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
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
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 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
2 Cox Automotive economists dissect implications of third interest-rate rise of 2017
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 09:08 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
For the third time this year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the Federal Reserve opted to push the target range for the federal funds rate higher by another 25 basis points to leave the reading at 1.25 percent ... [Read More]
4 new enhancements to Spireon’s GPS solution
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Spireon rolled out four enhancements to its GoldStar GPS solution on Wednesday designed to help mitigate risk and enhance repossession and recovery activities of large buy-here, pay-here dealerships and finance companies that originate contracts with subprime customers. The company also ... [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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ActivEngage enhances chat capability with 700Credit integration
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now dealers can converse online with potential buyers more robustly about how their financial standing might translate into a vehicle delivery. ActivEngage recently integrated with 700Credit to offer the ability to pull credit inside chat conversations. The feature will be ... [Read More]
Akerman adds third former CFPB official to legal team
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Akerman recently bolstered its stable of legal talent by adding another former high-ranking official from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The law firm’s consumer financial services practice Group welcomed Kathleen “Kitty” Ryan from Buckley Sandler as a partner in the ... [Read More]
Ally chooses PNC exec to be next chief financial officer
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, 03:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial made a move on Tuesday to ensure a smooth transition involving one of the highest positions at the company. Ally announced that Jenn LaClair will be joining the company as chief financial officer designate, effective Monday, with the ... [Read More]
Fiserv and TransUnion partner to integrate alternative data into origination platform
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, 03:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Fiserv finalized a partnership with TransUnion to improve price, decision accuracy and expand the customer base within the automotive finance space. Officials highlighted integrating the automotive loan origination system from Fiserv with CreditVision Link from TransUnion will help ... [Read More]
New roles for 2 executives at Toyota’s captive
Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, 03:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Among seven executive changes made by Toyota across its North American operations, two involve top leaders at the automaker’s captive finance company. Effective Jan. 1, the company said in a recent announcement that Scott Cooke will be group vice president ... [Read More]
Though CFPB is in flux, compliance efforts still benefit auto finance providers
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 05:11 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Even before the wrangling over who will lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intensified earlier this week, Craig Nazzaro emphasized that the heavy compliance lifting done by auto finance companies still has plenty of value. Nazzaro, who is of counsel ... [Read More]
Free FICO webinar to share strategy to handle accounting changes for credit losses
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 05:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FICO is hosting a free webinar to sort through the details of an important accounting change that might be giving auto finance companies grief in meeting new standards that change how institutions account for expected credit losses. FICO experts plan ... [Read More]
Q3 deep subprime originations sink to lowest level ever
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The evidence continues to mount showing how much auto finance companies are tightening their underwriting and slowing the volume of subprime paper they're adding to their portfolios. Experian Automotive reported on Thursday that the number of consumers outside prime (with ... [Read More]
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