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
FTC Outlines 252 Actions, $2.6M in Judgments Connected to Vehicle Financing
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2015, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission continues to ramp up its enforcement actions in the automotive space with its second significant collection of settlements in about 14 months. On Thursday, the FTC and 32 law enforcement partners announced the results of what they ... [Read More]
Senator Targets CFPB Funding in Budget Resolution
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
U.S. House members made their move in hopes of restructuring how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau operates. Now a lawmaker from the nation’s upper chamber has revealed a measure to curb the financial resources available to the regulator. Sen. David ... [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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Fitch Acknowledges Some Subprime Deterioration Ahead
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015, 03:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what might not be surprising to top company executives, Fitch Ratings recently acknowledged that auto finance companies are likely to see loan asset quality weaken in 2015, with annualized net losses moving closer to their historical averages. While prime ... [Read More]
Black Book and defi SOLUTIONS to Cover 4 Topics in Free Webinar
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2015, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Black Book and defi SOLUTIONS are teaming up to present a free webinar titled, “The Power and Value of Integration.” The companies highlighted the four topics they plan to cover during the one-hour webinar, including: — How finance companies can ... [Read More]
Record-Setting Month in Store for New Financing
Monday, Mar. 23, 2015, 03:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The industry continues to be on a path toward $1 trillion in outstanding receivables and climbing contracts terms as new data from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive has the combination of strong sales and high transaction prices positioning March to ... [Read More]
Spencer Capital Acquires SouthWest Dealer Services
Monday, Mar. 23, 2015, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a move firm leaders hail as one that will significantly benefit dealers, Spencer Capital Holdings recently acquired SouthWest Dealer Services, an independent full-service provider of F&I products and services to dealers in the United States. SWDS has more than ... [Read More]
PaymentVision Hosting Free Webinar About Convenience Fees
Monday, Mar. 23, 2015, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PaymentVision, a provider of PCI-compliant electronic payment processing services, will host a free webinar designed to help managers of compliance, accounts receivables and operations professionals learn about convenience fees. The webinar titled, “Introduction to Convenience Fees” will take place on ... [Read More]
4 Associations Not Pleased with CFPB Database Plan
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Using descriptive words such as unsubstantiated, puzzlingly and unworkable, it didn’t take long for industry associations to question again the methodology of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which on Thursday finalized its policy involving its public-facing consumer complaint database. Now ... [Read More]
BMW Settles FTC Complaint Over Warranty Coverage
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:57 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what could be a wake-up call for dealerships and F&I managers when explaining how warranties work according to federal mandates, BMW of North America agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges this week that its Mini division violated the ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty Celebrating 20 Years in Business
Friday, Mar. 20, 2015, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, GWC Warranty, a national provider of vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, began to celebrate its 20th year in business. Since opening in 1995, GWC Warranty has partnered with more than 20,000 ... [Read More]
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