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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Equifax webinar recaps how lenders are capturing growth amid affordability & other headwinds
Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, 10:52 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
Wolters Kluwer on significance of digital securitizations by credit unions
Matthew Babcock, who oversees digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned as a guest on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, recapping the recent milestone associated with credit unions and securitizations. Babcock also touched on the proliferation of AI agents and ... Listen Here
Next Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award recipient: Kyle Birch of GM Financial
For the first time since 2022, Auto Remarketing and Cherokee Media Group are giving their Ron Smith Lifetime Achievement Award; an honor reserved especially for executives who have made one of the most significant impacts on the used-car industry. During ... Listen Here
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
ABA Warns Dealers About How to Combat Fraud, Cyber Security Breaches
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Bankers Association cautioned that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting small businesses such as dealerships, to transfer funds from accounts and steal private information, a fraud referred to as "corporate account takeover." The association contends that criminals can ... [Read More]
As Borrowing Rises, Analysts Warn about Long-Term Threat to Auto Sales Growth
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK and DALLAS — As the Federal Reserve discovered total consumer borrowing — including auto loans — accelerated by 8 percent in August, Fitch Ratings cautioned that industry enthusiasm should be tempered as meaningful near-term risk remains as long ... [Read More]
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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...
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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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Exeter Finance Expands and Extends Warehouse Credit Facility
Nick Zulovich
IRVING, Texas — Exeter Finance Corp. recently announced the expansion and extension of its warehouse credit facility to $1.075 billion of available borrowing capacity from the previous level of $600 million. Management from the specialty auto finance company indicated the ... [Read More]
First Investors Announces Special Meeting of Shareholders to Consider Merger
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — First Investors Financial Services Group revealed when it's going to conduct the special meeting of shareholders to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve and adopt the previously announced definitive merger agreement with FIFS Holdings Corp. The ... [Read More]
MVTRAC Recovery Industry Advisory Board Approves Strategy Changes
Nick Zulovich
PALATINE, Ill. — The MVTRAC Recovery Industry Advisory Board formally announced the implementation of new strategic policies regarding MVTRAC's business model and associated operations. Members explained the new initiatives were the result of an extensive development and review process, then ... [Read More]
ABA Report Reveals Mixed Q2 Auto Loan Delinquency Performance
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Bankers Association's Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin showed mixed movements in connection with second-quarter auto loan activity. ABA determined second-quarter delinquencies associated with direct auto loans — contracts arranged directly through a commercial bank — actually ... [Read More]
NABD Offers One-Day Passes for Upcoming East Coast Conference
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Dealers and finance professionals interested in gaining more guidance about being successful in the buy-here, pay-here industry now can register for a day pass if they cannot attend the entire East Coast NABD BHPH Conference. The National Alliance ... [Read More]
DealerTrack and RouteOne Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., and FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — DealerTrack Holdings and RouteOne today announced that they have settled patent infringement litigation that DealerTrack commenced against RouteOne in 2004. Under the terms of the settlement, DealerTrack and RouteOne will file a ... [Read More]
ABI: Bankruptcies on Pace for Lowest Total Since 2008
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute spotted a 14-percent decrease in total bankruptcies through the first nine months of the year as compared to the same span a year ago. Citing data from Epiq Systems, ABI indicated total bankruptcy ... [Read More]
RouteOne Endorsed by NIADA as Credit Application Management System of Choice
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne revealed this week that it has been endorsed as the credit application management system of choice by the National Independent Automotive Dealer Association. As an endorsed NIADA National Member Benefit Partner, RouteOne highlighted that it ... [Read More]
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