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
RouteOne integrates with defi SOLUTIONS to boost eContracting
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2017, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RouteOne announced on Thursday that defi SOLUTIONS is now an eContracting certified loan origination system (LOS) with RouteOne. The companies highlighted that finance sources utilizing defi’s LOS now can benefit from a streamlined eContracting implementation process. The companies noted that ... [Read More]
Westlake sets new mark with $700M securitization
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017, 02:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within a week of leveraging additional vehicle location data and analytics to mitigate its risk, Westlake Financial Services announced on Tuesday that the finance company issued a $700 million asset-backed securitization backed by approximately $748.7 million of automotive loans and ... [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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House hearing gathers experts to debate CFPB structure & more
Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Does Richard Cordray possess more power than President Trump? No matter what Trump’s possible tweets might be to the contrary, one of the Constitution experts who testified during a U.S. House hearing on Tuesday declared that, in fact, the director ... [Read More]
Annual subprime ABS performance dips for 4th straight year
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2017, 02:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with taking a longer-term look and investigating how all pools would perform through a credit cycle, S&P Global Ratings reported that collateral performance in the U.S. subprime auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) sector weakened in 2016 for the fourth ... [Read More]
TrainAndCertify.org offers new certification program for VSC professionals
Monday, Mar. 20, 2017, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TrainAndCertify.org, a national provider of training and certification programs for sales and customer service reps in various consumer-centric industries, recently announced its Certified Vehicle Protection Professional (CVPP) certification program. TrainAndCertify.org established the CVPP program via the Academy of Certified Vehicle ... [Read More]
13 industry groups & DOJ file briefs in CFPB constitutionality case
Monday, Mar. 20, 2017, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The parade of legal developments leading toward the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rehearing an important case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has started in earnest. First, the American Financial Services Association, along with ... [Read More]
AUL outlines 3 components F&I training offering
Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, 02:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Warranty and vehicle service contract administrator AUL Corp. released its 2017 F&I training schedule on Thursday, marking the second year in a row the company is offering F&I training. AUL highlighted its training is designed to provide a tailored education ... [Read More]
Reynolds releases F&I libraries for Maine & Vermont
Friday, Mar. 17, 2017, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this week, Reynolds and Reynolds announced the release of the Reynolds LAW Maine F&I Library, just a short while after the firm unveiled a similar product for a neighboring state with the rollout of the Reynolds LAW Vermont F&I ... [Read More]
Where interest rates could be by end of 2019
Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017, 01:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With the federal funds rate ticking up by 0.25 percent to 1 percent as widely expected on Wednesday, Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen also described the expected median path for the federal funds rate through the close of 2019, which ... [Read More]
Westlake describes benefits of leveraging DRN’s vehicle location data and analytics
Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2017, 02:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Digital Recognition Network (DRN) recently embedded DRNsights, powered by vehicle location data plus analytics, into Westlake Financial’s servicing platform to manage risk and reduce losses. The companies shared that Westlake’s recent monthly performance report showed DRN’s data assisted Westlake with ... [Read More]
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