Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
COMMENTARY: Inventory acquisition in the AI age
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 01:00 PM
AI at car dealerships: a ‘crawl, walk, run’ evolution with data at foundation
Friday, May. 29, 2026, 11:54 AM
Marketing for car dealerships in the age of AI
Wednesday, May. 27, 2026, 11:34 AM
Forming the Transport Queens with Amber Gosney of SYCN Auto Logistics
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Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:30 PM
PODCAST: Autonomous vehicles & the used-car market with Peter Janczewski of Draiver
We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. To get a better understanding of how autonomous technology ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: The new definition of value in used-car retailing and the role of compliance
For this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, GWC Warranty senior vice president and managing director James Virgoe shared some of his personal experiences of buying a vehicle earlier this year to illustrate how the definition of “value” ... Listen Here
Tuesday, Jun. 2, 2026, 12:47 PM
2 suggestions for maintaining profitability
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency acknowledged vehicle installment contract delinquencies are are at “manageable” levels now, FICO’s analytic team recently offered a pair of recommendations to help finance companies protect profitability in case those conditions deteriorate. ... [Read More]
How F&I training can add ‘prestige’ to job
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
When IDDS Group co-founder and chief executive officer Max Zanan arrives at a dealership to conduct a consulting and training session, he acknowledged that he rarely sees any documents hanging within the F&I department that shows managers are certified through ... [Read More]
Resource Hub
Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI
The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!
How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders
Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist
Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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GSFSGroup organizes program to serve veterans
Monday, Jul. 13, 2015, 03:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Associates from GSFSGroup, a nationwide provider and administrator of F&I products, recently banded together to honor the nation’s military veterans by collecting, assembling and delivering hundreds of care packages to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. The ... [Read More]
Negative consequence of 65-month new-car contracts
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:17 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Cox Automotive chief economist Tom Webb didn’t reference the Federal Reserve’s revamped consumer credit report that includes more details about auto financing when he conducted his quarterly conference call this week. But the metrics the Fed reported probably didn’t provide ... [Read More]
Western Funding books nearly 1,000 contracts in June
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Western Funding closed the first half of the year with the biggest origination month in company history, fueling plans to grow its footprint and workforce. Western Funding — a specialized subprime automotive finance company and subsidiary of Westlake Financial Services ... [Read More]
NAF Association opens next enrollment session for compliance program
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association established the next in-person session to create another cohort enrolled in its Consumer Credit Compliance Certification program. The NAF Association will host the opening module of the four-part training endeavor at the Irvine Marriott in ... [Read More]
TFS promotes Groff to expanded captive role
Friday, Jul. 10, 2015, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In moves that became effective July 1, Toyota Financial Services announced on Thursday that Mike Groff, president and chief executive officer of TFS USA, was appointed to be CEO of the Toyota Financial Services Americas Region. The captive indicated Groff ... [Read More]
CFPB reveals guidelines for faster payment networks
Thursday, Jul. 9, 2015, 06:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A wide array of service providers now operate to help finance companies keep payments coming into their coffers along with ways so customers can stay current on their vehicle installment contracts, especially individuals who might fall into the growing underbanked ... [Read More]
Ally adds 3 account and credit info features for auto customers
Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 06:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With federal regulators asking finance companies to provide consumers with more resources to manage their vehicle installment contracts and more, Ally Financial added three enhancements to its offering. At the National Association of Minority Automotive Dealers (NAMAD) annual convention on ... [Read More]
6 ‘knockout factors’ to find great employees
Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2015, 02:26 PM
Don Jasensky, Automotive Personnel
We have learned the value of establishing “knockout factors” at the beginning of every search. These are factors that are so important that, no matter how qualified a candidate may otherwise be, they will be “knocked out of contention” if ... [Read More]
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