AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
defi SOLUTIONS & eOriginal to tackle 4 digital topics during free webinar
Friday, Jun. 16, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Leaders from defi SOLUTIONS and eOriginal are looking for the auto finance industry to take another significant evolutionary step. Just like when participants moved away from using fax machines to complete applications, Georgine Muntz and Theodore Papilliou want finance companies ... [Read More]
Westlake acquires Credit Union Leasing of America
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2017, 07:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services now possesses a significantly larger investment footprint, as on Thursday the company announced the acquisition of Credit Union Leasing of America (CULA), headquartered in San Diego. The company highlighted the purchase of CULA raised Westlake’s total managed ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Fed raises rates while watching subprime auto financing
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2017, 03:06 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As was widely anticipated, members of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve chose to raise the target range for the federal funds rate from 1 percent to 1.25 percent on Wednesday. While the vote to raise the ... [Read More]
How debt collection industry scored rare ‘victory’
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017, 03:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A debt collection expert explained the importance of the rule-making pivot the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau evidently is making when it comes to finance companies and other credit providers looking to collect from consumers who defaulted. CFPB director Richard Cordray ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial president & CEO to retire as company modifies static pools & underwriting
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2017, 03:17 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming off of a fiscal year where its net earnings dropped but still surpassed $5 million, Nicholas Financial this week announced the retirement of Ralph Finkenbrink as the subprime auto finance company’s president and chief executive officer for personal reasons. Nicholas ... [Read More]
7 findings in Treasury’s regulatory reform report
Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2017, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coming on the heels of the U.S. House of Representatives passing H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, in an effort to modify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau among other objectives, the U.S. Department of the Treasury late on Monday issued its ... [Read More]
April ABS movements hint at possible future losses
Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2017, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings reported that collateral performance in the U.S. prime and subprime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sectors was mixed in April relative to March. Analysts indicated that while losses and recoveries continued to show seasonal improvement on a ... [Read More]
FactorTrust & GOLDPoint Systems partner to boost originations & more
Monday, Jun. 12, 2017, 03:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
FactorTrust recently finalized an innovative partnership with GOLDPoint Systems to integrate alternative credit data and scores into the online finance company’s originating, servicing and reporting processes, thereby enabling GOLDPoint’s lending clients to get a complete overview of creditworthy borrowers. GOLDPoint ... [Read More]
Send your nominations for top industry Movers & Shakers
Friday, Jun. 9, 2017, 07:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Change seems to be always in the air in the auto finance space. Finance companies are adjusting underwriting to mitigate risk, maintain origination growth and watch for delinquency rises. Service providers are looking to improve their solutions while sustaining high ... [Read More]
Industry cheers as CFPB reform measure passes House
Friday, Jun. 9, 2017, 01:24 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While lawmakers from opposing parties either cheered or jeered the vote tally, industry advocates from the banking, financial services and dealership communities on Thursday all applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act. The ... [Read More]
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