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
Redefining micro-management of your sales team
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:46 PM
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
Is it time to revisit the definition of micro-management? I receive calls on a weekly basis from frustrated executives lamenting over the difficulty of finding good sales people. You may have heard these frustrations, too, including: — This new generation ... [Read More]
Fitch reiterates 6 components for ABS ratings
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings recently published an updated asset-backed sector specific criteria report. Analysts indicated there have been no “material” changes from the previous version, so therefore Fitch expects no impact on outstanding ratings. The firm noted this report updates and replaces ... [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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Honda Finance & Junior Achievement create education site for young drivers
Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new national survey finding that teen drivers lack basic knowledge about auto financing and total vehicle ownership costs sparked Junior Achievement USA and American Honda Finance Corp. to create a new website. The national survey orchestrated by Junior Achievement ... [Read More]
CPS explains how FTC settlement is impacting collections
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, 03:39 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley explained why the company’s noticeable rise in delinquencies stems from adjustments in collection practices that federal regulators forced the company to make. To recap, back in May of last year, ... [Read More]
700Credit integrates with DeskManager DMS for credit reports and more
Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Executives from 700Credit, a provider of credit reporting, prescreen data and compliance products and services, highlighted that their information now is integrated with DeskManager, AutoManager’s DMS software product. The companies explained this comprehensive tool is geared to help users manage ... [Read More]
Westlake & RouteOne partner to boost dealer service
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another effort to implement cost-saving and innovative technology-based initiatives to foster business and meet the demands of its expanding customer base, Westlake Financial Services is now available on RouteOne’s eContracting platform. This development arrives not long after Westlake announced ... [Read More]
CBC integrates The Work Number from Equifax
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, credit report and compliance solutions provider Credit Bureau Connection (CBC) rolled out dealer access to income and employment data instantly, at point-of-sale through The Work Number, an Equifax service. CBC highlighted that having fast access to income and ... [Read More]
MaximTrak launches new content-driven website to help dealers
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As dealerships continue to modernize and position their F&I services to deliver a more engaging and compliant customer experience in less time, their need for timely information, best practices and how-to tips is increasing. In response, MaximTrak Technologies, an F&I ... [Read More]
3 trends show strong financing market
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 07:20 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Recent data and analysis from the American Bankers Association, Cox Automotive and KeyBanc Capital Markets all point toward healthy ongoing performance and a positive outlook for the auto finance market. According to results from the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit ... [Read More]
Path to improve both collections & customer experience
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 07:15 PM
Steve Levine and Susan Perlmutter, Sigma Payment Solutions
Creditors, servicers and collectors need to quickly re-evaluate their approach to how they interact with consumers in the wake of the Westlake Financial Services/Wilshire Consumer Credit consent decree with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Much like DriveTime and other scary ... [Read More]
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