Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
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PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
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Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
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Jessica Gonzalez of InformedIQ on growing ‘AI and fraud fatigue’
Jessica Gonzalez, vice president of customer success and general manager of automotive at InformedIQ, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to describe growing “AI and fraud fatigue” and other topics connected with auto finance. Listen Here
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 04:17 PM
Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tim Yalich, who now is vice president of business development for Carleton, returned for an appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Yalich explained how much more crucial accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers in an environment with some ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 02:48 PM
Widewail CEO Cuyler Owens
Cuyler Owens is CEO of Widewail, a reputation and customer experience platform for the auto industry Cuyler joined Widewail as CEO in December, following nearly three years as chief revenue officer of TrustRadius, and time with Dell, Vmware and Dealerware. ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 08:09 PM
IDDS Vice President Earns AFIP Certification
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
IDDS co-owner and vice president Max Zanan recently became the latest F&I executive to pass the certification exam orchestrated by the Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals (AFIP). Zanan passed the AFIP test in January. Based in New York City, IDDS ... [Read More]
Exploring Reasons for Recent DOJ Subpoenas to Finance Companies
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, 05:44 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
No less than five finance companies — Ally Financial, Consumer Portfolio Services, Credit Acceptance, General Motors Financial and Santander Consumer USA — have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which is investigating practices in connection with subprime auto ... [Read More]
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A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Only 30% of Banks Expect Subprime Delinquency Spike
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, 05:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The January Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices orchestrated by the Federal Reserve indicated about 29.4 percent of the banks that originate subprime auto loans expect delinquency and charge-off rates to increase this year. Fed officials acknowledged ... [Read More]
Hyundai Capital America Signs Lease for New Office Space
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, 05:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Hyundai Capital America signed a lease for 177,000 square feet of working space in Newport Beach, Calif. HCA highlighted the property, which is the west tower located at the corner of Jamboree and MacArthur Boulevards, will serve as ... [Read More]
Ally Taps Brown to Be Next CEO
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, 01:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During several conference calls in a row, Ally Financial highlighted how much its auto finance business is crucial to the future success of the company, and continuing to foster relationships with dealers is paramount to extending its recent string of ... [Read More]
January’s Subprime Used Sales Climb Nearly 15%
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, 05:03 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Dealertrack Technologies' Michael Collins told SubPrime Auto Finance News during last month’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association that the industry is in “very good shape.” January’s used-vehicle sales performance — especially in the subprime and ... [Read More]
CDK Global to Release Contract Validation Solution to FCA Stores
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, 04:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As part of a trio of company developments, CDK Global announced its Contract Validation solution will be released later this year to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealerships in the U.S. During the vehicle buying process, the CDK Contract Validation solution ... [Read More]
EFG Companies Now Offers Mileage-Based VSC
Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, 04:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, EFG Companies launched what it’s calling MAP My Miles — a mileage-only vehicle service contract that can enable consumers to customize their VSC to their personal driving habits. According to a recent EFG survey, 40 percent of consumers ... [Read More]
Ally Year-End Originations Hit 7-Year High
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, 05:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite General Motors enhancing its relationship with GM Financial and Fiat-Chrysler shifting its captive finance company allegiance to Chrysler Capital that’s fueled by Santander Consumer USA, Ally Financial remains confident in its future prospects, sparked in part by the fact ... [Read More]
55% Percent of US Households Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, 05:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts showed again how much that monthly payment is critical to formulating a vehicle installment contract. The report indicated the majority of American households are living paycheck to paycheck because analysts discovered 55 percent ... [Read More]
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