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
How Q1 GDP figure might frame next rate discussion
Monday, May. 1, 2017, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Open Market Committee within the Federal Reserve is set to conduct its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday. It appears the policymakers have much to discuss since first-quarter gross domestic product figures arrived this past Friday. ... [Read More]
March auto defaults dip 5 basis points
Friday, Apr. 28, 2017, 01:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto finance component of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices showed contract defaults improved in March both on a year-over-year and sequential basis. According to data released by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, auto loan defaults came in ... [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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Carleton successfully completes SOC 2 audit
Friday, Apr. 28, 2017, 01:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Carleton, a provider of compliant financing calculation and document generation solutions, recently announced that it has successfully completed its 2016 SOC 2 compliance audit, conducted by Crowe Horwath. The company highlighted SOC 2 compliance has quickly become a hot topic ... [Read More]
UPDATED: CFPB hits SNAAC with another $1.25M penalty
Thursday, Apr. 27, 2017, 01:45 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that Security National Automotive Acceptance Company (SNAAC) violated a consent order from 2015, demanding that the finance company make good on the redress it owes to consumers and pay an additional $1.25 ... [Read More]
White paper tackles 8 common problems during F&I cancellation process
Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017, 02:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express insisted the F&I product cancellation process currently lacks standardization, automation, transparency and efficiency. F&I Express continued by stating these challenges not only have a negative impact on the day-to-day operations of a product provider or finance company, but ... [Read More]
Recapping crucial debt collection case before Supreme Court
Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017, 02:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Hudson Cook associate Anastasia Caton observed last week’s oral arguments during a crucial debt collection case in front of the Supreme Court that might make third-party efforts within auto finance significantly more difficult depending which way the nine justices rule. ... [Read More]
NAF Association pledges to maintain conference quality
Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2017, 02:57 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The National Automotive Finance Association is organizing the 21st annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference with the same mandate organization leadership has held for more than two decades. “This is the industry event where all the non-prime auto financing company executives ... [Read More]
CPS’ positive-earnings streak reaches 23 straight quarters
Monday, Apr. 24, 2017, 03:00 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley likes the position where the subprime auto finance company sits after the first quarter. And it’s not just because CPS posted its 23rd consecutive quarter of positive earnings. Bradley pointed ... [Read More]
Space Coast Credit Union honors 6 dealers with Watchdog Award
Monday, Apr. 24, 2017, 02:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Space Coast Credit Union recently honored six local dealers with its Watchdog Dealer of the Year Award, recognizing the superior service they provided to SCCU members in 2016. Officials highlighted the award — which has been presented annually to local ... [Read More]
2 new relationships designed to boost originations and payments
Friday, Apr. 21, 2017, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A quartet of auto finance technology firms collaborated this week on a pair of relationships aimed at enhancing both originations and payments. First, Payix and Nortridge Software announced they formed a strategic alliance to help finance companies connect with their ... [Read More]
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