about his outlook for the car business during a conversation at the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s annual convention last week ... [Read More]
2025 Non-Prime Automotive Financing Industry Survey is ‘more than just numbers’
Monday, Jun. 30, 2025, 10:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Produced through a joint effort by the National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services Association, officials said the annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Industry Survey contains “more than just numbers.” Now available complimentary for participants and for purchase by ... [Read More]
Uncertainty permeates newest auto-finance & economic projections
Friday, Jun. 27, 2025, 10:52 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Economic experts from Cox Automotive, Experian and S&P Global Ratings keep using a word that might not reassure dealerships and finance companies about their roads ahead. Uncertainty. Four separate reports from the three firms discussed some cracks forming in the ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Is your payments platform safeguarding compliance?
Thursday, Jun. 26, 2025, 07:07 AM
Steve Kramer, PayNearMe
For many Americans with shaky credit, keeping up with car payments is becoming a growing struggle, and the numbers prove it. Subprime delinquency rates surged to record highs in 2023 and continued climbing in 2024, with the 60-plus-day delinquency rate ... [Read More]
Ignition Dealer Services hires new COO to drive strategic growth
Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, 11:05 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ignition Dealer Services has a new chief operating officer. On Thursday, the provider of customized F&I programs and strategic reinsurance solutions for automotive dealerships appointed Steven Cegelka to the position. Management said the move reflects the company’s strategic focus on ... [Read More]
Mosaic adds continuous monitoring with AuditF&I
Friday, Jun. 20, 2025, 11:03 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Mosaic Compliance Services launched AuditF&I, a new continuous monitoring solution for U.S. auto, RV, motorcycle, powersports and marine dealerships. The announcement follows the merger of Mosaic with gvo3 & Associates, a leading auditing services provider. In addition to ... [Read More]
Fed ‘in a tough spot,’ while a ‘very long summer’ could be ahead
Thursday, Jun. 19, 2025, 10:31 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Economists didn’t have cheery projections after the Federal Reserve didn’t cut interest rates during its latest opportunity on Wednesday. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the federal funds target unchanged at a range of 4.25% to 4.50% in a ... [Read More]
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