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 extensions keep climbing as repo agents now seeing ramifications
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026, 10:24 AM
4 attorneys decipher developments since FTC sent letters to dealers nationwide
Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 10:51 AM
VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
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
Talking about the car business in the US & Canada with Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership
As Cherokee Media Group was getting ready to host the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami, Peter Smith of the Lion Partnership spent some time with Nick Zulovich for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Smith recapped some of ... Listen Here
Monday, Apr. 13, 2026, 03:50 PM
Fed reiterates rate strategy in separate appearances
Friday, Mar. 8, 2024, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Fed governor Michelle Bowman made separate public appearances on Thursday, but each policymaker maintained similar stances on how the entity is approaching interest rates and inflation. Appearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee ... [Read More]
PODCAST: When retail car prices might decrease noticeably
Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024, 10:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group asked Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds a question that undoubtedly many consumers and perhaps some dealerships and finance companies are wondering, too. “Will retail prices for both used and new vehicles ever soften back to what they were ... [Read More]
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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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FCC roundup: Actions involving AI, robocalls and connected cars
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
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]
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
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
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
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]
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