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
LegalShield: Consumers might be approaching ‘breaking point’
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Please excuse comparisons back to the pandemic, but it’s the reference point LegalShield used to explain its latest research findings about consumer finances and bankruptcy. LegalShield reported on Wednesday that bankruptcy inquiries surged in the first quarter to their highest ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why lenders should rethink their repossession & recovery process
Amanda Fields, van Wagenen
In today’s economy, auto loan delinquencies are rising, leading to an increase in vehicle repossessions. However, many lenders fail to recognize a critical opportunity in the repossession process: recovering funds through the borrower’s existing insurance policy. Without an efficient strategy ... [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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Carleton explains add-on interest versus simple interest
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts at Carleton acknowledged calculating add-on interest isn’t as prevalent as it once was with finance companies and other lenders using simple-interest calculations more often nowadays. However, to help companies keep their calculations straight, Carleton recently offered guidance so managers ... [Read More]
Third commissioner confirmed at FTC
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There are now three commissioners on staff at the Federal Trade Commission. Last week, the Senate confirmed Mark Meador as an FTC commissioner to serve a term that will expire on Sept. 25, 2031. That brings the active commissioner number ... [Read More]
Auto caught in crossfire of Trump optimism & sagging consumer sentiment
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While President Trump has high hopes for the economic future, it might now be challenging getting vehicles delivered and contracts booked. Why? Perhaps it’s because the industry is facing plenty of consumer headwinds, including what Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan ... [Read More]
Why credit access reached highest level in 28 months
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Anecdotal conversations that Cherokee Media Group shared with Auto Intel Summit attendees last week generally indicated that dealers and lenders are not having too much trouble getting potential vehicle buyers the financing they need to take delivery. The newest Dealertrack ... [Read More]
Awards roundup: Accolades for Credit Acceptance, EFG & Western Funding
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance, EFG Companies and Western Funding all announced in recent days that they received awards associated with their operations connected to auto financing. Beginning Credit Acceptance, the company specializing in subprime auto financing said it has been named one ... [Read More]
Veros Credit gains strategic investment from ITOCHU International
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward national expansion among other growth objectives, Veros Credit on Monday announced a strategic investment from ITOCHU International, a global leader in trading and investment. According to a news release, the investment may result in ITOCHU acquiring ... [Read More]
Insight LPR joins industry conversation about contracts & more
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
On Thursday, Insight LPR joined the recent conversation about license plate recognition technology in the repossession industry public square started by the American Recovery Association and DRN. In a letter signed by president John Nethery and sent to Cherokee Media ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More from DRN’s Jeremiah Wheeler about state of LPR
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DRN president Jeremiah Wheeler appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast this week to continue the intensifying dialogue about license plate recognition technology. Wheeler elaborated about the company’s response to assertions made by the American Recovery Association and what he hopes ... [Read More]
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