Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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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
Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
The latest appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast by Melinda Zabritski, Experian’s head of automotive financial insights and Automotive Intelligence Award recipient, focused on auto-loan terms, which oftentimes are at least 72 months nowadays. Zabritski also compared a data point ... Listen Here
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
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. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
Safe-Guard’s leadership transition continues with new COO
Friday, Sep. 20, 2024, 10:20 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Less than a week after promoting two of its executives to be the company’s chief financial officer and chief risk officer, Safe-Guard Products International appointed its new chief operating officer on Thursday. Taking on the role for the provider of ... [Read More]
NAF Association highlights success of first C-Suite Retreat
Friday, Sep. 20, 2024, 10:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association celebrated the success of its newest in-person event — the C-Suite Retreat in San Antonio. The association highlighted its private gathering offered a rare opportunity for CEOs and senior leaders to collaborate on addressing the ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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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...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Experts project potential impact in auto after Fed’s 50-basis-point rate cut
Thursday, Sep. 19, 2024, 10:24 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve finally came on Wednesday afternoon, and it was more than what many experts anticipated. Policymakers trimmed the federal funds rate by 50 basis points. But, unfortunately, don’t expect an avalanche of car buyers ... [Read More]
ARA reveals new executive director & director of commercial operations
Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2024, 02:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association (ARA) now has more professionals in place to serve its membership of recovery and remarketing professionals. Cherokee Media Group previously learned ARA promoted Todd Squires to be its new executive director. And then the association announced on ... [Read More]
SAFCO makes another move, hiring new SVP of account services
Wednesday, Sep. 18, 2024, 10:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) continued its string of notable personnel and strategic moves on Tuesday. The latest action is hiring Noel Ortega as its new senior vice president of account services. Prior to joining SAFCO, Ortega served as senior ... [Read More]
Likely interest-rate cut arriving in soft economic environment revealed in AFSA credit index
Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024, 11:38 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
An interest-rate cut is widely expected to arrive when the Federal Reserve announces its decision on Wednesday. But the current environment described by economic experts and research projects from the American Financial Services Association and KeyBank illustrated the significant headwinds ... [Read More]
Santander unveils expanded auto finance program to support ‘backbone of the US economy’
Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, 10:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At a time when many auto finance companies are pulling back on credit availability, Santander Consumer USA rolled out an expanded program on Monday that’s tailored specifically to applicants who can have a great impact on the entire economy. Santander ... [Read More]
CFPB fines TD Bank nearly $28M over inaccurate information impacting consumer credit reports
Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) levied some harsh allegations and nearly $28 million in fines and penalties against TD Bank. The regulator said the bank “repeatedly” shared inaccurate, negative information about its customers to consumer reporting companies, ... [Read More]
Safe-Guard promotes longtime execs to be CFO and chief risk officer
Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, 10:31 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Safe-Guard Products International promoted two professionals who have combined to be with the provider of third-party private label protection products for the automotive, RV, marine, and powersports industries for nearly 20 years. Appointed to be chief financial officer is Joe ... [Read More]
Jehl now CEO and board member for Open Lending
Friday, Sep. 13, 2024, 10:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. removed the interim tag on Thursday and made Chuck Jehl its CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective immediately. Jehl had served as the company’s interim CEO and chief operating officer since March. Open ... [Read More]
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