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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TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 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
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]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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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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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]
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]
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]
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