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
Exeter Details $500M Securitization
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 03:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance Corp. announced this week the pricing of a $500 million securitization backed by auto loan receivables. The company indicated the private offering consisted of four classes of fixed rate notes issued by Exeter Auto Receivables Trust 2014-3 and ... [Read More]
CPS Revenue & Earnings Jump More Than 20% in Q3
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Consumer Portfolio Services posted gains of more than 20 percent in both earnings per diluted share and revenue during the third quarter. The finance company bought more paper in Q3 compared to previous time frames and watched delinquencies and charge-offs ... [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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Refuting Subprime Auto ‘Bubble’ Talk That Keeps Surfacing
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:52 PM
Joe Overby, Staff Writer
If you set your automated news alerts or RSS feed to “subprime” or “subprime auto finance,” you’re likely to find news stories that fit in one of two camps: A) subprime auto financing is heading down a dangerous path akin ... [Read More]
5 Ways Dealers Can Enhance Data Security
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As more major retailers are being hacked for consumer information, Dealertrack Technologies made five recommendations to help dealerships protect themselves, their customers, store data and ultimately, profitability. Among the five steps shared by Sharon Kitzman, vice president and general manager ... [Read More]
7 Components of eLEND Solutions’ New CreditPlus Tool
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from eLEND Solutions highlighted the seven main components of CreditPlus, the next generation of their online, interactive credit application platform. Launched on Monday, the company explained CreditPlus can instantly pre-approve shoppers based on dealer-defined credit criteria and can provide ... [Read More]
Study Shows Depth of Debt for Consumers Below Age 29
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, 03:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, TransUnion took a different look at what kind of debt consumers are carrying nowadays. The new TransUnion study found that the consumer loan wallet — the composition of loans that people typically carry — has materially changed for ... [Read More]
Subprime Applicants ‘Muddying’ Lease Approvals
Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While in the installment contract space subprime financing is at levels not seen since 2006, Swapalease.com is finding that an influx of subprime consumers applying to the leasing sector is “muddying the approval waters a bit.” Site analysts reported their ... [Read More]
Ally Financial & BraunAbility Expand Relationship with New Finance Program
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BraunAbility chose to extend its relationship with Ally Financial by launching a new financing program this week that is dedicated to providing the best customer experience for individuals looking to finance a mobility vehicle. Officials highlighted this new program, BraunAbility ... [Read More]
Zurich’s Vance Earns AFIP Master Certification
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP) announced Brian Vance, the regional F&I manager in the Midwest office of Zurich North America, earned his master certification at an AFIP Certification Boot Camp in Overland Park, Kan., this summer. Vance ... [Read More]
NADA Reiterates Plan to Quell CFPB Fair Credit Concerns
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automobile Dealers Association chairman Forrest McConnell reiterated his arguments this week against points made by federal regulators, especially the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. McConnell emphasized in remarks to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit that dealers compete fiercely against ... [Read More]
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