This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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COMMENTARY: Record auto lending is putting a new premium on understanding the payment-first borrower
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 10:19 AM
JM&A Group: Q3 data reinforces ‘value of a strong F&I strategy’
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, 10:17 AM
TransUnion: Subprime auto originations climb for fifth consecutive quarter
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, 10:32 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
defi SOLUTIONS Clients Now Can Access Equifax Income and Employment Verifications
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax announced that defi SOLUTIONS through its cloud-based loan origination system is now offering its automotive finance company clients access to income and employment verifications through The Work Number, a proprietary database of employment and income information owned by Workforce ... [Read More]
SunTrust Division Now Exclusive Financing Provider for KBB
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
LightStream, a national online consumer lending division of SunTrust Bank became the exclusive online financing for Kelley Blue Book on Monday. Officials highlighted the LightStream AnythingLoan can provide KBB.com site visitors with simple online financing that can be used for ... [Read More]
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
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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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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US House Proposes More Credit Reporting Regulations
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau handing out stern enforcement actions connected with credit bureau reporting, the ranking member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee now is joining the regulatory fray. As the chairman-elect of the American ... [Read More]
Researcher: CFPB Lacks Authority to Publish Complaints
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A George Mason University researcher and Yale School of Law graduate found three significant issues with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wanting to publish consumer complaint narratives online — including the CFPB lacking the authority to make such a move. ... [Read More]
Treasury Reduces Ally Stake to 13.8%
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s ownership in Ally Financial continues to shrink. Treasury officials on Friday announced the completion of the first pre-defined written trading plan for Ally common stock. Treasury said it sold 8,890,000 shares and recovered approximately ... [Read More]
Premier Warranty Hosts AFIP Certification Boot Camp
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Premier Warranty hosted an Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals certification boot camp for the sales and F&I personnel of its dealer clients in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas this summer in Bossier City, La. Attendees represented 10 dealerships operated by ... [Read More]
Santander Chairman Passes Away Unexpectedly
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s been an emotional week for Banco Santander and Santander Consumer USA leaders both in Europe and the U.S. Chairman Emilio Botín unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, and a day later the bank’s board of directors of unanimously agreed to ... [Read More]
Less-Seasoned Loans Push Average Debt Levels Higher
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Make it 13 quarters in a row during which the average amount consumers had remaining on their vehicle installment contract moved higher year-over-year. TransUnion's Industry Insights Report indicated that auto loan debt per borrower jumped 4.1 percent from $16,410 in ... [Read More]
Auto Affordability Questioned As Job Growth Slows
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite Comerica Bank saying the latest economic trends might be better than the raw numbers indicate, Requisite Press insisted when it released its August Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) on Wednesday that a growing economy is “simply not” enough to ... [Read More]
Used-Value Decline Not Expected to Hurt Auto Lease ABS
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings asserted that U.S. auto lease ABS will continue to perform within expectations, and ratings will be stable even though analysts understand that used-vehicle values will continue to decline moderately from their recent “untenable” highs. Fitch also projected that ... [Read More]
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