AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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2025 Loss Mitigation Executive of the Year: Craig Paterson of GM Financial
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 02:23 PM
PODCAST: Used Car Week Hall of Famer Becky Igo of Allied Solutions
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 10:48 AM
2025 Repossession Agent of the Year: Phil Hanks of Connect 1 Recovery
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, 10:34 AM
Dissecting evolving credit scores with Shams Blanc of FICO
As much as auto-finance underwriting has become sophisticated, a potential starting point to determine if the applicant will be offered an installment contract is the credit score. Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, described the ... Listen Here
Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, 03:34 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
6 results now available through Experian’s new tri-bureau trend solution
Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018, 04:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian acknowledged that traditional credit attributes provide immense value for auto finance companies when making decisions. But when used alone, Experian insisted they are limited to capturing credit behavior during a single moment of time. To add a deeper layer ... [Read More]
Platinum Auto Finance reinforces sales team with seasoned executive
Friday, Mar. 2, 2018, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Platinum Auto Finance recently bolstered its executive team with a leader who possesses a wide range of professional experience with smaller and large providers. David Knightly joined Platinum Auto Finance as senior vice president of operations and national sales director, reporting ... [Read More]
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Turn Battery Risk Into Trust: Your Edge in the Used EV Market
Independent battery health certification is the new gold standard for used EV dealerships. The latest AVILOO detect Magazine reveals how...
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How GMs Start Their Day with Mastermind & Make More Deals
Successful General Managers know that how you start the day sets the tone for dealership performance. This checklist outlines the...
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Rising Repos, Shrinking Margins: A Guide to Reduce Collections and Servicing Costs with AI Agents
As delinquencies rise and margins tighten, leading auto lenders use AI agents to cut collections and servicing costs without compromising...
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Out-of-State Titling: 12 Steps Every Title Clerk Should Follow (The Easy Way)
Out-of-state titling isn’t easy. With every state having different DMV requirements, document packets, and deadlines, it’s easy for mistakes to...
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Free Guide: How Smart Dealers Can Profit from Customer Car Insurance
Turn Customer Auto Insurance into Dealership Profit If you're not profiting from auto insurance in your dealership, now’s the time...
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Go In-House With Your Photos
Your Photo Vendor Didn’t Show Up Again? Let’s Fix That. Stop relying on vendors and start owning your inventory. This...
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The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI
The Auto Dealer’s Complete Checklist for Evaluating AI highlights key questions dealership leaders should ask technology partners during the selection...
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Award-winning Dealertrack alum joins FrogData
Friday, Mar. 2, 2018, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A former award-winning member of Dealertrack’s team recently joined FrogData, a business analytics platform that can deliver advanced reporting, business insights and predictive analytics to dealers, helping them make better decisions to make a positive impact on their business. FrogData ... [Read More]
APR for new models jumps to 8-year high
Thursday, Mar. 1, 2018, 03:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps it’s the mix of applicants or finance companies passing on risk to potential new-vehicle buyers. Whatever the specific trigger, Edmunds announced on Thursday that interest rates on new-vehicle installment contracts are expected to soar to their highest point in ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA joins auto migration to Texas
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 04:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This region of Texas continues to be a growing hub for the automotive industry. With Toyota and General Motors Financial already having a major presence here, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA on Tuesday broke ground on its new, build-to-suit, 200,000-square-foot facility ... [Read More]
NIADA adds Nicholas Financial as newest industry partner
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 04:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New Nicholas Financial president and chief executive officer Doug Marohn is continuing to make moves to bolster the finance company that specializes in subprime vehicle installment contracts. After recently highlighting plans to enhance originations along with installing an interim chief ... [Read More]
SCUSA finalizes settlement with Connecticut banking regulator over repos
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, 03:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Consumer USA cleared another legal matter regarding its repossession processes. Connecticut Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez recently announced a settlement with SCUSA, for alleged violations of Connecticut banking law pertaining to its activity concerning repossessed vehicles. In addition to providing ... [Read More]
Equifax sees encouraging payment activity in subprime
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, 04:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As consumers start to edge away slightly from new-vehicle leases toward financed installment contracts for used vehicles, Equifax Automotive deputy chief economist Gunnar Blix is encouraged by recent payment performance — no matter what type of deal is attached to the ... [Read More]
Fitch examines what’s ahead for captives
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, 04:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings recently took a deeper look at the captive segment of auto financing, projecting their performance and potential revenue push toward their parent automaker. Analysts determined the trend of rising leverage for U.S. captive auto finance companies, fueled by ... [Read More]
3 former Spireon executives resurface with new GPS solution from Procon Analytics
Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, 04:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A trio of experienced executives who previously were leaders at Spireon now are overseeing new product development at Procon Analytics, including a tool specifically aimed at the subprime auto finance space. Procon Analytics recently announced the company is entering the ... [Read More]
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