Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Edmunds on why appeal of used EVs could surge as gas prices keep rising & affordability remains challenging
Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2026, 10:30 AM
PODCAST: Carleton’s Tim Yalich on how critical accurate payment information is to today’s car shoppers
Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2026, 10:57 AM
Already the top factor holding back dealership business, potential economic headwinds build
Monday, Mar. 9, 2026, 10:53 AM
Industry Elite: Sean Morgan of Westlake Financial
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Sean Morgan, who is executive vice president of finance and operations at Westlake Financial. Morgan talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 03:07 PM
Automotive Intelligence Award honoree Tom Kontos of Auto Auction Holdings
Our conversations with the 2026 Automotive Intelligence Award winners continue with Tom Kontos, who now is analytics advisor for Auto Auction Holdings. Convinced to come out of retirement and get back in the business last fall with the growing wholesale ... Listen Here
Monday, Mar. 23, 2026, 01:56 PM
Industry Elite: Mike Clark Jr. of C&C Cars
Next up on in our inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honoree series is a conversation with Mike Clark Jr., operations manager of C& C Cars in Pinellas Park, Fla. Clark is a third-generation dealer and helps run the family business ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 03:50 PM
Dasceq’s 4 top collections trends for 2022
Friday, Apr. 8, 2022, 03:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The first quarter of 2022 just finished, but Dasceq remains intrigued by a McKinsey survey from December 2020 that indicated almost 10% more people will use mobile banking technologies after the COVID-19 pandemic. The firm that specializes accounts receivables and ... [Read More]
TransUnion study spots trends involving more than 45M Americans who are either credit unserved or underserved
Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest global study by TransUnion showed how much credit is being utilized, especially by individuals classified as either credit unserved or underserved. TransUnion reported on Thursday that more than 45 million consumers are considered to be either credit unserved ... [Read More]
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The Dealer’s Guide to Smarter GPS Tracking
A Buyer’s Guide for Independent Dealer, BHPH, and Auto Finance Leaders Reducing Risk, Unlocking Opportunity Independent dealers and finance companies...
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Used Car Turn Vendor Management Checklist
Vehicles touch multiple vendors before they ever hit the lot, and when approvals, communication, and invoices are scattered, delays are...
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CFPB issues policy bulletin involving consumer reviews of banks & finance companies
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An individual’s assessment about your finance company’s service now is getting greater attention from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, too. The bureau recently issued policy guidance regarding potentially illegal practices related to consumer reviews. The CFPB said that it seeks to ... [Read More]
National Auto Care makes first acquisition of 2022
Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Auto Care (NAC) not only is growing its geographical footprint via acquisitions, the provider of F&I products, administration, consulting services, training and marketing support to independent agents, insurance companies, financial institutions, third-party administrators and credit unions for more than ... [Read More]
Comerica Bank & Salary Finance spot more evidence of tightening household budgets
Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022, 01:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Recent analysis from Comerica Bank and Salary Finance point to a similar assertion. There’s a reasonable chance many of the contract holders currently in your auto finance portfolio are having their monthly budget squeezed by several factors. With Comerica Bank ... [Read More]
2 Hudson Cook partners among experts for Chernek webinar series
Monday, Apr. 4, 2022, 02:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partners Patty Covington and Eric Johnson are among the keynote speakers on the docket for a two-day online series hosted by Chernek Consulting titled, “F&I Master Series Online Forum — The Digital Age.” Beginning on Wednesday, Covington, Johnson ... [Read More]
Napleton Auto to pay $10M to settle with FTC & Illinois AG
Monday, Apr. 4, 2022, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In what officials called a record-setting settlement, the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Illinois said on Friday that they are taking action against Napleton, a large, multistate auto dealer group based in Illinois. Officials said they’re making this move ... [Read More]
Q1 financing metrics poised to set numerous records
Friday, Apr. 1, 2022, 02:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Most of the major financing metrics Edmunds tracks regularly are poised to set new records. With the retail price of new and used vehicles so high, Edmunds reported on Friday that the average amount financed and monthly payments recorded during ... [Read More]
Flying A Information Resources chooses ARA compliance program
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022, 04:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) gained more traction on the compliance front this week. ARA announced through a news release that Flying A Information Resources has chosen the association’s compliance monitoring system to assist the firm in vetting and monitoring ... [Read More]
While auto remains small part of complaint database, CFPB hunting for ‘repeat offenders’ within financial services
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022, 03:49 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau database indicated that the agency received 527,243 consumer complaints during the 12-month span that closed on Feb. 28. Of that amount, only 8,042 complaints — or 1.5% — fell into the categories that the CFPB ... [Read More]
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