Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fitch sees four Q2 trends positively impacting subprime ABS
Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2018, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings sifted through data generated by the subprime auto asset backed securities (ABS) market during the first half of the year. Analysts not only found four elements that are supporting the subprime ABS segment, but also more details about ... [Read More]
23 industry leaders named to 3 CFPB advisory boards
Monday, Sep. 10, 2018, 03:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Three boards containing 23 industry leaders now have an advisory voice in how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates. Late last week, the bureau announced the appointment of new experts from outside the federal government to the Consumer Advisory Board, ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Crestview acquires Protect My Car from private investor group
Friday, Sep. 7, 2018, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Extended warranty product provider Protect My Car has new ownership. On Thursday, Protect My Car (PMC) announced that funds managed by Crestview Partners, together with members of PMC’s management team, have completed the acquisition of the company from a private ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: DOJ action against Pa. Chevrolet store rekindles childhood memories
Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018, 02:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Regularly, alerts and messages arrive in my inbox containing some kind of enforcement action against a dealership or finance company. Oftentimes, my approach is just stick with the facts of the matter contained in a press release, share the developments ... [Read More]
3 states post 60-day delinquency rate above 1 percent in Q2
Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018, 04:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Only three states posted 60-day delinquency rates above 1 percent during the second quarter, according to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market report. Overall, analysts found that 60-day delinquencies dropped by 3 basis points year-over-year, settling at 0.64 percent ... [Read More]
14 AGs implore CFPB to enforce Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018, 03:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Attorneys general are continuing to implore the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to be an aggressive regulator. Through a letter delivered on Wednesday, New York attorney general Barbara Underwood — part of a coalition of 14 AGs — called on the ... [Read More]
Equifax rolls out tool to help with CECL compliance
Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax is looking to help banks navigate one of the most complicated accounting changes ever instituted. On Wednesday, Equifax unveiled its SmartReserve offering to help banks and financial institutions registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission meet the new Current Expected ... [Read More]
Edmunds spots upticks in August used-vehicle financing metrics
Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2018, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While trends involving zero percent finance deals for new vehicles intrigued analysts, Edmunds also noticed jumps in annual percentage rate (APR) and down payments to get used vehicles delivered in August. According to data shared on Tuesday, Edmunds determined that ... [Read More]
Westlake celebrates 30 years of auto financing
Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, 02:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Back in 1988, a gallon of gas cost less than a dollar, and birds did all of the tweeting. Now with fuel much more expensive and tweeting having an entirely different connotation, Westlake Financial Services is celebrating, having reached 30 ... [Read More]
Spireon highlights 7 achievements from first half of 2018
Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, 02:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As summertime unofficially winds down, Spireon is celebrating a number of corporate milestones secured during the first half of the year. Spireon attributed product innovation, “white-glove” customer service and key industry partnerships to increases in revenue, active subscriptions and customer ... [Read More]
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