This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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COMMENTARY: Record auto lending is putting a new premium on understanding the payment-first borrower
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, 10:19 AM
JM&A Group: Q3 data reinforces ‘value of a strong F&I strategy’
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, 10:17 AM
TransUnion: Subprime auto originations climb for fifth consecutive quarter
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, 10:32 AM
Used Car Week Hall of Fame honoree Jared Kalfus of Black Book
We finish our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with a conversation featuring Black Book president Jared Kalfus. Kalfus describes what it takes to be successful in sales and why face-to-face conversations are still vitally ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Prospects for more auto refinancing with Gravity Lending
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast brought to you by Allied Solutions, we turn our attention to auto refinancing. Brad Paxman oversees 90 lender relationships for Gravity Lending, which is an auto refinance and fintech company ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Bob McConkey of McConkey Auction Group
Next up on our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees is a conversation with Bob McConkey, president and CEO of the McConkey Auction Group. McConkey, along with MAG chief operating officer David Pendergraft and DAA ... Listen Here
Springtime auto default cycle reappears
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps cyclical improvements in auto finance defaults during the springtime are making a notable return. According to data through March for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian reported the auto default rate dropped 7 ... [Read More]
Newest Open Lending survey reinforces importance of return on assets
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending Corp. recently released initial findings from a survey polling 95 leaders at credit unions, banks and captive finance companies of all sizes in an effort to illuminate the challenges financial institutions are facing in 2023 and how they ... [Read More]
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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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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DDI Technology brings ELT services to Indiana
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DDI Technology (DDI), a leading automotive title management firm and a subsidiary of IAA Holdings, recently announced the launch of its electronic lien and title (ELT) services in Indiana. Officials said the Hoosier State now is the 28th state to ... [Read More]
Exeter Finance partners with F&I Sentinel to implement compliance solution
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week F&I Sentinel announced that it has entered into an agreement with Exeter Finance. According to a news release, the agreement provides Exeter Finance with F&I Sentinel’s comprehensive end-to-end F&I product platform to ensure that F&I products financed by ... [Read More]
KBRA offers update on securitization performance & US Auto Sales status
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with giving an update on its views of securitizations by U.S. Auto Sales, which is going through some operational turmoil, KBRA highlighted March remittance reports showed further seasonal improvement in credit performance across prime and non-prime pools during the ... [Read More]
Crédito Real USA Finance gains new Mexican ownership
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Crédito Real USA Finance (CRUSAFin) — whose roots stem from AFS Acceptance that began originating subprime auto financing with independent dealerships more than 15 years ago — gained new ownership this week. Bepensa Capital announced through a news release that ... [Read More]
Advanced Dealer Solutions taps Osborne as GM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Advanced Dealer Solutions welcomed Bruce Osborne as general manager, bringing three decades of experience serving the F&I industry in a variety of roles since making his start in automotive retail. The full-service, dealer development agency focused on automotive, ... [Read More]
FTC extends public comment period involving proposed rule over noncompete clauses
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps in part because of concerns raised by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and dozens of other associations, the Federal Trade Commission is allowing for more time to receive information regarding its proposed rule to ... [Read More]
23 awards given during ARA Convention & NARS 2023
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week’s repossession industry events hosted by the American Recovery Association included the awarding of 23 honors by the organization as well as DRN. First during ARA’s 59th annual convention, the association gave the following honors: Key Award Marcus Potter ... [Read More]
While auto credit loosened in March, deeper details tell different stories
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with examining the employment scene, Cox Automotive tried to decipher how easily dealerships could get contracts bought in March by their networks of finance companies. According to the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index, access to auto credit loosened slightly in ... [Read More]
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