Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
APCO opens second half of year with 2 more acquisitions
Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2024, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings began the second half of the year getting back in the acquisition game. On Monday, the provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and Crystal Fusion brands announced it has made ... [Read More]
LegalShield spots consumer stress intensifying, especially in battleground states
Monday, Jul. 1, 2024, 12:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As President Joe Biden and Donald Trump had their first debate last week, LegalShield used its latest Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) to take a closer look at what’s happening with consumers in battleground states as well as providing an ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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Carleton elevates Way Milovich to general counsel & VP of compliance following Buysse’s retirement
Monday, Jul. 1, 2024, 12:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Carleton announced the promotion of Sarah Way Milovich to general counsel and vice president of compliance following Jeff Buysse’s retirement after nearly a 40-year career managing Carleton’s compliance services. The provider of compliant financial calculations and lending document ... [Read More]
7 findings from first report generated by CFPB’s Auto Finance Data Pilot
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2024, 12:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its initial findings on Monday from its Auto Finance Data Pilot deployed last February. The CFPB made nine market monitoring orders to three banks, three finance companies and three captives to provide information about ... [Read More]
CFPB wants to eliminate delinquent medical bills from credit reports
Monday, Jun. 17, 2024, 09:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps your underwriting department used information about unpaid medical bills on an applicant’s credit report when determining whether to offer auto financing and under what terms. Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule that would remove medical ... [Read More]
4 benefits of FlexPath’s new partnership with Yield Solutions Group
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Just ahead of next week’s NIADA Convention, FlexPath DXP and Yield Solutions Group announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced virtual F&I solutions to independent dealers nationwide. The companies said this collaboration marks a significant milestone in the evolution of ... [Read More]
Peritus hires Stanley as senior vice president of business development and marketing
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Peritus Portfolio Services announced the hiring of Chris Stanley as senior vice president of business development and marketing. The provider of custom bankruptcy solutions said Stanley will join the company to focus on helping clients and prospects improve ... [Read More]
Inflation dominates conversation after rates remain unchanged
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024, 11:28 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
If you were playing an eating or drinking game based on the number of times policymakers and experts referenced inflation on Wednesday in connection with interest rates holding steady, you would likely have a full belly or an upcoming hangover ... [Read More]
NAF Association reveals new executive committee
Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2024, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association elected new officers for its executive committee last week during the 28th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The group set to serve one-year terms will be led by president Claudia Plascencia, ... [Read More]
Freeway Funding becomes first client to use new capital program from Agora Data
Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2024, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Freeway Funding is the first client to leverage a new program from Agora Data that’s designed to meet the needs of small to mid-sized finance companies. The fintech company that provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable performance and analytics ... [Read More]
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