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
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
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
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
Report shows 165% increase in complaints to CFPB by servicemembers during a 4-year span
Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2025, 09:50 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Advocates are encouraged and concerned following the release of a new report on Tuesday from the U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group that analyzed a portion of complaints published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While not specifically ... [Read More]
Kashable lands $250M credit facility to expand
Monday, Jun. 2, 2025, 11:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kashable, a fintech platform that provides access to “socially responsible credit” and financial wellness solutions for employees, got its own boost of financial resources last week, announcing the closing of a $250 million credit facility. According to a news release, ... [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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Powell & Trump discuss growth, employment & inflation
Monday, Jun. 2, 2025, 11:54 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Reserve released a statement recapping chair Jerome Powell being invited to the White House for a meeting with President Trump on Thursday. The statement indicated Powell and Trump discussed economic developments including for growth, employment, and inflation. “Chair ... [Read More]
Ciocca Automotive highlights how Assurant has helped its stores in F&I and beyond
Friday, May. 30, 2025, 11:00 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two top executives from Ciocca Automotive, a growing automotive group with 54 dealerships in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recently described what the partnership with Assurant has done for their dealerships’ F&I performance and other parts of the retailer. “We’re already ... [Read More]
VantageScore delves deeper into April auto-finance surge
Friday, May. 30, 2025, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest data from VantageScore released this week showed that if you want to ignite auto financing, just create a global pandemic or launch tariffs among some of the world’s leading economies. According to the latest edition of CreditGauge from ... [Read More]
EpicVIN finds Top 10 budget-friendly cars of 2025
Thursday, May. 29, 2025, 11:19 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finding an affordable new car for someone with bruised credit is likely pretty difficult nowadays. Kelley Blue Book reported that tariffs pushed new-vehicle average transaction prices up by 2.5% month-over-month in April to $48,699. It was the second-highest increase in ... [Read More]
Consumer sentiment seems to be rebounding, but struggles to maintain payments remain
Wednesday, May. 28, 2025, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported unique credit applications per dealer using Dealertrack ticked up 2% year-over-year last week. So, does that mean consumers feel more comfortable pushing forward with a financing commitment and taking vehicle delivery? It depends on which reading of ... [Read More]
NAF Association reveals its 2025 award winners
Friday, May. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Gary Perdue and Suzi Straffon each have something extra special to celebrate this holiday weekend. On Friday morning, the National Automotive Finance Association announced Perdue, who is president of Peritus Portfolio Services, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of ... [Read More]
Fed can look at newest TransUnion auto-finance data to see interest-rate impact
Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Reserve says at almost every opportunity that policymakers watch all sorts of data and trends before adjusting interest rates. If the Fed wants more information about what a rate cut can do, it can examine the auto-finance portion ... [Read More]
ARA updates notable lobbying progress made via Repo Alliance
Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the American Recovery Association highlighted the inroads on Capitol Hill made by the Repo Alliance, which spearheads lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., on behalf of repossession agents. Repo Alliance founders Dave Kennedy, Mike Peplinski, Stephanie Findley and Marcelle ... [Read More]
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