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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TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Hudson Cook Adds 2 Partners to Boost Collections Practice
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2014, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Tuesday, Hudson Cook added two nationally recognized collections attorneys as partners to support the firm in creating a new practice group. That Hudson Cook segment will focus on lender oversight and regulatory compliance for third-party debt collectors, debt buyers, ... [Read More]
Q2 Subprime Volume Drops by Double Digits for Both Used & New
Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2014, 03:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies’ appetite for subprime risk appears to be waning, judging by the softening trends Experian Automotive shared on Wednesday. According to its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, Experian determined that the percentage of new-vehicle loans to ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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14 Credit Unions Join AFG’s Balloon Lending Program
Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, 03:58 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 — has signed 14 new credit unions to their program since the start of the year, resulting in a reach ... [Read More]
Fleet Financial President Passes Away Suddenly
Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, 03:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SubPrime Auto Finance News has learned that Fleet Financial president Patrick Fitzgerald passed away earlier this week following a tragic cycling accident, according to a post on the company’s Facebook page. The company indicated that Fitzgerald was involved in the ... [Read More]
SEC Issues New Rules for ABS & Rating Agencies
Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with approving new requirements for credit rating agencies such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, the Securities and Exchange Commission this week also adopted revisions to rules governing the disclosure, reporting, and offering process for asset-backed securities (ABS), which ... [Read More]
CFPB Schedules Another Auto Finance Field Hearing
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, 06:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host another field hearing focused on auto financing next month. Bureau officials said on Thursday that this next session dedicated to this slice of the credit market will begin at 11 a.m. EDT on ... [Read More]
Autobytel Partners with DriveItNow to Launch Payment Tool
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Autobytel now has a solution site officials insist is an easy-to-use car payment conversion tool for dealer websites that’s powered by DriveItNow. Autobytel’s Payment Pro can provide online shoppers with instant and customized monthly payment options based on individual credit ... [Read More]
With Regulators Watching Dealers, It’s Comply Now or Pay Later
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Automotive Compliance Consultants general counsel David Missimer gave a strong warning to dealers stemming from what might be considered a small problem or incident blossoming into a significant issue that attracts the attention of federal regulators. Missimer described many dealers’ ... [Read More]
4 More Arguments Against CFPB’s Online Complaint Portal
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Financial Services Roundtable — a nearly 100-member advocacy organization whose supporters include a wide array of captives and commercial banks that offer vehicle financing — is four steps into a campaign the organization has called, “The CFPB Rumor Mill.” ... [Read More]
Webb Explains Why Auto Loan Application Info Differs From Overall Debt Trends
Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Manheim chief economist Tom Webb regularly tries to take questions connected to current events when he closes his monthly Auto Industry Brief. The August edition contained questions that likely came from a busy F&I manager. The questioner arrived at the ... [Read More]
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