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
New York AG reaches 6th dealer settlement in past 12 months
Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2016, 02:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
For the third time in the span of about a year, New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with a dealership regarding either the advertising or the financing practices conducted by the store. The most recent development is ... [Read More]
Ally appoints Cary to board as Feinberg departs
Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2016, 02:08 PM
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Ally Financial has added a former General Electric executive to its own board of directors. The company announced this week that William “Bill” Cary has been appointed to the Ally board of directors, filling the role left by Cerberus Capital ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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Dealers still see subprime availability as big players adjust
Monday, Jun. 27, 2016, 03:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The size of the U.S. subprime population is getting smaller — at least that’s what FICO says. And large finance companies such as General Motors Financial again acknowledged that the segment of its portfolio composed of subprime paper will continue to ... [Read More]
SNAAC named top workplace in Cincinnati again
Monday, Jun. 27, 2016, 03:44 PM
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) was recently named a top workplace in the Cincinnati area, due to positive feedback from employees. SNAAC announced that it has been selected as one of Greater Cincinnati’s Top Workplaces for the third time ... [Read More]
Subprime population drops to lowest point in a decade
Friday, Jun. 24, 2016, 03:42 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made her semiannual visit to Capitol Hill this week and shared her thoughts on how much interest rates might rise, FICO highlighted how the auto finance customer population that often is charged the highest ... [Read More]
EFG Companies taps Roennau as vice president of compliance
Friday, Jun. 24, 2016, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reflecting the company’s ongoing mission of driving operational compliance for its dealership clients, EFG Companies appointed Steve Roennau as vice president of compliance this week. EFG highlighted that Roennau brings a 30-year history of driving bottom-line results in automotive F&I, ... [Read More]
Dealer Funding to stop originating as of June 29
Thursday, Jun. 23, 2016, 01:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
SubPrime Auto Finance News has learned Dealer Funding — a finance company specializing in subprime auto financing for both franchised and independent dealerships — “has paused all new business activities as part of an evaluation of its ongoing business operations.” ... [Read More]
Fitch cautious about summertime subprime ABS movement
Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2016, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings shared its latest update on the topic becoming more of a pressing issue for finance company executives this year — the performance of subprime auto loan ABS. While analysts noticed overall losses and delinquencies improved again in May, ... [Read More]
RouteOne eContracting now available to all Southeast Toyota Finance dealers
Wednesday, Jun. 22, 2016, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The stream of developments from RouteOne continued on Tuesday as the company expanded its partnership with Southeast Toyota Finance, the provider of automotive financing for 176 Toyota dealers in the southeastern United States. The expansion includes eContracting on RouteOne’s automotive ... [Read More]
Auto defaults dip again as composite rate sets 10-year low
Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2016, 03:39 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the overall default reading recorded its lowest point dating back a decade, the auto loan segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices made another move away from the 1-percent level in May, dipping 5 basis points below the ... [Read More]
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