AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Connecting auto finance, risk management & interest rates ahead of Fed’s last policy meeting of year
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, 10:23 AM
COMMENTARY: A dealer's 2026 strategy guide for F&I in the new age of affordability
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, 09:55 AM
Growing volume of paper booked in Q3 has terms stretching toward 2033
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, 10:58 AM
Cutting keys & cutting costs during repossessions and recoveries
Drawing standing-room-only attendance in the second-largest setting at Used Car Week 2025, Ryan Miller led a six-executive panel session that focused on one of the most complex challenges in all of repossessions and recoveries. Now available through this episode of ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:42 PM
Four experts on automotive & the economy
Used Car Week 2025 again brought together experts who can explain which parts of the economy impact automotive most. This year’s event included views from Laura Wehunt of Black Book, Tim Gill of the American Financial Services Association, T.J. Cox ... Listen Here
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, 04:39 PM
Sponsored Episode: Winning Trade-Ins and Trust – Navigating Today’s Affordability Challenges
Affordability challenges are reshaping the automotive landscape—vehicle prices and payments are at all-time highs and negative equity is on the rise. In this episode, Micah Tindor offers a data-driven conversation with real-world strategies around acquisition tactics and long-term profitability to ... Listen Here
Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 03:15 PM
Seasonality trends impact December ABS performances
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, 03:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Reasons that S&P Global Ratings analysts expected to see when comparing December U.S. auto loan ABS performance against the previous month surfaced again, according the firm’s latest report released on Wednesday. Analysts found that collateral performance in the U.S. prime ... [Read More]
FTC’s primary dealership penalty enforcer leaving agency
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, 02:54 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Federal Trade Commission official who championed investigations and handed out significant penalties against dealerships for misdeeds involving financing, advertising and more is departing the regulator. FTC acting chairman Maureen Ohlhausen announced this week that Jessica Rich, director of the ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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Trump’s 7 ‘core principles’ for financial regulation
Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, 04:18 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Before Tom Brady and the New England Patriots claimed another Super Bowl victory on Sunday night, President Trump released his latest executive order and outlined what he called the “core principles” of financial system regulation, generating a wide array of ... [Read More]
F&I notes: 3 developments from Wise F&I and RoadVantage
Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Wise F&I, which offers a full suite of finance and insurance products, announced on Monday that its products are now available to automotive retailers operating on the Reynolds and Reynolds dealership management system (DMS). Dealers can leverage Wise F&I offerings ... [Read More]
2 more developments involving possible CFPB reform
Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, 04:14 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Compliance experts and industry advocates have been trying to project what might happen to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since President Trump was elected back in November. Two developments arrived this week that perhaps might give auto finance companies and ... [Read More]
Loss Prevention Services picks MBSi as technology & compliance partner
Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Repossession and skip-tracing services provider Loss Prevention Services (LPS) announced on Thursday that the company has chosen MBSi Corp. as its assignment and compliance management solution. Throughout the year, LPS said it will transition its assignment management platform to Recovery ... [Read More]
Experts not surprised Fed passes on rate rise
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, 03:09 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
When the Federal Open Market Committee’s first opportunity to make another interest rate adjustment arrived this week, the Federal Reserve unanimously passed on making another increase, maintaining the target range for the federal funds rate at 0.50 percent to 0.75 ... [Read More]
GWC Warranty adds 3 VPs to sales & operations teams
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, 03:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty, a provider of used-vehicle service contracts and related finance and insurance products sold through dealers, recently announced the addition of three executives to bolster its sales and operations teams. Joining the sales force are Sarah Messmann, who has ... [Read More]
Dealers still see good credit availability
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, 03:41 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The latest dealer survey orchestrated by KeyBanc Capital Markets showed participants ended up being evenly split when describing credit availability to their customers. According to the survey conducted in December, KeyBanc found that 50 percent said credit availability remained intact ... [Read More]
4 parts of EFG Companies’ ‘murky’ F&I forecast
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, 04:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Formed through thousands of conversations with the nation’s leading dealership principals and finance companies, EFG Companies finalized four predictions and recommendations for 2017. President and chief executive officer John Pappanastos summarized the results on Tuesday, saying these insights reflect an ... [Read More]
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