Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
March default reading mixed depending on comparison
Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance defaults improved a bit on a sequential comparison but deteriorated slightly on a year-over-year basis in March, according to the latest S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released their data through March, ... [Read More]
Details of the 5 W’s every VSC customer should know
Monday, Apr. 16, 2018, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reinforcing why the company now has 15 years of honors from the Better Business Bureau (BBB), GWC Warranty detailed another way dealers can explain the benefits of vehicle service contracts (VSC) so their customers can leverage the full value. GWC ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
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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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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APCO lands Vickers as new chief financial officer
Monday, Apr. 16, 2018, 02:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently brought a top executive over from a competitor in the F&I space to be one of its crucial leaders. APCO Holdings, home of the EasyCare, GWC Warranty, Covideo and SAVY brands, has named David Vickers as the ... [Read More]
CalAmp to form partnership with TransUnion to monitor for stolen vehicles
Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s a development aimed at providing some ancillary benefit to auto finance companies when the vehicle connected to the installment contract is stolen. This week, CalAmp announced plans to partner with TransUnion to help insurance carriers better manage risk, minimize ... [Read More]
CFPB roundup: Measures to remove auto finance guidance and Mulvaney on the Hill
Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, 02:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another busy week of activities associated with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the American Financial Services Association joined with the National Automobile Dealers Association and other sister trade associations in supporting S.J. Resolution 57 to disapprove the CFPB’s 2013 ... [Read More]
FICO auto financing survey reinforces importance of dealerships
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
U.S. consumers are going online in droves to acquire everything from nail polish to holiday knickknacks. Their propensity to do the same to secure auto financing isn’t quite at the same level, according to a global consumer survey on automotive ... [Read More]
Both Black Book and Fitch now within Hearst portfolio
Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this month, Black Book and Fitch Ratings released their latest collaborate project analyzing vehicle depreciation trends, as well as how the auto ABS market might behave. Now, both of those companies are completely under the same corporate umbrella. Hearst announced ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance president announces upcoming retirement
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission submitted late last week, Credit Acceptance president Steven Jones announced his decision to retire as an officer and employee of the company. The SEC document indicated that Jones’ decision is ... [Read More]
Enterprise Car Sales cites credit unions for record origination volume in 2017
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The combination of auto financing availability and credit unions and late-model used vehicles from one of the largest rental companies is continuing to generate record-setting originations. Strong credit union partnerships have long been a driving force behind the growth of ... [Read More]
ACA International welcomes Smith back as VP of operations
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ACA International likely isn’t completely going back to the heyday of VCRs and fluorescent clothing, but the organization is welcoming back an executive who first worked with the group back in the 1980s. ACA International recently announced Ted Smith has ... [Read More]
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