Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Dealers already wary about interest-rate impact watch Fed pass on chance for adjustment
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2026, 10:13 AM
ANV Group Holdings to take Open Lending private via all-cash tender offer
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:30 AM
Agora Data & GWC Warranty partner to streamline dealer offerings of VSC & GAP
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2026, 11:28 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Bracing for more than ‘portfolio stress’ with John Elias of Allied Solutions
John Elias, sales specialist in auto finance business development with Allied Solutions, acknowledged lenders might be experiencing more than just “portfolio stress” since delinquencies, insurance costs, negative equity, and repossessions are all intensifying at the same time. Elias, who was ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 22, 2026, 07:11 PM
Agora Data’s Matt Burke on becoming NAF Association president
Agora Data’s Steve Burke was one of the founders of the National Automotive Finance Association 30 years ago. Now in 2026, Steve Burke’s son, Matt, not only is a top executive at Agora Data, but he is also now president ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 19, 2026, 01:00 AM
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Point Predictive spots record auto fraud exposure & climbing early payment default risk
Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Point Predictive on Tuesday released its 2025 Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report, detailing that finance companies face an estimated $9.2 billion in fraud loss exposure for 2025 — the highest ever measured. And another troubling metric — especially for creditors ... [Read More]
AFSA asks CFPB to table proposed auto-loan survey
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 10:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In January — three days before President Trump was inaugurated — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared a proposal via the Federal Register to launch an auto-loan survey to collect a variety of information from contract holders. Last week, the ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly
Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth
Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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NAF Association collecting nominations for 2 industry awards
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association is still collecting nominations for the two industry awards to be given during the 2025 Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference. The NAF Association is seeking nominations for the Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award as well as a ... [Read More]
Fed waiting for ‘greater clarity’ before modifying interest rates
Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025, 11:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In an expected move, the Federal Reserve left the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5% this week when policymakers had their latest opportunity to modify interest rates. While Fed chair Jerome Powell said policymakers will ... [Read More]
How new tool from AT&T and TransUnion could help collectors
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 12:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s not new that consumers often avoid calls from collectors. But according to a recent TransUnion survey, 73% of consumers said they’d be likely to answer calls if the name and logo were shown. Perhaps a tool that could help ... [Read More]
Consumers’ anticipation of being rejected for auto finance at highest level ever
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 10:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive recently reported that access to credit in the auto-finance market improved in February, reaching the highest level since December 2022. But the February Survey of Consumer Expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic ... [Read More]
PCMI gains strategic growth investment from Thoma Bravo
Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Thoma Bravo announced a strategic growth investment in PCMI, a provider of administration software for F&I products in the automotive and consumer end markets. According to a news release, Thoma Bravo said existing shareholders — including PCMI management, ... [Read More]
Study shows why financial insecurity remains an ‘epidemic’
Monday, Mar. 17, 2025, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study is the company’s proprietary research series that explores Americans’ attitudes, behaviors and perspectives across a broad set of issues impacting their long-term financial security. It might also be a good look what the ... [Read More]
FTC begins refund processing from Vroom settlement
Monday, Mar. 17, 2025, 09:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vroom settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission in July that the former online used-car retailer failed to follow the Mail, Internet, and Telephone Order Rule, the Pre-Sale Availability Rule, and the Used Car Rule. Last week, the FTC said ... [Read More]
Arra Finance highlights ‘significant progress’ in subprime market since acquisition by Obra Capital
Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 10:49 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been about seven months since Obra Capital acquired Arra Finance, so the indirect subprime auto finance company shared an update this week about how it’s going. Arra Finance said it’s made “significant progress” in successfully relaunching and leveraging its ... [Read More]
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