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
Carleton survey illuminates ‘compliance confidence crisis’ as states intensify oversight of rate calculations & more
Monday, Apr. 6, 2026, 10:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Carleton said findings from a nationwide survey the provider of compliant loan calculation and disclosure solutions conducted in March showed a “widespread compliance confidence crisis.” What triggered an auto-finance version of March Madness? Carleton explained its survey results stemmed from ... [Read More]
ARA proposes standardized industry guideline for reporting violent incidents
Thursday, Apr. 2, 2026, 09:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ahead of next week’s North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) in Orlando, Fla., the American Recovery Association (ARA) on Thursday established a standardized industry guideline for reporting violent incidents encountered during field recovery operations. Association leadership said this initiative reinforces the ... [Read More]
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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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Resolvion & DRN recap benefits of 15-year partnership and look toward future collaboration
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 01:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Let’s review some notable events from 2011. The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series for the 11th time, then 21-year-old Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards, and Resolvion and Digital Recognition Network ... [Read More]
MBSi partners with LocateSmarter to integrate DMV data into RecoveryConnect
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 01:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While two other industry service providers recently celebrated a collaboration that goes back 15 years, MBSi and LocateSmarter announced a partnership that began on Tuesday. The relationship means DMV vehicle registration, location data, and valuable contact information will be integrated ... [Read More]
PCMI’s major transition continues with new general counsel, following CEO & CTO appointments
Wednesday, Apr. 1, 2026, 12:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The revamp of PCMI’s leadership team continued this week with the hire of a new general counsel. It’s a move that surfaced after the provider of cloud-based administration software for F&I products and service contract programs appointed a new chief ... [Read More]
Fed’s Barr recaps rate strategy after ‘series of shocks’ to US economy
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr explained how he’s examining data and trends to formulate policy while, “the U.S. economy has thus far remained resilient, despite having experienced a series of shocks over the past year.” Barr appeared last week at ... [Read More]
EFG: 6 compliance priorities for rest of 2026
Monday, Mar. 30, 2026, 10:50 AM
Nick Zulovich
Generated by its account service team that’s 100% certified by the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals (AFIP) — most at the master classification level — EFG Companies compiled a list of six compliance issues dealer principals should prioritize for ... [Read More]
AutoPayPlus dealer survey reinforces concerns about ‘84-month trade-in cliff’
Friday, Mar. 27, 2026, 10:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Stretching contract terms to as long as 84 months might be necessary to get the car buyer into a payment they supposedly can handle. But more than 2,000 automotive dealers and F&I executives presented with survey questions from AutoPayPlus acknowledged ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Mike Thomas of Resolvion on building his career — literally
Thursday, Mar. 26, 2026, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Thomas, who is chief executive officer of Resolvion. Thomas shares memories with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about working in construction and ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Industry Elite honoree Jennifer Turnage on why accurate financial information can make or break any business
Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026, 01:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Next up in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Jennifer Turnage, who is chief executive officer of Primeritus Financial Services. Turnage talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Nick Zulovich about the importance of ... [Read More]
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