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Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
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
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
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
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
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

Latest 2 information offerings from NAF Association & AFSA

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Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, 03:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the American Financial Services Association scheduled an informational webinar with executive vice president Bill Himpler, organizers of the National Automotive Finance Association’s Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program reminded potential participants about the upcoming deadline for discounted accommodations. In an ... [Read More]

3 potential dealer profit points of Spireon SkyLink

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Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With more than 3 million active subscribers using its GPS-based vehicle telematics and Business Intelligence solutions, Spireon recently highlighted that its SkyLink solution is enabling dealerships to streamline inventory management as well as add a new finance and insurance profit ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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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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Yellen maintains Fed’s deliberate path toward possible rate rise

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Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, 03:14 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen reiterated again on Friday that an interest-rate increase continues to be closely considered by policymakers as they watch a wide array of broad economic trends to shape their decisions. During the Fed’s annual retreat to ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty names new marketing manager

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Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of used-vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently announced the addition of Melissa Roberts as the new marketing manager. As a member of the marketing department, GWC explained Roberts will ... [Read More]

Fitch’s summertime subprime ABS forecast coming true

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Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, 02:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When this summer began, Fitch Ratings projected “the summer months do not figure to be as kind for the sector,” as analysts discussed future performance of subprime auto loan ABS. The latest index results Fitch released on Thursday showed the ... [Read More]

EFG Companies & Northwood launch F&I Innovator of the Year competition

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, 03:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies, together with Northwood University, launched the second annual F&I Innovator of the Year Competition this week. Held during the fall semester each year, this competition leverages the out-of-the box thinking of today’s Gen Z college students, coupled with ... [Read More]

3 groups pinpoint issues with CFPB arbitration proposal

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the noteworthy quotes from those old Bugs Bunny cartoons that involved Marvin the Martian included the phrase, “Well, back to the old drawing board.” That phrase also summarized the sentiment the American Bankers Association, the Consumer Bankers Association and ... [Read More]

Used prices at record high, but payments steady

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Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, 02:50 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
Retail used-car prices, at $19,400 a pop, have never been higher than they were in the second quarter, according to Edmunds.com. But here’s the thing. Average monthly payments on used vehicles are staying relatively low. In the second quarter, the ... [Read More]

Westlake Flooring Services surpasses 100K vehicles in portfolio

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Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, 02:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In less than four years after Westlake Flooring Services was founded, the company recently hit the milestone of 100,000 vehicles in its portfolio. Since November 2012, Westlake Flooring has grown to a division of more than 100 employees with approximately ... [Read More]

3 Dallas dealers violate FTC administrative order

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Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, 03:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently the Federal Trade Commission is far from finished with its regulatory actions involving what it dubbed Operation Steer Clear — a nationwide crackdown on misleading advertising regarding vehicle sales, financing and leasing that began more than two years ago. ... [Read More]
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