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: 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
Industry Elite: Chuck Tapp of America’s Group
Next up on our series with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is America’s Group CEO Chuck Tapp. In this episode, we revisit Tapp’s fireside chat with Cherokee Media Group president Bill Zadeits at Used Car Week 2025. They ... Listen Here
Friday, Mar. 20, 2026, 01:04 PM
Industry Elite: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
Kicking off our podcasts with the inaugural Industry Elite: The C-Suite honorees is a conversation with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions. Huang talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about her journey from business consultant ... Listen Here
Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, 04:49 PM
defi SOLUTIONS names new CEO
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 05:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s been a change in the top leadership position at defi SOLUTIONS. On Friday, the company that partners with captives, banks, credit unions and finance companies to help them transform their operations announced the appointment of Tom Allanson as chief ... [Read More]
CPS receives $135M acquisition pitch from Auto Experience
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Quite an example of public negotiating surfaced on Thursday, with a subprime auto finance company that’s been in operation for nearly 30 years being called “significantly undervalued.” Auto Experience, a firm led by one of the founders of Exeter Finance ... [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 emphasizes 3 elements for possible early termination of consent orders
Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Finance companies that reach consent orders with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received a bit more clarity about them this week. The bureau issued a policy statement on applications for early termination of consent orders that outlines process for entities ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Experian on growing depth, value of alternative data
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, 02:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to Experian’s latest State of Alternative Credit Data report, 80% of consumers feel including items such as utility or mobile phone payment history would have a positive impact on their credit score. And nearly 90% of finance believe alternative ... [Read More]
DriveTime fills new role with former Wells Fargo executive
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:12 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveTime created a new executive position and filled it on Wednesday with a former member of the investment team at Wells Fargo. According to a news release, taking on this newly created role as assistant vice president of corporate development ... [Read More]
Portfolio calls new spiff program a ‘game-changer’
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Getting a little extra in the paycheck certainly can help in a myriad of ways, especially nowadays. This week, Portfolio announced the launch of Portfolio Accelerate, a new spiff program for F&I professionals. Built upon a fully web-based platform, the ... [Read More]
ARA partners with ACV to sell repos from members’ storage facilities
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is looking to smooth one of the most challenging parts of the recovery process through what the organization is calling a “ground-breaking” partnership with ACV Auctions. With access to ACV’s inspection services and active marketplace, ARA ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: Considering data security in the times of COVID-19
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, 02:57 PM
Travis Ellis and Marina Hardy, Wolters Kluwer Lien Solutions
The global outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent shutdowns across our nation have made an unprecedented impact on lenders and the way they conduct business. From the pandemic’s onset, lenders have faced multiple external and internal challenges, and they continue ... [Read More]
4 major financial services cases now on Supreme Court docket
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Supreme Court began its term on Monday with plenty of turmoil swirling following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in September and the U.S. Senate wrangling over how quickly the highest court goes back to nine members. Nonetheless, Hudson ... [Read More]
Carleton enhances partnership with 3530 Technologies
Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, 03:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Officials from 3530 Technologies recently broadened their partnership with Carleton, integrating CarletonCalcs and CarletonDocs API components into their software solutions and services for consumer and business lending. According to a news release, this new partnership expands CreditCore — 3530 Technologies loan ... [Read More]
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