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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As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
As CFPB revises CID process, scammers use bureau’s name to swindle consumers
Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, 04:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Well, here is an interesting twist, since probably the last thing that auto finance companies or dealerships feel if they’ve been contacted by the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau is that they’ve won the lottery. There have been several times that ... [Read More]
PAR North America promotes 3 executives
Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming on the same day KAR Auction Services named a new president at ADESA, another business unit within the company made a trio of promotions. PAR North America, a leading U.S. provider of vehicle transition services with coast-to-coast solutions for ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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Innovate Auto Finance secures $50M deal with asset management firm
Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, 03:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Investment firms continue to push funds into the auto finance space. Not long after defi SOLUTIONS landed $55 million, Innovate Auto Finance — a purchaser and servicer of automobile loan portfolios and provider of line-of-credit financing — said it has ... [Read More]
Ally pledges $750M to buy contracts from DriveTime
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, 05:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveTime might be still searching for a new chief executive officer, but the retailer that specializes in working with consumers with soft credit now has more resources for originations. Ally Financial on Wednesday announced that it has entered into an ... [Read More]
As DRN’s hotlist hits new high, recoveries top record $2B
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Recognition Network (DRN) is finding plenty of work for repossession agents to do, and it’s resulting in record recoveries for auto finance companies. DRN highlighted on Tuesday that its active hotlist hit an all-time high of 360,000 license plate ... [Read More]
Enhanced workforce pushes CRIF Select to nearly $4B in originated volume
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Boosting its workforce worked out nicely for CRIF Select. CRIF Select, a division of CRIF Lending Solutions and provider of indirect auto finance partner programs, announced on Wednesday that the company surpassed $3.7 billion in funded paper volume for 2017. ... [Read More]
Darwin Automotive updates platform based on latest Military Lending Act interpretation
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, 06:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I software provider Darwin Automotive announced on Tuesday that it has integrated smart disqualify technology into its F&I platform that can disqualify products based on Military Lending Act (MLA) qualifications. The company said this technology is incorporated into the platform ... [Read More]
FTC Act civil penalties rise based on inflation
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, 04:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In combing through the Federal Register this week, the National Automobile Dealers Association found that the Federal Trade Commission recently announced increases to various civil penalties amounts within its jurisdiction to adjust for inflation. In particular, that could be associated ... [Read More]
Top 10 used brands that financed buyers stretch most to afford
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LendingTree released findings of its study on which brands buyers who secure financing are stretching the most to afford. The company acknowledged financing a vehicle is one of the more significant financial decisions Americans make, and even those who try ... [Read More]
2 newest F&I Express executives each possess 20 years of experience
Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express recently added two executives to its company team who each possess more than 20 years professional experience. First, the company announced Gary Peek has joined the business team as chief information officer. Management highlighted that Peek will be ... [Read More]
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