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
Credit Acceptance to invest $33M, add more than 500 workers
Friday, Mar. 3, 2017, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) this week highlighted the investment and additional personnel Credit Acceptance plans to leverage going forward. Because, state officials said, the subprime auto finance company “is experiencing significant growth and needs to expand its facilities ... [Read More]
Average amount financed for new & used hits new record
Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The amount of debt consumers are absorbing to acquire a new or used vehicle reached record highs during the fourth quarter, according to the latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report from Experian. With consumers turning to longer-term contracts ... [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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Westlake leverages technology 2 ways to boost business
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017, 04:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services is looking to use a pair of technology advancements in an effort to drum up more business for the finance company that specializes in subprime retail installment contracts. First this week, Westlake launched an online indirect auto ... [Read More]
OnlineBKmanager.com celebrating 20th year in lead business
Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017, 04:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Bankruptcy lead provider OnlineBKmanager.com is celebrating 20 years of servicing dealerships with marketing material to dealerships who want to do business with individuals who either filed or had their bankruptcies discharged. “It is hard to believe it has been 20 ... [Read More]
Why contracts with potential Uber drivers contain extra risk
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, 03:39 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps it’s not yet a significant risk threat to the overall health of auto finance company portfolios, but Experian Automotive’s Melinda Zabritski explained the possible problems if your customers are using the vehicle attached to the installment contract to drive ... [Read More]
3 components of Trump demands for regulator task forces
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 09:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
President Trump took aim again at government regulation with the executive order he signed on Friday. The latest action is requiring every agency to establish a regulatory reform task force “to eliminate red tape,” according to the White House. The ... [Read More]
Executive moves at National Auto Care & RoadVantage
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care and RoadVantage each announced this week that executives with nearly 45 years of combined experience joined their management team. National Auto Care, an administrator of vehicle service contracts and ancillary products including the CarMark Certified Pre-Owned Program, ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS unveils new loan management system
Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, defi SOLUTIONS rolled out its newest product offering defi SERVICING, a loan management and servicing system (LMS) along with an opportunity for auto finance companies to shape their roadmap for 2017. The company highlighted the defi SERVICING LMS ... [Read More]
2 experts examine CFPB appeals court matter
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, 04:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two legal experts told SubPrime Auto Finance News that they were not surprised when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit last week granted a rehearing request for a case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ... [Read More]
EFG leverages industry veteran & technology to launch new dealer compliance training series
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, 04:14 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Steve Roennau’s automotive career includes time as a training consultant for nearly a half dozen OEMs — Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, Mitsubishi and Hyundai. Roennau’s professional life also includes tenures in important roles at a dealership such as salesperson, used-car ... [Read More]
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