This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
How rising ownership costs are reshaping used-car trust
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. As vehicle ownership costs now exceed $12,000 per year ... Listen Here
Monday, Jun. 1, 2026, 06:01 PM
Battery coverage for used EVs with Scott Lear of Dealer Benefit
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. Scott Lear, who is president of Dealer Benefit, took ... Listen Here
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 08:02 PM
Cost considerations of fleet management with David Prusinski of VMS
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. David Prusinski, who is CEO of Vehicle Management Systems ... Listen Here
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 03:25 PM
First 2 recipients of donations from new Endurance Cares program
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 11:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Endurance on Tuesday announced the launch of its social impact initiative, Endurance Cares, with two donations totaling $20,000. The provider of auto protection plans in the U.S. said these contributions are part of Endurance Cares’ mission to foster community growth ... [Read More]
Credit availability eases again in October
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 11:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Dealertrack Credit Availability Index in October posted the largest month-over-month increase in auto credit access since March 2022. Cox Automotive reported this week that the index reading came in at 94.5 in October, up 2.2% from the September reading ... [Read More]
TransUnion: LTVs above 120% for used cars have doubled in past 3 years
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, 10:23 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with taking an overall look at monthly payments and delinquency, the auto portion of the Q3 2024 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion detailed a metric that might illustrate the callbacks, dialogue and negotiations that dealerships and ... [Read More]
FTC’s Holyoak discusses debt collection when recapping regulator’s activities to reduce fraud
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Commissioner Melissa Holyoak represented the Federal Trade Commission last week at the Freedom from Fraud event presented to Utah’s Pacific-Islander community. After sharing what she called “sobering statistics,” Holyoak delved into multiple ways the FTC tries to curb fraud, drilling ... [Read More]
Experts give auto-finance outlook after another Fed rate cut & Trump election victory
Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, 11:13 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been a busy week. Donald Trump claimed victory in his bid to return to the White House on Tuesday, and the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again on Thursday. Those developments might not directly impact the vehicles your dealership ... [Read More]
Results & recommendations from federal audit of CFPB’s information security program
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau got to experience what it’s like to go through an examination. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the Federal Reserve recently released findings and recommendations of its 2024 audit of the CFPB’s information security ... [Read More]
ARA still accepting nominations for 9 industry awards
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, 12:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is still collecting nominations for nine industry awards that will be given at the 2025 North American Repossessors Summit. ARA will gather nominations through Friday for the accolades to be announced during the event that’s on ... [Read More]
5 components of Treasury Department’s National Strategy for Financial Inclusion
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, 11:10 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a new project dubbed the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion in the United States. Treasury officials said they identified objectives and recommendations for policymakers, industry, employers and community organizations to advance ... [Read More]
CPS sees savings of $1M per quarter using SentiLink’s fraud prevention tools
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Monday, Consumer Portfolio Services recapped the success stemming from its decision to partner with SentiLink, a provider of advanced identity verification and fraud detection solutions. The subprime auto finance company said the partnership enabled CPS to improve its fraud ... [Read More]
FTC now sending more than $1M to impacted customers of Wisconsin dealer group
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, 10:43 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Roughly a year after a Wisconsin auto dealer group was penalized by the Federal Trade Commission and the Wisconsin attorney general for what authorities deemed to be discriminatory F&I activities, the FTC is beginning to send more than $1 million ... [Read More]
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