This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
eLEND Solutions survey to gather information going into Used Car Week
Behind the Scenes at Used Car Week
How does an event like Used Car Week come to life? What does this year’s conference have in store? How is agenda planning like Tetris? We go behind the scenes at UCW 2026 and answer those questions with producers extraordinaire ... Listen Here
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Repossessions: What’s the Alternative?
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — In this difficult economy, more and more customers are struggling to make their buy-here, pay-here car payments. Repossessions are occurring at record levels as customers are simply surrendering their vehicles and walking away from the balance on their ... [Read More]
Fitch Ratings Revises Outlook for Ford and Ford Credit
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In a positive turn, Fitch Ratings announced it has revised its ratings outlook on Ford and Ford Credit from "Negative" to "Stable." Additionally, the company said the issuer default rating for Ford has been affirmed at "CCC." Fitch officials ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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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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EZ Dealer Finance Launches Application Lending System
Nick Zulovich
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — EZ Dealer Finance, a provider of auto lending solutions, recently announced the release of its EZ Dealer Application System. Basically, the company provides a Web site for independent and franchise dealers to submit loan applications. The staff has ... [Read More]
Mint Leasing Management Expects Stronger Second Half
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — For the second quarter of this year, Mint Leasing, a subprime leasing company, reported that its ability to generate revenues from new leases was "greatly restricted" by the lack of available financing. Company officials indicated that its line of ... [Read More]
A New Lender Offers Prestige Credit Commitment
Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services announced on Monday that a new lender has joined with Wells Fargo Preferred Capital and Bank of America Business Capital as institutions on its line of credit. The new company to join the credit ... [Read More]
ABI: Annual Bankruptcy Filings to Surge Past 1.4 Million
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The total number of U.S. bankruptcies filed during the first six months climbed 36 percent over the same period in 2008, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Total filings reached 711,550 during the first half of the calendar ... [Read More]
Ford Credit Celebrates 50 Years
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — In 1960, Ford Motor Credit Co. financed its first vehicle, a 1960 Mercury Monterey located in Indianapolis. Back then, the company only had around 12 employees with one mission — to support Ford, its dealers and customers. Today, the ... [Read More]
SubPrime Auto Finance News Offers Updated Lender Directory
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — As many lenders continue to maintain tighter underwriting and higher credit standards, hundreds if not thousands of dealers throughout the country continue to seek out new lender relationships to fill the gap, or they elect to enter the ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Hires New VP of Franchise Development
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — J.D. Byrider has hired a new vice president to run the company's franchise development. Taking on the position is Michael Pearce. He will be responsible for increasing the number of locations by licensing new franchisees to J.D. Byrider's ... [Read More]
UPDATED: GM to Immediately Provide Dealers with CARS Advances
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — While many dealers are halting CARS deals due to the government's slow approval and reimbursement, General Motors thinks it may have found a solution to keep dealers in Cash for Clunkers business. The automaker announced today that it will ... [Read More]
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