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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As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market
Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
F&I product survey: Price, availability, budget remain top of mind for consumers
Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2024, 10:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection released findings on Tuesday from its latest survey conducted to better understand consumer perspectives on automotive F&I products, as well as the factors that impact F&I purchase decisions when shopping for a vehicle at a dealership. This ... [Read More]
FTC sends annual report to CFPB recapping activities regarding financial acts
Monday, Jun. 3, 2024, 10:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission provided its annual report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its enforcement and related activities in 2023 on the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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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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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Experts on ‘mixed picture’ of consumer & economic trends
Friday, May. 31, 2024, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts at Comerica Bank, Cox Automotive and the University of Michigan all tried this week to decipher economic conditions and sentiments of consumers and policymakers. The general conclusion? “This week’s economic data shows a mixed picture,” Cox Automotive chief economist ... [Read More]
Dissecting Experian’s newest data on delinquency
Thursday, May. 30, 2024, 11:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q1 2024 showed year-over-year increases in both 30- and 60-day delinquency rates. Perhaps what might be a more useful assessment is how those rates are both lower compared to the first quarter ... [Read More]
Next Weltman webinar to focus on how bankruptcy impacts collateral recovery
Wednesday, May. 29, 2024, 12:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Webinars hosted by Weltman, Weinberg & Reis are designed to deliver year-round educational content, specific to creditors’ rights throughout numerous focus areas. The next one in the series titled, “Coffee With Casey,” features shareholder and the firm’s Chicago office managing ... [Read More]
Longtime Cox expert joins F&I Sentinel as chief product officer
Wednesday, May. 29, 2024, 11:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The blending of former Cox Automotive resources at F&I Sentinel continued Wednesday, this time on the personnel front. The risk-management solutions provider for F&I products in the automotive finance industry announced that Kat Venner-Fowler has joined the company as chief ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus promotes 2 key executives in operations & analytics
Wednesday, May. 29, 2024, 11:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoPayPlus recently promoted two of its executives, elevating Amilcar Matus to senior director of operations, while Carl Moore was named senior director of CRM and data analytics. The payment processing company said the moves strengthens its leadership structure to better ... [Read More]
Fitch: Subprime ABS performance suffers from soft tax-refund bounce back
Friday, May. 24, 2024, 09:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings offered some sullen — and perhaps not surprising to some executives — metrics and observations about U.S. subprime auto ABS performance. Analysts reported on Thursday that performance continues to weaken, with delinquencies and losses trending higher and recovery ... [Read More]
Bottom line from Open Lending’s new benchmark report about near- and non-prime consumers
Thursday, May. 23, 2024, 10:16 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with three other major findings, the second annual Lending Enablement Benchmark Report from Open Lending Corp. gave this bottom line. The near- and non-prime market share has reached a five-year low. Open Lending highlighted that in 2019, near- and ... [Read More]
Compliance & EVs among topics for REPO 2024
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024, 12:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allied Finance Adjusters and Recovery Specialist Insurance Group (RSIG) are gearing up to host REPO 2024 from June 24-26 in Fort Worth, Texas. With a variety of sessions focused on compliance and other best practices, organizers also are planning an ... [Read More]
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