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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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM
Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits
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. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM
Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion
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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently
Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here
Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM
Right Direction Financial Services to leverage Scienaptic AI-powered platform
Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After recently forging a relationship with an independent dealership group, Scienaptic bolstered its client roster of independent finance companies on Monday. The credit decision platform provider fueled by artificial intelligence now is working with Right Direction Financial Services, which looks ... [Read More]
Cox Automotive/Moody’s Analytics Vehicle Affordability Index sets new record in July
Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, 02:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
No matter where the individual might land on the credit spectrum, the financial capability needed to acquire a new vehicle is now at the most difficult point ever seen by experts from Cox Automotive and Moody’s Analytics. According to the ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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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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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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3 ingredients of ‘Disciplined Listening Method’ that could help in F&I
Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, 02:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An expert from outside of the auto-finance industry offered three recommendations that could help F&I professionals work with potential customers who are not sitting in person across the desk from them in the finance office. InQuasize president Michael Reddington is ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Industry update with NAF Association president Joel Kennedy
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automotive Finance Association president Joel Kennedy appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast less than three weeks ahead of the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference that begins on Aug. 30 in Plano, Texas. Kennedy discussed how the organization is continuing after ... [Read More]
US Equity Advantage leader among Orlando CEOs of the Year
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 03:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Robert Steenbergh is being rewarded for executive leadership that began long before the pandemic. According to a news release, the US Equity Advantage (USEA) founder and chief executive officer has been named one of the 2021 CEOs of the Year ... [Read More]
KBRA forecasts softening recovery rates as used-vehicle prices dip
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, 03:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) released new research on Tuesday that analyzed the impacts of “skyrocketing” used-vehicle prices on auto finance credit performance metrics, as well as discusses future implications as the economy marches toward a return to pre-pandemic norms. [Read More]
TransUnion pinpoints how high credit scores could jump if rent payments are integrated
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 02:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion sees consumers who rent where they live as constituting as much as half of the individuals who possess non-prime or lower credit profiles; if they even have a credit score at all. Credit bureau analysts see that if rent ... [Read More]
House members consider new resources to help FTC
Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently conducted a hearing on how best to modernize the Federal Trade Commission. With all five current commissioners participating, the subcommittee deliberated 16 proposals ... [Read More]
US adds 943K jobs in July, triggering ‘large’ drop in unemployment rate
Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, 03:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
No doubt a key component to having a healthy auto-finance portfolio is the contract holders being gainfully employed. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shared some positive news on that front on Friday. The Labor Department reported that nonfarm payroll ... [Read More]
Nicholas Financial watches momentum build in Q1 of 2022 fiscal year
Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, 03:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the pandemic has hindered face-to-face contact in many ways, Nicholas Financial reiterated that its branch-model system and how the subprime finance company interacts with dealers and consumers again helped its quarterly performance. Nicholas reported figures from the first quarter ... [Read More]
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