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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Edmunds: Pandemic-era problems still festering in form of negative equity
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NSD survey identifies ‘meaningful gap’ as F&I companies seek new revenue partnerships
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FlexPath DXP study: Subprime & super-prime consumers asking similar auto-finance questions nowadays
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This Month's Focus
Turbocharged Finance
DigniFi names chief product officer
Maritczak brings experience from EY & Ally to PCMI
Latest two moves by US Bank have dealers & OEMs in mind
SPONSORED EPISODE: What independent dealers need to be successful with Chris Vangellow of Frazer
In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Chris Vangellow, who is the Director of Product Management at Frazer, described what’s changed most about running an independent dealership over the past few years, especially from a technology perspective. ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Fame: Grace Huang of Cox Automotive
We begin our series featuring the 2026 Used Car Week Hall of Fame honorees with Grace Huang, president of Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions, who joins Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby for a conversation about her career journey, the value of ... Listen Here
Ben Sporn of VIP Automotive Group Takes DIY Approach to AI
Ben Sporn is the chief marketing officer of VIP Automotive Group on Long Island, N.Y. , where he runs operations and artificial intelligence projects at his family’s 10-store dealer group. He also has a tech background, having worked for Google ... Listen Here
PenFed Credit Union ramps up Nationals sponsorship to salute the military
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The nation’s second largest federal credit union is taking servicemembers out to the ballgame. This week, PenFed Credit Union announced it has signed a unique and expansive sponsorship deal with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team. The new three-year ... [Read More]
Former top Exeter, AmeriCredit leaders reunite again with FinTech firm
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After collaborating previously at Exeter Finance and AmeriCredit, auto finance industry veterans Mark Floyd and Kenneth Wardle are teaming up again; this time to leverage what’s happening online when consumers search for financing. According to a news release sent to ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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Credit Acceptance sees increased activity for originations and compliance
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the subprime auto finance company’s field representatives are generating more business from their active dealer network, state and federal regulators are keeping the compliance team at Credit Acceptance busy, too. The latest filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]
2 reasons why auto finance stabilized in Q1
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Brian Landau, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion, again used a single word to summarize the latest quarterly auto finance information he and his team assembled. Landau decided the first-quarter moniker should be stabilization. Landau explained his ... [Read More]
3 executive moves at GrooveCar as credit-union member reach jumps nearly 60%
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the number of credit union members its platform now can reach swelled nearly 60 percent year-over-year, GrooveCar adjusted its executive team with additional resources to support its credit union partners. Three new management positions highlight GrooveCar’s increased focus on ... [Read More]
New Swaplease.com cost analysis reinforces leasing benefits
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
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]
House passes resolution effectively repealing CFPB vehicle finance guidance
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
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
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]
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