Auto Finance News

Auto Remarketing AR Canada Subprime News BHPH Report Auto Fin Journal
EMAIL SIGNUP CMG PREMIUM LOGIN
X
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Buy Online Shift & What Dealers Need to Know Now
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Cox Automotive’s Jeri Reichel joins us to speak to the evolving Buy Online experience. She shares more about how shopper expectations are changing and what dealers should understand and do as ... Listen Here
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

3 Factors Help to Push February Bankruptcy Filings Lower Year-Over-Year

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Stemming from what observers noted as three post-recession factors sparking the declines, the American Bankruptcy Institute said total U.S. bankruptcy filings decreased 21 percent in February compared to the same month last year. According to data provided ... [Read More]

Experian: Q4 Deep Subprime Volume Increases as New-Car Terms Reach All-Time High

Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — As average loan terms for a new vehicle in the fourth quarter jumped to an all-time high, Experian Automotive also discovered the amount of financing for deep subprime buyers climbed significantly, too. Experian said the average new-vehicle ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

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...
Read More

Black Book and Fitch: Vehicles to Depreciate Faster This Year

Nick Zulovich
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — According to a new report developed by Black Book and Fitch Ratings, vehicles are likely to depreciate at a greater degree this year, though not enough to present any major obstacles to U.S. auto loan and lease ... [Read More]

Senate Committee to Hold CFPB Director Confirmation Hearing Next Week

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the agency's investigations within the auto lending space deepen, the ongoing clash about whether Richard Cordray will remain director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will continue next week. The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing ... [Read More]

Dealertrack Technologies Schedules Next Free Compliance Webinar

Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — Dealertrack Technologies announced the next free webinar to help dealers and F&I managers remain compliant. The next session titled, "OFAC Checks, Risk-Based Pricing and Adverse Action Notices: Three Critical Tasks for Your Dealership," will take place ... [Read More]

CNW: February’s Amount of Subprime Used-Vehicle Buyers Climbs 53.2 Percent Year-Over-Year

Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — It is appearing to be a successful tax season for dealers if the February data from CNW Research is any indication. CNW said the number of subprime buyers of used vehicles soared 53.2 percent in February versus ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider Sets Sales Record, Matches All-Time Low Charge-Off Rate

Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider watched the fourth quarter become the largest growth period in the history of the buy-here, pay-here dealership chain. To generate $142.6 million in sales from October through December, the company turned a record number of ... [Read More]

Ally Financial Launches New Ad Campaign to Boost Dealer Base

Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — Ally Financial launched a new advertising campaign for its U.S. automotive business today as the company continues to look to grow and diversify its dealer client base. With the new theme, "Ally. It's more than our name, it's ... [Read More]

Free CFPB Compliance Webinars Coming from VTS and Weltman, Weinberg & Reis

Nick Zulovich
TUCSON, Ariz. — Vendor Transparency Solutions, an Arizona-based compliance management company, and Michael Dougherty of Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, a large creditors' rights law firm, are announcing the launch of a series of free Consumer Financial Protection Bureau compliance webinars. ... [Read More]

Reshuffle Brings New Marubeni Executive to Westlake Financial Services

Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Marubeni Corp., which owns a 20 percent stake in Westlake Financial Services and has two seats on the company board, announced the promotion of an executive to general manager of Marubeni Automotive Department-I among other changes. Relocating ... [Read More]

Med Rec 1

MedRec 2

MedRec 3

Filmstrip

Digital Edition Ad

Offerings

X