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
April Auto Defaults at Lowest Point in 10 Months
Tuesday, May. 26, 2015, 07:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian discovered auto loan defaults dropped 9 basis points in April to settle at its lowest level since June of last year. Analysts reported as a part of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices that ... [Read More]
Global Asset & Auto Finance Market Is Looking Positive
Tuesday, May. 26, 2015, 07:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest analyst video from White Clarke Group shows the global asset and auto finance market is looking positive, despite political and economic tensions. White Clark Group explained the global leasing industry started 2015 with positive expectations that remain undaunted, ... [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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NAF Association Updates Conference Plans After Texas Storms
Tuesday, May. 26, 2015, 03:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of the severe weather impacting the Lone Star State during the past several days, National Automotive Finance Association executive director Jack Tracey offered an update on the organization’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, which begins on Wednesday afternoon in ... [Read More]
30 States, 3 Credit Bureaus Reach Settlement
Friday, May. 22, 2015, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine and 30 other state attorneys general reached a settlement this week with the three main credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — which have agreed to make a number of changes to their ... [Read More]
AFG & CU Direct Partner for Balloon Program
Friday, May. 22, 2015, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto Financial Group — an online provider of innovative financing products including CarMark Auto Finance for credit unions and banks — recently formed a new partnership with CU Direct, a provider of lending, automotive and strategic solutions to the credit ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Names New CFO
Friday, May. 22, 2015, 02:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance Corp. went outside of the auto finance sector to find its new chief executive officer last fall, and on Friday, the subprime operation repeated the process when choosing a new chief financial officer. Taking on the CFO role for ... [Read More]
Collections Among Topics on Tap at NAF Association Annual Conference
Wednesday, May. 20, 2015, 05:08 AM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
If the auto finance market is about to pivot in any direction from its current path, the National Auto Finance Association is hoping its 19th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference prepares executives and managers with the information and strategy they ... [Read More]
KPA Ramps Up Offerings to Boost Dealership Compliance
Wednesday, May. 20, 2015, 05:06 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
KPA, a provider of dealership management software and services, recently launched a new product line that combines efficient software, comprehensive content and on-demand expert advice to help stores follow sales and finance best practices and ensure their business complies with ... [Read More]
Metrolina Credit Expands NC Footprint
Wednesday, May. 20, 2015, 05:01 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Metrolina Credit Co. announced the opening of its newest branch office in Raleigh, N.C. This opening expands the subprime finance company’s branch network to five full service branch operations across North and South Carolina, and represents the second ... [Read More]
3 Paths to Sharpen Collection Strategies
Monday, May. 18, 2015, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoStar Solutions chief legal officer Steve Levine pointed out most dealers and finance companies are well aware of what he described as “big-picture” compliance safeguards they should implement into their collections efforts. But Levine also stressed that actually putting these ... [Read More]
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