Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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2025 Loss Mitigation Executive of the Year: Craig Paterson of GM Financial
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 02:23 PM
PODCAST: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 10:48 AM
2025 Repossession Agent of the Year: Phil Hanks of Connect 1 Recovery
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 10:34 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Becky Igo remembers the first few business trips she made going to industry conferences at a time when things like pay phones and fax machines were critical business-development tools. Now more than four decades later, the regional vice president for ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 03:28 PM
KeyBanc Dealer Survey Refutes Inkling of Subprime Pullback
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:59 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Evidently dealers who participate in the monthly survey orchestrated by KeyBanc Capital Markets did not see the same conditions in subprime vehicle financing during December as leadership from CarMax noted. KeyBanc's survey results showed 50 percent of respondents indicated subprime ... [Read More]
Sluggish Job Rebound Could Slow Consumers’ Major Spending, Impact Delinquencies
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:53 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to at least one respected industry observer — Manheim's Tom Webb — the major cause of an auto loan delinquency remains a job loss. And Fitch Ratings' latest analysis of the labor market showed a rebound in a nationwide ... [Read More]
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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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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner
In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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CFPB’s Ficklin Maintains Agency’s Target on Dealer Participation
Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, 06:46 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reiterated its uneasy assessment of how the dealer participation system operates when one of the agency's top officials made prepared remarks and answered a handful of submitted questions during the American Financial Services Association's Vehicle ... [Read More]
McGladrey: Due Diligence Vital to Forecast Loan Losses
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Since the recent financial crisis, McGladrey manager Robert McMurray pointed out that many private equity groups and other strategic investors have pushed plenty of money into the specialty finance industry to bring solid returns to their funds. With increased scrutiny ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Details $300 Million Senior Notes Offering
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:21 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News
This week, Credit Acceptance Corp. announced plans to offer $300 million of senior notes due in 2021. Company officials said they intend to use the net proceeds from the offering, together with borrowings under their revolving credit facility, to redeem ... [Read More]
Following Bankruptcy, Western Funding Restarts Loan Originations
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:19 PM
By SubPrime Auto Finance News
Now with the financial support of Westlake Financial Services, Western Funding — a subprime auto lender since 1962 — has resumed operating in full capacity. After a recent pause in loan originations following a bankruptcy proceeding, Western Funding is now ... [Read More]
NABD & SubPrime Auto Finance News Launch Monthly BHPH Report on NABD Website
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Alliance of Buy Here Pay Here Dealers (NABD) and Cherokee Automotive Group (CAG), the publishers of Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News, will combine forces to launch the BHPH Report for the industry later this month. This ... [Read More]
Sluggish Job Rebound Could Slow Consumers’ Major Spending, Impact Delinquencies
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 10:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to at least one respected industry observer — Manheim's Tom Webb — the major cause of an auto loan delinquency remains a job loss. And Fitch Ratings' latest analysis of the labor market showed a rebound in a nationwide ... [Read More]
Parry Departing Exeter Finance; New Chief Credit Officer Announced
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, 10:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
One of the founders of Exeter Finance Corp. resigned his position late Monday as chief credit officer to pursue a new business venture, according to a company announcement. Exeter said Daniel Parry will serve in a consulting role to ensure ... [Read More]
CarMax Auto Finance Outlines Plan to Make More Subprime Loans
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, 10:24 PM
Nick Zulovich
With more potential buyers falling into the subprime credit tier, CarMax is looking to leverage its captive finance company more often to fund deals its third-party lenders might not be buying at volume levels company leaders are seeking. During the ... [Read More]
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