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TransUnion and Bankrate collaborate to broaden credit offers  
TransUnion and Bankrate want to make it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. On Wednesday, the companies announced they’re working even closer together to deliver smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace ... Read More
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
At the end of Q2 2026, the New York Federal Reserve reported that loan originations hit a record $211 billion, the highest figure in the Fed’s data history. At the same time, lenders continued to extend credit to an increasing ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: High-quality used inventory via the service drive with AutoHub’s Dan Gaughan
Some of the best used-car inventory a dealer could want is sitting right in their own service lane every day. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, AutoHub general manager Dan Gaughan took dealers through a proven ... Listen Here
Behind the Scenes at Used Car Week
How does an event like Used Car Week come to life? What does this year’s conference have in store? How is agenda planning like Tetris? We go behind the scenes at UCW 2026 and answer those questions with producers extraordinaire ... Listen Here
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here

New Swaplease.com cost analysis reinforces leasing benefits

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite all the cash being thrown on hoods nowadays, it appears the numbers still tilt to benefit leasing. Swapalease.com recently shared new data that show lease payments would still be more attractive than installment contract payments even after dealers and ... [Read More]

Ally lands another major relationship; this time with Sonic’s EchoPark

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial is continuing to diversify its relationship portfolio. Adding to a parade of developments since the beginning of the year, Ally announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Sonic Automotive. Effective this month, Ally will be ... [Read More]

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AI & Auto Finance: An Expert Guide to Using This Technology

This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand

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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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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House passes resolution effectively repealing CFPB vehicle finance guidance

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now it just needs President Trump’s signature. Much to the delight of industry leaders, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to repeal the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s controversial 2013 guidance on indirect auto financing. The House approved ... [Read More]

NY attorney general — an aggressor in automotive regulation — resigns amid abuse allegations

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An attorney general who previously had taken aggressive regulatory and enforcement actions within the automotive space has resigned amid allegations of physical abuse against women. According to a report published on Monday afternoon in The New Yorker, New York attorney general ... [Read More]

Tennessee executive receives AFSA’s Outstanding Independent Award

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Financial Services Association recently held its 2018 Independents Conference & Exposition in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., an event that brings together institutions that oftentimes offer auto financing as well as other types of personal loans. AFSA handed out its ... [Read More]

DIMONT recaps 4 key Q1 achievements as part of growth strategy

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The first quarter went quite well for DIMONT. The Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto financing industries announced it achieved four key milestones in Q1. The developments included: — Processing ... [Read More]

Megasys enhances partnership with Dealertrack

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Megasys and Dealertrack now are collaborating even more; a development that might be especially beneficial to subprime auto finance companies. Megasys, a provider of complete loan servicing systems for the consumer finance industry, announced this week a new facet of its ... [Read More]

Fed passes on latest chance to raise interest rates

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
At least for another month, auto finance companies won’t necessarily have to modify the interest rates they charge because of the latest decision by the Federal Reserve. Thanks to unanimous approval by all eight members of the Federal Open Market ... [Read More]

CPS’ Bradley scoffs at rising use of ‘guaranteed back-end’

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Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
There probably are not many strategies leveraged by subprime auto finance companies that Consumer Portfolio Services chairman and chief executive officer Brad Bradley hasn’t seen since joining the company in 1991. But Bradley described a concept as being “the new ... [Read More]

ARA honors 22 members during annual convention

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ahead of the North American Repossessors Summit in April, the American Recovery Association also hosted its 54th annual convention where an array of topics associated with repossessions and recoveries were discussed by agents, finance companies and other service providers. “We ... [Read More]

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