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Experian’s Melinda Zabritski discusses ongoing stretching of terms
Friday, Jun. 12, 2026, 09:35 AM
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
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
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PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
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

3 dealerships settle with Rhode Island AG over alleged vehicle pricing violations

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rhode Island’s attorney general recently reached an agreement to resolve three enforcement actions with a trio of franchised dealerships in the Ocean State for charging automatic add-ons and fees not included in the advertised price and other advertising practices. In ... [Read More]

Open Lending CTO now part of Forbes Technology Council

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Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 09:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending announced this week that chief technology officer Sarah Lackey has been elected to the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. As a member of the council, Open Lending highlighted Lackey will provide ... [Read More]

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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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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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PODCAST: More auto finance insights with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant

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Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 12:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and head of TransUnion’s auto finance business, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss findings contained in the company’s Q2 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). Merchant also described the impact ... [Read More]

Portfolio moves Griggs to board chair & hires new CEO

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 10:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio made changes at the top of its leadership. On Wednesday, the provider of reinsurance and F&I programs announced the promotion of Brent Griggs from president and CEO to chairman of the company’s board of directors. Succeeding Griggs as CEO ... [Read More]

Weltman launches free webinar series about ‘what’s on tap’ in collections

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Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday morning, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis will launch the opening session of a free, year-round educational webinar series to help finance companies and other lenders stay ahead of trends, changes and updates throughout the world of collections. With the ... [Read More]

AIR welcomes passage of Illinois law involving data contained in repossessed vehicles

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) cheered the signing of SB 0800 into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzer, a development the organization said solidified the nation’s first law related to consumer data protection and repossessed vehicles. The July 28 signing ... [Read More]

Auto data roundup: July defaults & August average interest rates

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Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, 10:52 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Multiple sources of auto-finance data and more intriguing economic trends surfaced in recent days, with experts touching on defaults, interest rates and the possibility of a recession. Let’s begin this roundup with the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit ... [Read More]

Auto credit availability improves to best level since March

Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive noticed that July was the best conditions to get your paper bought since March, but the subprime share still softened. The July reading of Dealertrack Credit Availability Index came in at 97.4, marking the second straight month of ... [Read More]

Formula Automotive rolls out warranty reimbursement services

Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, 12:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Formula Automotive Consulting and Technologies, a new company specializing in warranty reimbursement for automotive dealers, announced the official launch of its consultative services. Spearheaded by fixed operations experts, Formula Automotive looks to solve the pain point of warranty rate disparity ... [Read More]

TransUnion spots 2 possible upbeat trends from Q2

Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps two trends from the auto segment of the Q2 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion might calm finance companies on the risk front. TransUnion reported the average amounts financed for new vehicles have stabilized year-over-year, while ... [Read More]

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