Auto Finance News

Auto Remarketing AR Canada Subprime News BHPH Report Auto Fin Journal
EMAIL SIGNUP CMG PREMIUM LOGIN
X
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

FCC roundup: Actions involving AI, robocalls and connected cars

FCC building for web
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024, 02:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Artificial intelligence has permeated much of auto finance.  But the use of AI by bad actors triggered the Federal Communications Commission to make multiple moves in recent weeks. The FCC recently announced the unanimous adoption of a declaratory ruling that ... [Read More]

3 credit & financing capabilities of NCC Clarity

NCC Clarity
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024, 11:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Del Grande Dealer Group CEO Jeremy Beaver called the latest tool from National Credit Center (NCC) a “game changer.” What triggered such a reaction about the NCC Clarity credit report? “It allows our team to quickly focus on the most ... [Read More]

Resource Hub

Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market

Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
Read More

How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals

Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
Read More

Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents

As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
Read More

Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)

Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
Read More

Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance

Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
Read More

Go In-House With Your Photos

Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
Read More

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI

The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
Read More

Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner

In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
Read More

Agora welcomes Mancero as managing director

Agora welcomes Mancero as managing director
Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A familiar name in the subprime auto finance industry now is part of Agora Data. The fintech company — which provides technology, capital and guidance with predictable contract performance and analytics for the subprime space —  announced the appointment of ... [Read More]

Open Lending gives Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards to 20 finance providers

award winner
Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Soon after releasing its full Vehicle Accessibility Report, Open Lending Corp. recognized 20 credit unions and banks on Tuesday through its inaugural Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs). Executives highlighted the winning banks and credit unions are Open Lending partners that ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Discussing sharper alternative data with Equifax

Monday, Mar. 4, 2024, 11:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Alternative data isn’t new in auto financing. But Lena Bourgeois, senior vice president of vertical markets at Equifax, explained why alternative data is now more refined to the benefit of finance companies of all sizes. Bourgeois discussed that topic and ... [Read More]

NAF Association opens nominations for Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award

Monday, Mar. 4, 2024, 11:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It might be tough to top the emotional scene that unfolded when the National Automotive Finance Association gave the inaugural Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award last year. But undoubtedly the association will try as it opened nominations for the accolade to ... [Read More]

4 more findings from Open Lending’s 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report

4 more findings from Open Lending’s 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report
Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the company pledged to do when releasing some initial findings late in January, Open Lending Corp. pushed out its entire 2024 Vehicle Accessibility Report this week. The report aims to illustrate how traditional underwriting practices have alienated and excluded ... [Read More]

Title Twins gain more capability through West Virginia’s Clearinghouse

Title Twins gain more capability through West Virginia’s Clearinghouse
Friday, Mar. 1, 2024, 11:07 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Twin sisters Tracie Lane and Molly Johnson established Washington State Titling Services almost a year ago because of the challenges they experienced working at dealerships in the Northwest. This week, the pair said their sister company — the Title Twins ... [Read More]

Experian spots ‘natural’ reaction to higher interest rates in Q4 data

Experian spots ‘natural’ reaction to higher interest rates in Q4 data
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, 10:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Sometimes a trend surfaces in the car business that’s “natural,” like what Experian noticed after compiling its auto finance data for the fourth quarter. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report released on Thursday, the average interest ... [Read More]

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, 11:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants more data from finance companies as an extension of its project started a year ago focused on the number of vehicles repossessed and contract modifications. According to a post recently published in the Federal ... [Read More]
X