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
Sundaram: The illusion of a subprime auto lending bubble
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:22 PM
Raj Sundaram, Dealertrack Technologies
The first several months of 2015 have brought fears and concerns that the automotive lending market faces another subprime bubble like we saw back in 2008. In reality, based on what we have seen at Dealertrack, the credit picture is ... [Read More]
Millennium Capital and Recovery Names General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nationwide recovery management services provider Millennium Capital and Recovery Corp. recently hired Alison Kinnear as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Millennium indicated Kinnear will lead the company’s in-house legal and compliance activities. President Jayne Bronchetti highlighted the addition 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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Inilex Now Part of Reynolds Certified Interface Program
Monday, Jun. 15, 2015, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an effort to give finance managers more options to present to vehicle buyers, Inilex recently announced that its SkyLINK theft-recovery system has been selected by Reynolds and Reynolds as part of the Reynolds Certified Interface (RCI) Program. The provider of ... [Read More]
With Latest CFPB Rule Announced, What Next?
Friday, Jun. 12, 2015, 03:22 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
While a pair of industry associations indicated they weren’t blindsided when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its final larger participant rule this week, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience cautioned finance company executives about not ignoring ... [Read More]
SAFCo Taps Former ACA Exec To Be COO
Friday, Jun. 12, 2015, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCo) recently hired a former American Credit Acceptance (ACA) executive to be chief operating officer of the subprime auto finance company. Joining SAFCo after having been COO of ACA since 2009 is Tom Holgate. “It’s an honor to ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Modifies Credit Availabilities & Terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2015, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance Corp. announced that week that the company increased the amount of its revolving secured line of credit facility with a commercial bank syndicate. The company raised the line from $235.0 million to $310.0 million while also extending the ... [Read More]
CFPB Finalizes Larger Participant Rule
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau officially will consider to be a “larger participant” in the auto finance market took another significant step forward today. The CFPB published a rule that will allow the agency to supervise larger nonbank auto ... [Read More]
2 Alabama Nissan Stores Involved in Federal Matters
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two Nissan dealerships in Alabama’s largest market are getting the attention of officials from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Not long after one Birmingham, Ala., Nissan store received word from the FTC regarding a consent order ... [Read More]
Southeast Toyota Finance Activates RouteOne Platform
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015, 03:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, RouteOne announced that Southeast Toyota Finance, the provider of financing to 176 Toyota dealers in the Southeast, elected to activate RouteOne’s automotive finance platform. RouteOne’s credit application system is designed to be complimentary to dealers and can provide ... [Read More]
CIADA Taps Auto Data Direct as Exclusive ELT Provider
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2015, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With new state compliance demands coming at the beginning of next year, the Carolinas Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA) recently selected Auto Data Direct (ADD) as its exclusive vendor for the pending requirement for electronic lien and title (ELT) filing. ... [Read More]
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