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
Wells Fargo Buys GMAC Factoring Portfolio
Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — In addition to announcing the name change of international locations from Wachovia to the Wells Fargo name and brand, the financial institution also reported that its bank business unit has purchased substantially all the North American factoring portfolio ... [Read More]
Huntington Bank Says Higher Trade-In Values Can Help Auto Loan Terms
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Huntington Bank, one of the highest volume auto lenders in Ohio, is apparently spreading the word that new-vehicle sales declines from last year are boosting trade-in values, which can ultimately lead to better financing terms for consumers Nick Stanutz, senior ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
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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PayTeck: Dealers Need to Monitor Starter Interrupt Access Closely
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
AUSTIN, Texas — Pay Technologies, the creator of WebTeck and other vehicle starter interrupt systems, recently offered some advice to dealers who use this technology. The recommendations come on the heels of a nationwide story about a former store employee who ... [Read More]
Ford ESP Selects Ristken as Partner for New Products
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Ford Extended Service Plan recently announced it has selected Ristken Software as its partner to launch new F&I menu selling and reporting systems. The new systems are called ESP Profitlink Menu and ESP Profitlink Reporting. Both products will be ... [Read More]
Honda Quietly Kicks Off Aggressive Lease Program
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Perhaps in response to Toyota's surge of incentives, Honda has quietly entered the market with a very aggressive leasing program, in addition to some special financing deals. For instance, the automaker is now offering special deals on the ... [Read More]
Westlake Launches Business Unit to Acquire Portfolios
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced late last week that it has created a new division to specialize in portfolio acquisition services. The company is willing to buy from dealerships, brokers and finance companies looking to sell all or part ... [Read More]
Santander Can Now Instantly Verify Consumer Info to Speed up Loan Process
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
VIENNA, Va., and DALLAS — Through a new deal, Santander Consumer USA can now instantly verify name, address and phone numbers of consumers sharing information via their local dealer or at RoadLoans.com. To complete this verification, Santander Consumer USA teamed up ... [Read More]
Wolters Kluwer Introduces CompliSource for BHPH Financing
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced this week that it has added a new resource for buy-here, pay-here dealers to its CompliSource solution. CompliSource for Buy-Here, Pay-Here Financing can offer comprehensive compilations of information available about current state laws and ... [Read More]
Shilson Offers Sneak Peek at BHPH Industry Benchmarks
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Ken Shilson, founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, recently completed the latest industry benchmarks and shared some of the results with SubPrime Auto Finance News. According to Shilson, 2009 was a very challenging year. "A credit ... [Read More]
NADA, AFSA Stand Up in Support of Dealers, Lenders
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Automobile Dealers Association, along with other commercial lending executives representing four major banks, met with the Small Business Administration recently to discuss ways to make the SBA's dealer floor plan pilot program more effective. The association ... [Read More]
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