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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StoneEagle spots new highs in dealer F&I average gross profit, income halfway through 2026
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:21 AM
Wise F&I regional VP chosen as 2026 NAMAD Woman of the Year
Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, 10:42 AM
FTC issues consumer alert over phantom dealerships that experts have seen for more than a year
Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026, 09:55 AM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Greenville Auto Auction Celebrates 16 Years—A look back and a look ahead
On this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Bill Zadeits visits with Billy Willis and Kevin Stallings of Greenville Auto Auction. The auction celebrates 16 years in early September, and the guys talk about the history of the sale, ... Listen Here
Wide-ranging car-business conversation with Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short
Lotlinx chairman and CEO Len Short firmly believes car dealers are the most resilient operators in any business. During this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Short explained why he is anticipating dealers showing that resilience again because it’s needed ... Listen Here
Path to delivering education in Spanish with Ignite Dealer Compliance Group
Steve Levine has dozens of dealer clients with Spanish as their native language. Those dealers also have hundreds of Hispanic customers who cannot speak or understand English. To fill compliance and training gaps created by language challenges, the owner of ... Listen Here
StoneEagle F&I hires St. John as senior vice president of business development
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With an eye toward mergers and acquisitions, StoneEagle F&I hired a new industry professional to lead the company’s business development enterprises, including sales, marketing and affiliate partnerships. On Wednesday, the provider of F&I technology solutions welcomed Joe St. John as ... [Read More]
Counter to other credit segments, auto defaults drop for second straight month
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It probably wouldn’t be surprising if finance company executives and managers looked at the latest auto default reading from S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian and responded by saying, “What? Wait a second. Really?” According to data through February for ... [Read More]
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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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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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Eisenfelder set to become CEO of APCO Holdings
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Eight months after joining APCO Holdings, Scot Eisenfelder is poised to become its chief executive officer. The provider and administrator of automotive F&I products and home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands announced on Monday that Eisenfelder has ... [Read More]
Subprime auto financing on Fitch watch list for possible deterioration
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings pinpointed subprime auto financing as one of five areas to watch should consumer indicators deteriorate; especially as federal assistance winds down and accommodations by finance companies expire. Analysts made that assertion in a report shared with SubPrime Auto ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Alsbrooks Hanson on entrepreneurial transitions & inspiring future female leaders
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Award-winning entrepreneur Stephanie Alsbrooks Hanson, who recently became president of Tricolor Financial, described her journey from forming a startup to departing for the next challenge after building it into a multi-million-dollar organization. On this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, ... [Read More]
PODCAST: How 2020 presented unique situations for auto-finance data tracking
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian senior director of automotive financial solutions Melinda Zabritski returned for another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss not only the credit bureau’s auto-finance data collected throughout 2020, but also how she and her team are navigating through ... [Read More]
CFPB wants stimulus payments to go to consumers, not collectors
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Many consumers already have seen a financial boost arrive in their bank accounts courtesy of the Economic Impact Payment (EIP) funds distributed through the American Rescue Plan signed by President Biden last week. Meanwhile, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Insurance dilemmas intensify again for repossession industry
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wrongful repossessions already burdened the industry, and it’s an issue that intensified since the pandemic began. With insurance companies already wary of absorbing too much liability, the repossession industry is again getting squeezed to secure coverage. Mike Peplinski, vice president ... [Read More]
NAF Association president raises more than $21K for Repo Alliance
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
You can say Joel Kennedy literally was running for the repossession industry. Earlier this month, the current president of the National Automotive Finance Association completed what’s known as the 4x4x48 Challenge to benefit the Repo Alliance, a federal lobbying initiative. ... [Read More]
Startup gains $8.8M in funding to drive platform for 100% approvals
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With a funding round now completed, a new auto-finance technology company now has more resources to fulfill its pledge to get any deal bought no matter what credit background the potential vehicle buyer has. This week, Car Capital, which said ... [Read More]
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