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
EFG Companies & Northwood launch F&I Innovator of the Year competition
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
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]
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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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Used prices at record high, but payments steady
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
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
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]
With new chief compliance officer, FactorTrust among Inc. 5000 for 3rd straight year
Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, 03:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with being ranked as one of the country’s fastest-growing private companies by Inc., FactorTrust this week hired Barbara Sinsley as general counsel and chief compliance officer. FactorTrust indicated Sinsley will provide the company with legal and regulatory guidance and ... [Read More]
2 drivers of additional 5M auto borrowers in Q2
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, 03:40 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While delinquencies posted a “slight increase” during the second quarter, Jason Laky, senior vice president and automotive and consumer lending business leader for TransUnion, pinpointed the two drivers that brought more than 5 million additional consumers into the auto finance ... [Read More]
700Credit & KISS Concepts Group finalize marketing partnership
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recently, the management at 700Credit, a provider of credit, compliance and prescreen products and services, announced a marketing partnership with KISS Concepts Group, a nationwide dealer, auto finance company, master agency and consulting firm with agent footprints in 33 states. Executives ... [Read More]
July auto defaults mirror year-ago trends
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, 02:44 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While also visiting the popular topic of the presidential election, analysts from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian noticed auto loan defaults edged up slightly according to data through July. But defaults remained below the 1-percent level for the fourth ... [Read More]
3 attributes dealers want from finance companies
Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With technology leveling the playing field to a degree, relationships nowadays really matter, especially when they involve how a dealer is going to get a delivery bought for their customers or how they’re going to have the floor planning for ... [Read More]
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