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Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
U.S. Bank made a pair of moves last week geared to boost its position in automotive with dealerships and OEMs. First, U.S. Bank said it is launching redesigned BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad Mastercard credit card products that offer cardholders ... Read More
TransUnion and Bankrate collaborate to broaden credit offers  
TransUnion and Bankrate want to make it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. On Wednesday, the companies announced they’re working even closer together to deliver smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace ... Read More
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
SPONSORED PODCAST: Securing the Vehicle Handoff with Secure Vehicle Transfer
In this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits speaks with Lainey Sibble and Eric Schwartz from Central Dispatch about the newest technology impacting vehicle transport: Secure Vehicle Transfer. Learn more about this impactful technology and how it’s helping ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: High-quality used inventory via the service drive with AutoHub’s Dan Gaughan
Some of the best used-car inventory a dealer could want is sitting right in their own service lane every day. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, AutoHub general manager Dan Gaughan took dealers through a proven ... Listen Here

Lift from Zero-Percent Financing Helps GM, But More Cuts Loom

Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Power Information Network reported late last week on the success of General Motors' zero-percent APR program. According to the company, the program provided a lift for the automaker both in terms of loyalty and conquests from competitors. ... [Read More]

Alphera Financial Services Adds Services for Non-BMW Dealers

Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Alphera Financial Services' portfolio of serviced assets, which was launched in 2006 to provide BMW's award-winning customer service to other franchises owned by its dealers, announced late last week that it is expanding, in addition to ... [Read More]

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AI & Auto Finance: An Expert Guide to Using This Technology

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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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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Consumer Portfolio Services Receives Additional Secured Financing, Finalizes Amendments to Residual Credit Facility

Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced Monday that it has received an additional $15 million in senior secured financing from an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners as a follow-up to last week's $10 million financing. The company borrowed a ... [Read More]

BarNone Selects OneCommand to Help Capture More Showroom Traffic

Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — OneCommand announced today that BarNone, a leader in specialty finance and consumer services, has chosen the company to help increase its Internet lead response rate. By augmeting its online lead generation and BDC operations with OneCommand's Voice Messaging solution, BarNone ... [Read More]

Fed: Average Amount Financed via Auto Lenders Shows Steep Decline

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON — According to the latest statistics released from the Federal Reserve, the average amount financed at auto lenders in May came in at the lowest point it has been since 2004 and 2005. This trend is likely indicative of the ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Teams Up with Aimbridge to Help Credit Unions Expand

Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced Wednesday that it has developed and implemented a new interface linking dealers with credit unions served by Aimbridge Lending Solutions, which is a provider of lending technology and premium services to credit unions throughout the ... [Read More]

RouteOne Partners with XpressCredit

Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this morning that it will integrate with XpressCredit, a Web-based credit application management system. The goal of this integration is to allow RouteOne's finance sources to use their existing connections to conduct business with XpressCredit's ... [Read More]

SubPrimeNews.com: Unique Visitors Double over Last Year

Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Looking at the first half of this year, the SubPrime Auto Finance News team found that unique visitors to the site are up 97.36 percent over the same period of last year. This basically means that the number ... [Read More]

PATA Names Interim Board of Directors, More

Nick Zulovich
HANOVER, Md. — At its second meeting, the newly formed Payment Assurance Technology Association named an interim board of directors, elected leadership and appointed auto association executive Jack Tracey as its executive director. Board officers are: President: Stan Schwarz, PassTime Vice ... [Read More]

CarBiz Sells Software Division

Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — CarBiz announced recently that it has sold its software division to Constellation Homebuilder Systems, a division of Constellation Software Inc., for $2.5 million. According to officials, the sales price is more than double what the software division had contributed ... [Read More]

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