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
October auto defaults make second-highest rise of 2022
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto defaults made the second-highest sequential jump so far this year in October, according to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported that data through October showed the auto reading at 0.77%, which was ... [Read More]
DDI Technology brings title service to Massachusetts to streamline salvage processing
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DDI Technology expanded its corporate offices in September to handle more work. Then this month, the electronic lien and title technology firm and a subsidiary of IAA announced the expansion of its electronic salvage processing products and services into Massachusetts. ... [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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AutoPayPlus finalizes endorsement deal with PGA Tour pro
Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Many deals and relationships are forged on the golf course, and AutoPayPlus likely is looking to have the same thing happen via its latest marketing endeavoer. The provider of automated biweekly and early payoff services for automotive, RV, boat, home ... [Read More]
KBRA, S&P tap September & October ABS data to uncover trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, 04:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, both Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and S&P Global Ratings shared intriguing findings based on analysis of September and October data generated by the automotive securitization market, noting trends about originations, extensions, collections and delinquencies. SubPrime Auto Finance ... [Read More]
Credit availability loosens, as average used-financing rate jumps to 12-year high
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While some retailers seemingly started Black Friday sales promotions before Labor Day, dealerships and finance companies likely are bracing for some additional business this week as consumers feel the urge to shop and make big purchases. As Cox Automotive noticed ... [Read More]
ICYMI: FTC delays Safeguards Rule implementation until June
Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, 05:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While a notable portion of the industry was in San Diego for Used Car Week, the Federal Trade Commission made a decision involving the Safeguards Rule that likely delighted attendees mingling about the Manchester Grand Hyatt, but also at dealerships, ... [Read More]
DriveItAway partners with DigiSure to smooth insurance processes
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 04:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
BuyAutoInsurance.com recently shared research about uninsured motorist (UM) and underinsured motorist (UIM) insurance coverage, reporting that 13% of American drivers either have inadequate auto insurance coverage or none at all. To help turn those kinds of trends, DriveItAway Holdings announced ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Equifax on intensifying verifications amid affordability challenges
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax vice president of verification services Shelly Nischbach made time for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss how finance companies are sharpening their underwriting in light of the recessionary and rising interest rate environment they’re facing. Nischbach also touched on ... [Read More]
Car Capital pauses originations, reduces workforce
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 09:58 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In separate letters sent to its investors and dealer clients on Wednesday, Car Capital said it is still in business, but it paused auto finance originations due to “difficult capital market conditions.” As a result, Car Capital also said it ... [Read More]
defi SOLUTIONS expands NY facility for titling & more
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, 04:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
To handle client demand and make room for personnel and resources, defi SOLUTIONS on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Amherst, N.Y. facility that houses the company’s newly renamed defi MANAGED SERVICING outsourced servicing operation. According to a news release, ... [Read More]
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