AI is rapidly reshaping dealership operations, yet most stores are still in early experimentation mode. According to the Cox Automotive...
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Initial 2026 auto financing outlook still muted despite two positive trends
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, 10:57 AM
Protective finalizes Portfolio acquisition, its eighth since 2015
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, 09:28 AM
Edmunds: More than 26% of Q4 used- & new-car deliveries backed by monthly payments topping $1,000
Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, 11:29 AM
Protecting yourself when it comes to vehicle transport with Autosled VP Sam Goldenberg
Imagine being a dealer and the vehicle you expected to be transported to your store isn’t on the hauler behind your showroom. And no one knows where the vehicle is. To help avoid the unfortunate situation, Autosled vice president of ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 05:16 PM
The hidden costs of getting paid with Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas
As payment technologies evolve, so do the risks. Dealers are increasingly targeted by sophisticated fraud schemes, and compliance requirements are tightening. Dealer Pay CEO Julie Douglas recapped the current environment on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during ... Listen Here
Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, 04:39 PM
A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
EFG among BenchmarkPortal’s Top 100 call centers
Friday, May. 6, 2016, 03:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with the recent hiring of a former executive at Hyundai and Nissan as vice president of product development, EFG Companies highlighted this week that it is the only F&I product provider to be named to the BenchmarkPortal Top 100 call centers ... [Read More]
CFPB finalizes proposal for arbitration changes
Thursday, May. 5, 2016, 01:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto finance industry has new terminology for what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau refers to as arbitration — "contract gotchas." Ahead of a field hearing scheduled for later today in Albuquerque, N.M., the CFPB early on Thursday released its ... [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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5 findings from Black Book’s finance company survey
Wednesday, May. 4, 2016, 03:19 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Released a day after AutoData Corp. indicated April new-vehicle sales rose both sequentially and year-over-year, Black Book released results of its recent survey taking the pulse of the finance company community. And that community is pretty upbeat about its prospects ... [Read More]
SNAAC outlines aggressive growth plan
Wednesday, May. 4, 2016, 03:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Top executives at Security National Automotive Acceptance Co. (SNAAC) highlighted how they are executing an aggressive growth plan based on a strategy to add a significant number of dealership customers throughout the United States. To accomplish these goals, SNAAC recently ... [Read More]
Ally sticks to strategy as Q1 originations soften
Tuesday, May. 3, 2016, 02:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Ally Financial chief executive officer Jeffrey Brown articulated a host of reasons why the finance company’s $800 million decline in originations year-over-year is not a cause for concern, as it set records in other metrics associated with first-quarter originations. Brown ... [Read More]
DriveItNow surpasses 4 billion online payment quotes
Sunday, May. 1, 2016, 11:40 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Online pre-qualified monthly payment marketing provider DriveItNow recently reached the milestone of more than 4 billion monthly payments quoted to online shoppers since the service launched in 2008. The company highlighted DriveItNow’s patent pending truPayments calculation engine is now generating ... [Read More]
Record March ignites CPS’ Q1 originations
Sunday, May. 1, 2016, 11:38 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
While also touching on how the subprime auto finance company is navigating challenges in both collections and rolling out securitizations, Consumer Portfolio Services highlighted that it closed the first quarter by originating the most contracts ever in a single month. ... [Read More]
4 trends from CFPB’s April complaint update
Friday, Apr. 29, 2016, 02:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with offering more details about complaints originating in California, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot this week as the overall total continued to march toward 900,000. As of April 1, the CFPB said ... [Read More]
SpringboardAuto.com launches private party transaction financing in 3 states
Friday, Apr. 29, 2016, 02:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SpringboardAuto.com rolled out its private-party transaction financing availability this week. With the company indicating more states in its network will be added soon, the online platform is now originating financing for buyers in Arizona, California, and Florida. SpringboardAuto.com chief executive ... [Read More]
Why VSCs can help navigate financing storms
Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2016, 08:36 PM
Brien Joyce, EFG Companies
One of the hot topics at the 2016 NADA Convention was the much debated subprime bubble in relation to rising delinquency rates. Again, industry experts worked to calm everyone’s nerves about Fitch Ratings’ latest report, which brought to everyone’s attention ... [Read More]
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