Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Protective Asset Protection survey: Financial anxiety reshaping consumer decisions about F&I products
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 08:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Potential car buyers at your dealership — especially ones already stretched thin financially — might be more than a little nervous about making a payment commitment that barely covers the vehicle’s retail price, let alone possible products in your F&I ... [Read More]
NAF Association set to celebrate 30 years
Monday, Jun. 1, 2026, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference officially reaches its 30th anniversary on Tuesday. The National Automotive Finance Association is welcoming the industry to Irving, Texas, to celebrate with three days of what the organization is calling its “most interactive, engaging, and ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
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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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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Klarna and Tekion collaborate to deliver flexible-payment options in the service lane
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 10:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A $1,200 brake job or a $3,000 transmission repair could push a cash-strapped consumer already struggling to maintain their monthly car payment into some dire financial straits. So, Klarna, a global digital bank and flexible payments provider, is partnering with ... [Read More]
Experian: Subprime share, overall terms keep climbing in Q1
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 10:54 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As contract terms keep stretching throughout auto financing, Experian is seeing a gradual increase in the subprime segment, too. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q1 2026 released on Thursday, subprime consumers made up 15.75% of ... [Read More]
StoneEagle sees F&I trends stay strong among Q1 dealer profits
Monday, May. 25, 2026, 01:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just ahead of Memorial Day weekend, StoneEagle released first-quarter findings from its StoneEagleDATA F&I Benchmark Report, highlighting how much hay dealership F&I offices made during the first three months of the year. Analysts indicated the first quarter extended one of ... [Read More]
Millennium Capital & Recovery hires former Bank of America exec as president
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move that was effective May 11, Millennium Capital & Recovery Corp. announced on Thursday that Jason Collins is now president of the company that provides collateral recovery management and remarketing solutions serving banks, credit unions, fintechs, auto captives, ... [Read More]
NCC’s CFO arrives after time with Ernst & Young and Arthur Andersen
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, NCC looked to help dealership finances by rolling out a tool powered by Equifax to spot chargeback risk. This week, the provider of integrated credit, compliance, desking, and fraud prevention solutions for automotive retailing made sure its own ... [Read More]
Fitch: Stress in subprime surfaces through auto ABS trends
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings took a close look at the subprime auto loan securitization space as part of the Vehicle Depreciation Report compiled in collaboration with Black Book. Analysts used words such as stress and shocks when recapping subprime auto loan ABS ... [Read More]
Auto finance plays role in April bankruptcy filings rising year-over-year
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 01:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bankruptcy filings climbed 14% year-over-year in April, and the industry is pointing toward auto financing as part of the cause. According to data provided by Epiq AACER, total bankruptcy filings came in at 56,427. Here’s how analysts broke down that ... [Read More]
Expert: 7 activities that could justify dealer doc fees to regulators
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 10:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Thompson & Associates CPAs, an accounting and consulting firm with experience involving automotive dealership operations and dealership fee analyses, made the argument that dealership documentation fees are not “junk fees” as they’ve sometimes been referenced by the Federal Trade Commission ... [Read More]
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