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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As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
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TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
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]
GWC Warranty expands F&I product offerings
Monday, Jun. 20, 2016, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, the used vehicle service contract and related finance and insurance products provider for dealers, recently announced an expansion of its product set. Highlighting the changes to GWC’s product set are upgraded terms for exclusionary coverage levels. GWC is now ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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defi SOLUTIONS promotes Dufalo to be CTO
Monday, Jun. 20, 2016, 02:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Robert Dufalo has a new title with defi SOLUTIONS as the company recently elevated the tech industry veteran to be its new chief technology officer. Dufalo previously was director of quality for the browser-based loan origination system. In addition to ... [Read More]
GAO gives CFPB 5 more recommendations
Thursday, Jun. 16, 2016, 07:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Richard Cordray has five more chores on his to-do list courtesy of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Within the week of its contract spending strategy being revealed through the federally mandated website USASpending.gov, the ... [Read More]
RouteOne finalizes executive team with new CTO
Thursday, Jun. 16, 2016, 07:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rounding out the newest member of its leadership contingent, RouteOne’s board of directors on Thursday appointed Chris Irving as its chief technology officer in the latest move with new chief executive officer Justin Oesterle at the controls of the platform ... [Read More]
SCUSA’s Kulas sees benefits of added compliance burden
Thursday, Jun. 16, 2016, 02:26 PM
Jim Henry, Correspondent
Rising compliance costs could be a blessing in disguise for big, established subprime auto finance companies, said Jason Kulas, chief executive officer of Dallas-based Santander Consumer USA. That’s because in the long run the cost of meeting tougher regulations could ... [Read More]
SouthWest Dealer Services appoints new CEO
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2016, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, SouthWest Dealer Services — an independent full-service provider of F&I products and services to dealers — announced that SWDS Holdings’ board of directors appointed Vernon Leake as chief executive officer. Leake succeeds Eric Hamann, who will now serve ... [Read More]
How captives & tech entrepreneurs can solve digital challenges
Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2016, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
White Clarke Group acknowledged that it seemed like just a few months ago that experts thought auto finance companies would inevitably lose their businesses to technology-savvy new players entering the market as disruptors. The company predicted these new entrants would ... [Read More]
CFPB roundup: Bureau’s spending recap & more proposed changes
Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2016, 03:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Coinciding with the federally mandated website disclosing how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spends its budget on government contractors, more U.S. House members — including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan — continued the parade of bill proposals and other ... [Read More]
CRIF Lending Solutions and Dealertrack form partnership
Monday, Jun. 13, 2016, 02:32 PM
Lance Dagenhardt, Correspondent
In order to make indirect auto financing seamless, CRIF Lending Solutions and Dealertrack are joining forces. CRIF Lending Solutions recently announced a partnership with Dealertrack, a Cox Automotive brand, to integrate its CRIF ACTion loan origination system with Dealertrack’s e-contracting software. ... [Read More]
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