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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TransUnion: Fraudsters now create larger auto-loan losses from fewer incidents
Thursday, Jul. 23, 2026, 11:13 AM
COMMENTARY: The Blockbuster lesson — disruption, experience, and the future of the receivables industry
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2026, 11:25 AM
AFSA appears on Capitol Hill to push proposal to regulate debt-settlement companies
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The Spark Between EVs & CPO
In light of electric vehicle maker VinFast launching a certified pre-owned program in the U.S., Auto Remarketing senior editor Joe Overby connects with leaders from the EV space to discuss why the segment is a natural fit for CPO and ... Listen Here
Vincenzo Ciampi of iA Financial Group
Next up on the Canada’s Used Car Week Live Stage is Vincenzo Ciampi . who is senior vice president, of auto finance and dealer services for Canada at iA Financial Group. Ciampi talks with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby about ... Listen Here
Ted Berlovich of Clutch
Continuing the discussions from the Live Stage at Canada’s Used Car Week, senior editor Joe Overby connects with Ted Berlovich, director of wholesale at online used-car retailer Clutch. Berlovich explained the company’s wholesale process, how the company handles some of ... Listen Here
February Bankruptcies Drop 12 Percent
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Bankruptcy Institute reported that total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 12 percent in February compared to the same month last year. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, bankruptcy filings totaled 72,193 in February, down 82,336 ... [Read More]
SubPrime Auto Finance News Highlights New Website
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Like sister publications within Cherokee Automotive Group, SubPrime Auto Finance News is leveraging a new website into more opportunities to distribute content, enhance branding for advertisers and broaden social media popularity. With the launch of this new website, SubPrime Auto ... [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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TransUnion: Consumer Credit Risk Drops to Lowest Level Since ’05
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Triggered in part by the performance of vehicle financing, TransUnion’s Credit Risk Index — a measure of aggregate credit risk in the nation — dropped at the conclusion of 2013 to its lowest level since 2005. Analysts determined the Credit ... [Read More]
Pollak: Future of Self-Service Financing
Dale Pollak, vAuto
I had a fascinating conversation the other day with Pete Radike, director of product management for Fiserv, a Wisconsin-based company that processes and services vehicle leases and loans on behalf of captive and indirect lender partners. I’d called him after ... [Read More]
Fitch: Easier Underwriting Hitting Auto Asset Quality Metrics
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings recently reported that normalizing underwriting terms for U.S. auto loans and leases contributed to a modest deterioration in asset quality metrics during the fourth quarter. Still, firm analysts believe finance companies remain focused on emerging risks tied to ... [Read More]
Questions Arise about Industry’s New Normal
Nick Zulovich, Editor
From captive finance companies to one-lot buy-here, pay-here dealers, the entire industry is seeing a shift to a ‘new normal,’ which includes smaller down payments, longer terms and negative equity being rolled into a larger financed amount. While metal is ... [Read More]
Subprime Buyers Finding More Financing for New Models
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies still aren’t shying away from giving contracts to subprime consumers based on the fourth-quarter information from Experian Automotive. According to its latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, Experian highlighted today that financing became easier to obtain ... [Read More]
Frazer Integrates with Preferred Warranties’ eContract
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials highlighted that independent dealers using Frazer management software and offering Preferred Warranties extended service contracts for pre-owned vehicles can now import data from their DMS directly into Preferred’s eContract portal. Preferred’s proprietary eContract program can allow dealers to instantly ... [Read More]
Moody’s Analytics, Equifax Team for Free Webinar
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Moody’s Analytics and Equifax are uniting to host a free webinar aimed at answering a pair of questions. Loan originations in automotive are leading the credit rebound, but which lenders are at the forefront and which consumers are they targeting? ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Completes Acquisition of Dealer.com
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealertrack Technologies today announced the completion of its acquisition of Dealer.com, a provider of comprehensive digital marketing solutions and services for the automotive retail industry. Rick Gibbs, former chief executive officer of Dealer.com and one of its co-founders, will lead ... [Read More]
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