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
Ally on disciplined path to $40B in originations this year
Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, 04:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Without necessarily having to be too aggressive with underwriting to consumers lower down the credit spectrum, Ally Financial emphasized that it remains on track to reach its goal for originations this year despite the headwinds of not collecting as much ... [Read More]
New solution aims to complete delivery within Web-connected vehicle
Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DocuSign and Visa recently showcased a new proof-of-concept that is geared to bring together secure contracts and payments made online via connected vehicles. The DocuSign demo highlights how consumers can drive a vehicle off the lot in a matter of ... [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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GM Financial maintains subprime presence
Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, 03:35 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
General Motors Financial president and chief executive officer Dan Berce took multiple opportunities after the finance company reported its third-quarter performance to state that despite being elevated to be the captive for the parent OEM, the company remains a significant ... [Read More]
4 findings from BillingTree’s 2015 payment survey
Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BillingTree highlighted four main observations from its Consumer Finance Business Strategy and Technology Survey 2015; a project geared to try to understand the usage of payment technology solutions and the priorities of decision-making consumer lending professionals as well as to ... [Read More]
Colorado & Oregon now part of Reynolds’ F&I library
Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, 03:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reynolds and Reynolds recently rolled out the availability of a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance documents for franchised dealers in two more states — Oregon and Colorado. The Reynolds LAW Oregon F&I Library contains a variety ... [Read More]
CFPB hands SNAAC $3.2M penalty over collections
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 06:08 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pinched another player in the auto finance space over its debt collection practices. On Wednesday, the CFPB filed an administrative order against Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC), a finance company specializing in loans to ... [Read More]
CFPB complaint total rises to 726K
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As of Oct. 1, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reported that the agency has handled 726,000 complaints nationally. Along with a closer look at complaints coming from Chicago, officials noted some of the highlights from the statistics in this month’s ... [Read More]
ProMax Unlimited unveils 1st of 3 new soft pull solutions
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 04:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealer Marketing Services, makers of ProMax Unlimited, recently released the first tool in a line of three new consumer credit soft pull products. The first solution is Instant Score, which is fueled through a partnership with Equifax. ProMax highlighted that ... [Read More]
Heritage Acceptance names VP of sales & marketing
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Heritage Acceptance Corp., a finance company specializing in purchasing vehicle retail installment contracts through a network of more than 600 dealers throughout the Midwest, named Mike Monaghan as vice president of sales and marketing this week. Heritage highlighted Monaghan brings ... [Read More]
This year’s SubPrime Auto Finance Executive of the Year
Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, 03:21 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
SubPrime Auto Finance News announced this year’s recipient of the SubPrime Auto Finance Executive of the Year Award, presented by Black Book Lender Solutions. The accolade is going to Dan Ulatowski, who is the chief sales officer at Credit Acceptance, ... [Read More]
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