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
GM Financial Keeps Parent OEM at Top of Subprime Volume Charts
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial is continuing to generate more subprime paper for its parent automaker, keeping the domestic OEM above the industry average during the third quarter. President and chief executive officer Dan Berce indicated the industry ... [Read More]
Revamped Equifax Risk Score Tool Aims to Help Lenders Minimize Bankruptcy Losses
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — This week, Equifax launched its fourth generation Bankruptcy Navigator Index (BNI) score, what credit bureau officials contend is their most comprehensive and predictive bankruptcy risk score ever. With BNI 4.0, Equifax highlighted lenders can make more confident risk ... [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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4 Tips Dealers Can Use to Improve Trade-In Experience for Consumers
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Because hammering out an agreeable trade-in value creates negative feelings for potential buyers, AutoTrader.com offered four tips to help dealers ease the pain of the trade-in and increase customer satisfaction. Site officials wanted to create a strategy for ... [Read More]
Louisiana Dealer Services Implements StoneEagle’s VPay to Streamline Claims Payment Process
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Louisiana Dealer Services recently implemented VPay, a solution from StoneEagle, which is a provider of Web-based applications and end-to-end insurance administration systems. VPay is designed to provide a more efficient method of paying mechanical breakdown insurance claims to ... [Read More]
Ally Sees Possible Consequences from CFPB Inquiries
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Ally Financial reported its third-quarter performance and indicated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau believes the financial company "failed" to fulfill obligations regarding possible discrimination, a top CFPB official restated the bureau's position on ... [Read More]
October Bankruptcy Filings Climb 11 Percent Month-Over-Month
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — In a development called an "aberration," the American Bankruptcy Institute said total U.S. bankruptcy filings for October increased 11 percent compared to September. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, October bankruptcy filings totaled 89,875, up from ... [Read More]
Recovery Database Network Partners with RISC to Identify Compliant Service Providers
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Extending its efforts to help automotive lenders efficiently select agents for asset recovery, Recovery Database Network announced that members of the Recovery Industry Services Company (RISC) Compliant Agent Network (CAN) will be identified within RDN's recovery ... [Read More]
Credit Acceptance Watches Loan Unit & Dollar Volume Rise in Q3
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — As loan unit and dollar volumes jumped by double digits year-over-year, Credit Acceptance Corp. also produced a 23-percent increase in consolidated net income during the third quarter. Credit Acceptance's consolidated net income came in at $65.1 million ... [Read More]
Finance Express Expands WorkList Capability Beyond Collections for BHPH Dealers
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express released its new WorkList feature for independent dealerships that use the provider's Web-based financial services technology. The company explained WorkLists — also known as queues — have typically been utilized by FEX buy-here, ... [Read More]
Despite Government Shutdown, October Used Sales Move 3.63 Percent Higher
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — As the industry appeared to regroup after last month's federal government shutdown threw a wrench into the mix, CNW Research reported that October's used-vehicle retail sales total rose above some analysts' projections. CNW said October's tally came ... [Read More]
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