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
DealerCentric Unveils Mobile Version of Pre-Approval Solution
Nick Zulovich
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Consumer finance management system provider DealerCentric Solutions recently made its online credit application platform optimized for mobile. The company highlighted the tool, "Get Pre-Approved in Seconds" comes at no additional charge for the more than 3,000 ... [Read More]
San Diego-Based Credit Union Buys Vehicle-Buying Service Provider
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Last week, the National Credit Union Administration announced that Mission Federal Credit Union of San Diego purchased Autoland, a national vehicle-buying service provider. Autoland, founded in 1971, is a credit union service organization (CUSO) based in Chatsworth, ... [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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Equifax and ABA Watch Q1 Auto Loan Amounts Climb and Delinquencies Improve
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA and WASHINGTON, D.C. — During the same span in which Equifax indicated new credit for auto loans hit the highest level in more than eight years, the American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin showed buyers are doing a ... [Read More]
Senate Debate Intensifies Over CFPB Director Confirmation
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate leadership clashed again Thursday during speeches on the chamber floor about confirmation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's director and six other presidential appointees. The Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid, threatened to leverage the voting ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Rolls out NIADA Endorsed Fair Lending Training
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — This week, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services launched a new comprehensive fair lending training program targeted to the automotive, recreational vehicle, marine and powersports dealer industry, one that's been endorsed by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Developed as ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance Taps White Clarke Group for New Software Solution
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — White Clarke Group, an end-to-end automotive and asset finance software solutions provider, recently announced that Exeter Finance selected the company's CALMS2 software solution. Officials indicated the launch of the first phase is scheduled for this summer. White Clark ... [Read More]
Webb: Subprime Market Performed ‘Very Well’ During First Half of Year
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim economist Tom Webb described performances for both subprime financing companies as well as buy-here, pay-here dealers during the first half of this year in upbeat terms this week. And Webb believes the prospects for turning metal to ... [Read More]
Dealertrack Unveils Advanced F&I Menu Selling Solution for iPad
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Today, Dealertrack Technologies launched its eMenu for iPad app, what the company described as an innovative F&I product presentation and selling tool designed to help dealers increase F&I product sales and profitability while enhancing the overall ... [Read More]
American Lending Solutions Expands Relationship with Nationwide Management Services
Nick Zulovich
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — American Lending Solutions recently expanded its relationship with Nationwide Management Services to include client-custom, door-knock and other debtor field services, building on the success of its agent compliance field inspection program that began on Feb. 1. "Where ... [Read More]
APR on New-Car Notes at Commercial Banks Hits Lowest Point in 6 Years
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve reported that interest rates for new-vehicle loans at commercial banks dropped to the lowest point compared to data that goes back to 2007. The rate for these 48-month contracts dropped to 4.13 percent in ... [Read More]
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