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
FTC seeks additional annual funding for employees & IT resources
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024, 11:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the Supreme Court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding process is constitutional, the Federal Trade Commission went to Congress last week seeking additional annual funding for its personnel and resources. Chair Lina Khan appeared before the ... [Read More]
Details of Tricolor’s latest bond to provide auto financing to Hispanics
Wednesday, May. 22, 2024, 11:39 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, Tricolor announced its fourth social bond — a $277 million issuance — designed to cater to underserved, low-income Hispanic communities and provide access to auto financing. The award-winning fintech company that leverages artificial intelligence to successfully underwrite and ... [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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COMMENTARY: How will dealers overcome affordability challenges to maximize Memorial Day sales opportunities?
Tuesday, May. 21, 2024, 10:23 AM
Angelica Jeffreys, Equifax
Memorial Day weekend in the United States marks the unofficial kick-off to the summer car sales season with car dealerships nationwide utilizing the holiday weekend to attract customers with incentives, deals and promotions. Much like in recent years though, affordability ... [Read More]
PODCAST: PayNearMe on evolving consumer preferences when making payments
Monday, May. 20, 2024, 11:06 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s a growing preference toward alternative payment methods, as well as increased demand for hyper-personalized interactions. Those are two of the top findings from the study titled “Consumer Trends Driving the Future of Loan Payments,” recently released by PayNearMe, which ... [Read More]
Reaction & suggestions following key CFPB victory at Supreme Court
Friday, May. 17, 2024, 10:38 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau gained a significant judicial victory this week involving a case about the constitutionality of the CFPB’s funding structure. In a 7-2 ruling, the Supreme Court said the bureau’s funding is constitutional, triggering an array of ... [Read More]
TransUnion analysis reinforces affordability challenges, especially in below-prime
Thursday, May. 16, 2024, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto-finance data TransUnion released on Thursday reinforced the positive developments connected with affordable used vehicles that Edmunds highlighted earlier in the week. Having more used vehicles that can fit within parameters of tight family budgets might help to boost ... [Read More]
Jim Bass to receive Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award
Wednesday, May. 15, 2024, 12:41 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Last year, the National Automotive Finance Association established the Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award to recognize a professional at a member organization with enduring service to the non-prime auto finance industry. The award is named in honor of one of the ... [Read More]
Launcher & Gestalt Tech partner for enhanced credit data storage, reporting & analytics
Wednesday, May. 15, 2024, 11:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Launcher Solutions announced an integration partnership with Gestalt Tech and its SaaS data warehouse that can empower finance companies to take advantage of the market trends in analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. The companies said this collaboration can ... [Read More]
Open Lending & Core Specialty Insurance Holdings form partnership
Wednesday, May. 15, 2024, 11:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. recently partnered with Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, enabling Core Specialty to begin providing credit default insurance policies for Open Lending’s Lenders Protection platform. Open Lending interim CEO Chuck Jehl said through a news release, “One of the ... [Read More]
Access to auto credit tightened slightly in April
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps if your tax season didn’t meet your shop’s expectations, the latest reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index could help explain why. Cox Automotive reported last week that the index declined to 93.8 in April, which was down 0.7% ... [Read More]
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