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A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here

PODCAST: New NAF Association president Micky Watts

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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]

Osborne becomes MVTRAC COO

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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]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

The ART of AI: A Dealership Guide to Deploying AI With Confidence

AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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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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PODCAST: Talking auto ABS with Amy Martin of S&P Global Ratings

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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

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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

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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]

Auto credit tightens again with banks expecting it to remain that way

Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2023, 10:28 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive reported that credit availability for auto finance recently dropped to a two-year low. And the April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices orchestrated by the Federal Reserve showed that level might stay there for ... [Read More]
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