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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StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Equifax Pops Subprime Bubble Talk in New White Paper
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As CNW Research noticed both sequential and year-over-year increases in approvals for subprime vehicle financing so far this month, two Equifax economists took their turn to again reiterate how a bubble is not forming in that segment, contrary to the ... [Read More]
Autosoft Partners with 700Credit to Simplify F&I Operations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealer solutions provider Autosoft now offers convenient access to credit report and compliance services within its Web-based FLEX F&I application because of a new a partnership with 700Credit. On Monday, executives highlighted this partnership can help dealers quickly complete the ... [Read More]
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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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$100 Discount Available for NAF Association Members to Attend SubPrime Forum
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with an opportunity to complete the organization’s compliance certification program, members of the National Automotive Finance Association can take advantage of a $100 registration discount to attend the SubPrime Forum, the event dedicated to auto financing at Used Car ... [Read More]
Despite Delinquency Rise, Subprime Auto Bubble Dismissed
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The latest delinquency data from Experian Automotive might give more fuel to observers who believe subprime auto financing is creating a bubble similar to the one that popped in the mortgage industry and sent the economy into a tailspin more ... [Read More]
FactorTrust Partners with defi SOLUTIONS to Furnish Underbanked Data
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Underbanked consumer data, analytics and risk scoring solutions provider FactorTrust formed a partnership this week with defi SOLUTIONS, which developed a browser-based loan origination system (LOS). The companies highlighted they reached this alliance because non-prime auto finance companies need access ... [Read More]
CFPB Fines First Investors Financial Services Group $2.75M
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced on Wednesday that Texas-based First Investors Financial Services Group entered into a consent order because the regulator said the subprime finance company distorted consumer credit records for years. CFPB officials said First Investors failed ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial’s Receivables Hit $2 Billion
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sparked by the best July in company history, Westlake Financial Services announced this week that it reached $2 billion in total receivables. Westlake’s portfolio now has that total receivables figure connected to more than 270,000 customer accounts. “Having a portfolio ... [Read More]
Lease Approvals Reach New High for Year Despite Subprime Drag
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Swapalease.com reported lease credit approvals during the month of July climbed to the highest monthly level of the year, reversing a trend that saw continuous decline since January largely due to an increase in the number of subprime credit applicants. ... [Read More]
New Moody’s Report, Execs’ Outlook Confirm Usual Subprime Cycle
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Near-term predictions made this week by Moody's Investors Service fall in line with ongoing lending cycle points noticed by veteran finance company executives such as Credit Acceptance’s Brett Roberts and Brad Bradley of Consumer Portfolio Services. Moody’s analysts indicated in ... [Read More]
S&P/Experian: Auto Defaults Stay Flat in July
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto segment of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices stayed flat on a sequential basis in July. And analysts from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian highlighted July’s auto reading settled only four basis points above its historical low. ... [Read More]
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