AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
PODCAST: Using AI to prevent bias from happening in auto finance
Wednesday, Jun. 28, 2023, 11:17 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another episode recorded during this year’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, Informed.IQ director of lending strategies Jessica Gonzalez delved into another way artificial intelligence can help finance companies. Gonzalez explained how AI can help to prevent bias from infiltrating the ... [Read More]
PODCAST: New NAF Association president Micky Watts
Tuesday, Jun. 27, 2023, 10:04 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Micky Watts of Anderson Brothers Bank is the new president of the National Automotive Finance Association. Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich connected with Watts during this year’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference to recap his journey from joining the association more ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Osborne becomes MVTRAC COO
Monday, Jun. 26, 2023, 11:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Highlighting what he called a “remarkable milestone,” DRN and MVTRAC president Jeremiah Wheeler posted a letter on the company blog announcing the appointment of Cortney Osborne as the new COO of MVTRAC. Wheeler wrote “this transition marks an exciting chapter ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Talking auto ABS with Amy Martin of S&P Global Ratings
Friday, Jun. 23, 2023, 11:02 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cherokee Media Group’s Nick Zulovich again tracked down Amy Martin of S&P Global Ratings during this year’s Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association. Martin highlighted the auto ABS trends catching her attention most so far ... [Read More]
KBRA: 4 elements likely to keep credit performance on seasonal softening trajectory
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 11:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) showed not only weaker credit performance based on securitized prime and non-prime auto finance pools, but experts also pinpointed four ingredients that might keep the trend going in that direction. KBRA ... [Read More]
2 ‘old school’ ways Dallas Chevrolet store continues to thrive
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 11:08 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Mark Eddins is owner and general manager of Friendly Chevrolet, which claims on its website that’s it has been the No. 1 volume Chevy dealer in Dallas since 1956. How Eddins and his team work toward maintaining that stature comes ... [Read More]
700Credit & WebBuy form alliance to help dealers gain credit insight on website visitors
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 09:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A new product alliance emerged this week involving 700Credit, a provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull products, and driver’s license authentication platforms, and WebBuy, an omnichannel digital retailing solution built to engage customers searching for vehicles on dealership’s ... [Read More]
F&I Sentinel makes 2 personnel moves
Friday, Jun. 16, 2023, 09:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Sentinel made a pair of personnel moves this week, hiring a new vice president of operations and shifting its executive holding that position in an interim capacity into another position. Joining the tech-enabled service provider for compliant F&I product ... [Read More]
Interest rates remain unchanged amid wide range of expert opinions & consumer sentiments
Thursday, Jun. 15, 2023, 11:32 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Reserve board kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, halting a streak of 10 consecutive increases when policymakers had the opportunity. Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke sees the Fed pushing rates higher again in July but doesn’t expect ... [Read More]
Zurich & Caramel collaborate to bring VSCs to digital used-vehicle markets
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023, 11:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Zurich North America said it now is offering its F&I vehicle protection service contracts (VSCs) through Caramel, a digital checkout platform for independent dealers and private party buyers and sellers. The company highlighted through a news release that the move ... [Read More]
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