Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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Edmunds: Used-car buyers committing to $1,000 monthly payments at new record
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, 10:07 AM

Arra Finance moves into next stage of business growth with new credit from Goldman Sachs
Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:50 AM

PODCAST: Cox Automotive’s Andy Mayers on opportunity in subprime & elsewhere in auto finance
Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 10:52 AM
CarMax CMO Sarah Lane on Company’s Journey from Used-Car ‘Challenger’ to ‘Leader’
CarMax chief marketing officer Sarah Lane joins the Auto Remarketing Podcast to talk about the company’s new “Wanna Drive?” branding, its omni-channel buying and selling experience, putting the customer in control and how CarMax sets itself apart in an era ... Listen Here
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 02:15 PM
Regulation like vacated CARS Rule rises in California
Many dealers likely cheered when the CARS Rule from the Federal Trade Commission was vacated by a federal court at the beginning of the year. But long-time Arizona independent dealer Ace Christian believed it wouldn’t be long before similar regulations ... Listen Here
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, 02:00 PM
How EVAI became VMS with co-CEO David Prusinski
David Prusinski is now the co-CEO of Vehicle Management Systems (VMS), which previously operated as EVAI. Prusinski shared about how the company arrived at its new brand and what might be ahead for the provider of data analytics and artificial ... Listen Here
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, 07:40 PM
COMMENTARY: Balance of 2022 outlook for F&I product sales and profit potential
Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022, 02:14 PM
Travis Wools, Protective Asset Protection
Today’s automotive industry continues to see noticeable changes in everything from consumer demand, behavior, and shopping patterns to the way operations are dealing with an ongoing shortage of inventory, parts, and labor. What’s more, the shopping process itself continues to ... [Read More]
PODCAST: New Primeritus Financial Services CEO Steve Norwood
Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022, 06:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This summer certainly has been a season of change for Primeritus Financial Services, which now has a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Taking on the CEO post is Steve Norwood, who previously led Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems ... [Read More]
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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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Dealer Guide: Selecting the Right Auto Logistics Partner
In retail automotive, your transport provider isn’t just moving cars — they’re moving your business forward. Every delayed delivery, damaged...
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RISC Pro fees waived for new members through rest of 2022
Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, RISC collaborated with MBSi Corp. to deploy VendorConnect, what they called a “revolutionary” compliance management solution that can allow access to a comprehensive list of compliant, vetted third-party vendors in the repossession industry. This week, RISC announced free ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: How crypto helps lenders cover loan values
Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2022, 02:05 PM
Fred Brothers, Cion Digital
Auto repossessions are on the rise. Subprime repos are up 11% since 2020, according to Jalopnik. Even among prime borrowers with excellent credit scores, repossession rates have doubled from 2% to 4% in the past two years, according to Barron’s. ... [Read More]
PODCAST: More insight about Experian Q2 auto finance data with Melinda Zabritski
Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022, 01:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski shared more time for the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss which auto finance metrics landed within expectations for the second quarter and which ones did not. Zabritski also touched on how ... [Read More]
MBSi & RISC introduce compliance management solution for repossessions
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossessions are complicated, so MBSi Corp. and RISC are working together to help finance companies find the compliant resources they need. This week, the SaaS provider of repossession assignment software and third-party compliance management company for the auto finance industry ... [Read More]
Carvana adds 4 states covering 16 markets to co-signer program
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, 04:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At the beginning of August, Carvana launched the option to add a co-signer during the financing application process for potential buyers in South Carolina with the intention of rolling out the process in more locations before a full nationwide push. ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Why aren’t more dealers and lenders leveraging credit-first soft pulls?
Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, 02:35 PM
Ken Hill, 700Credit
Shopping for a vehicle comes with all kinds of stressors for a consumer — some of which can affect their relationship with the dealer and lender. The decision to require a shopper to undergo a credit verification can be stressful ... [Read More]
ARA hosting free webinar to explain new-found choice of compliance platform
Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, new American Recovery Association executive director Joel Kennedy shared a development meant to benefit not just organization members, but potentially any repossession agent, too. In an industry letter, Kennedy said “several” of the largest auto finance companies in ... [Read More]
Experian Q2 finance data reinforces shift to used vehicles
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, 02:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest auto finance data from Experian reinforced the theory that consumers are taking delivery of used vehicles more often because of necessity. As the automotive market continues to face inventory shortages, analysts said consumers are shifting back to the ... [Read More]
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