Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
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Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds
Thursday, May. 7, 2026, 11:12 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
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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
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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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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CPS finalizes first securitization of 2018, totaling $190M
Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Consumer Portfolio Services announced the closing of its first term securitization of 2018. Officials highlighted the transaction is CPS’ 27th senior subordinate securitization since the beginning of 2011 and the 10th consecutive securitization to receive a triple “A” ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS lands $55M investment from Bain Capital Ventures
Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, 04:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The management team at defi SOLUTIONS now has a sizeable amount of resources to deploy an aggressive growth plan. On Friday, defi SOLUTIONS announced it has raised $55 million in a Series C investment from Bain Capital Ventures. Executives highlighted the ... [Read More]
NAF Association, Hudson Cook and Compli to offer free webinar projecting Trump impact
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, 07:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association is teaming with Hudson Cook and Compli for a free webinar in an effort to answer some questions likely on the minds of leaders at dealerships and finance companies. A trio of experts is looking ... [Read More]
CFPB now seeking industry feedback on operational effectiveness
Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, 03:37 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While a consumer advocate in a note to SubPrime Auto Finance News called the action “an insane development,” industry representatives cheered the request by the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for evidence of the regulator’s effectiveness. On ... [Read More]
MBSi welcomes Fountaine as director of business development
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, 04:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MBSi Corp. welcomed a top executive from another firm in the recovery industry to its company team this week. MBSi, one of the loyal sponsors of Used Car Week and a leading provider of repossession assignment software and vendor compliance ... [Read More]
White Clarke Group adds Slyman to bolster North American team
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, 04:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
White Clarke Group recently bolstered its North American workforce. The global provider of full lifecycle loan origination, servicing, collections and floorplan finance technology announced Heather Slyman has joined the firm as vice president of business development for North America. Executives ... [Read More]
LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS integrates with Equifax Workforce Solutions
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An important component in subprime auto finance underwriting is gauging the potential contract holder’s ability to make installment payments. LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and Equifax are teaming up to help finance companies with that stipulation. This week Equifax and LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS, a technology provider ... [Read More]
Auto defaults close 2017 on stable track
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, 04:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the fourth time in the past seven years, the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices closed the calendar with the default rate holding steady or ticking a bit lower on a sequential basis. S&P Dow Jones ... [Read More]
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