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
Matrix Warranty Solutions now part of F&I Express network
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials announced this week that Matrix Warranty Solutions is now a part of the F&I Express network of more than 130 aftermarket service providers. Matrix Warranty Solutions highlighted that its programs are backed by a contractual liability insurance policy issued ... [Read More]
Current amount of subprime paper is ‘probably a good thing’
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, 03:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With subprime paper representing only about 16 percent of the total outstanding auto finance balance figure TransUnion reported for the third quarter, the bureau’s top industry analyst indicated that’s not too much lower-end paper currently in portfolios. “Overall, it’s probably ... [Read More]
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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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Finance industry reaction to Trump victory
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, 05:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The historic result of Tuesday’s presidential election created rippling reactions throughout the financial services community, with many organization leaders looking forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-led Congress. “I would say that just like the rest of the ... [Read More]
DealerVault claims 13 of top 25 dealer groups leverage its data platform
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, 05:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to DealerVault, its objective is to protect the “dealership data goldmine.” It’s all of the customer data that might have arrived through website leads, the F&I office or the service drive. With some industry analysts’ expectations of customer data ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Q4 origination volume off to soft start
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, 03:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While still making healthy gains in consolidated net income, Credit Acceptance chief executive officer Brett Roberts pointed to data the subprime finance company shared as part of its third-quarter financial statement to explain how competitive the market is to grow ... [Read More]
8 judges picked for F&I Innovator of the Year Competition
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, 05:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies, together with Northwood University, recently announced the judging panel in the 2016 F&I Innovator of the Year competition. Representing all automotive brands spanning across the country, the eight-member blue-ribbon judging panel brings extensive experience and expertise in understanding ... [Read More]
Average balances hit highest point in 7 years
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, 05:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to TransUnion’s Q3 2016 Industry Insights Report powered by Prama analytics, total auto financing balances grew by 9 percent year-over-year during the third quarter. TransUnion pegged the total balance reading at $1.1 trillion, up from $1.01 trillion in Q3 ... [Read More]
Auto ABS losses climb for 3rd straight month
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With one subprime metric jumping to the second-highest point in 15 years, the latest monthly auto loan ABS index from Fitch Ratings released this week showed that losses for U.S. auto ABS continue their steady climb. As a result, analysts noticed ... [Read More]
DRN participating in free webinar to make repossessions more efficient
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Forum presenting sponsor Digital Recognition Network (DRN) is participating in a free webinar to help finance companies and repossession agents to be more efficient and save precious time — and money — by better using their historical license plate ... [Read More]
PointPredictive finds fraud in auto financing & mortgages follows similar risk patterns
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, 04:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PointPredictive, a provider of machine learning fraud solutions, recently announced the results of a new study that detected high levels of fraud in early payment auto finance contract defaults. The firm explained its study encompassed data from millions of auto ... [Read More]
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