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
Auto/Mate integrates DMS with ProMax
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two service providers perhaps already being leveraged at your store now are working together to help you turn more financed deliveries. This week, Auto/Mate Dealership Systems integrated its dealership management system (DMS) with ProMax, a leading supplier of retail automotive ... [Read More]
Subprime not significant part of Q1 origination uptick
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The deceleration of auto-finance origination stopped in this first quarter, according to TransUnion’s newest Industry Insights Report released earlier this week. But the subprime segment didn’t trigger the change. After six consecutive year-over-year declines beginning in third quarter of 2016, ... [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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Why using pool factors can improve analysis subprime ABS credit losses
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, 02:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings recently offered more analysis as to how it examines subprime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) issuers in light of what the firm described as an increasingly noticeable trend. The firm explained that certain U.S. subprime auto loan ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance finalizes $398M asset-backed financing
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Credit Acceptance Corp. announced the completion of a $398.3 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing. Pursuant to this transaction, the subprime auto finance company said it contributed installment contracts of a net book value of approximately $500.1 million to ... [Read More]
Another tech expert joins C-Level team at defi SOLUTIONS
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, 02:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The c-level executive team at defi SOLUTIONS now has grown by three members so far this year. The latest addition is Jason Zubrick as chief technology officer. Zubrick comes to defi SOLUTIONS with nearly 20 years’ software architecture experience, most ... [Read More]
Trump nomination to lead CFPB approved by Senate committee
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, 03:25 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The polar opposite reaction to a one-vote margin of passage within the Senate Banking Committee reinforced why the nomination of Kathy Kraninger by President Trump to be the next director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appears to be so ... [Read More]
ARA rolls out registration, theme and speakers for NARS 2019
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It might only be August, but the American Recovery Association (ARA) already has April on its radar. ARA in conjunction with headline sponsor, Harding Brooks Insurance, announced the theme, secured keynote speakers and early bird registration details for the 11th ... [Read More]
Merchant Partners and Acima Credit join forces for repair option for subprime customers
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For consumers who needed a subprime auto finance company to accept their application because of a soft credit profile, Merchant Partners and Acima Credit are collaborating to assist those same individuals who encounter financial hardship stemming from vehicle repair. The ... [Read More]
PointPredictive fraud tools now available to all defi SOLUTIONS customers
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies that use the defi SOLUTIONS platform now have additional tools to combat fraud. PointPredictive, a leading provider of machine learning fraud and misrepresentation solutions, announced on Wednesday that its Auto Fraud Manager 2.0 and DealerTrace 2.0 solutions are ... [Read More]
July auto defaults maintain seasonal pattern
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The seasonal upturn in auto defaults typically seen during the middle month of summer surfaced again based on the latest information from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian. According to data through July for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices ... [Read More]
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