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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Time dwindling to submit public comments about House’s major CFPB reform proposal
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:19 AM
F&I Sentinel, Global Lending Services, CHAMP again among Inc. 5000
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, 11:13 AM
Cox Automotive: Subprime share decreases again in July, as loan terms stay at all-time high
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, 10:16 AM
Deeper dive into rising LTVs with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant
One of the notable findings from TransUnion’s Q2 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) was how much loan-to-value ratios have changed in the past five years. Satyan Merchant, one of this year’s Automotive Intelligence Award recipients and senior vice president ... Listen Here
PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor on intersection of payments & technology
PayNearMe recently shared new search, explaining that hidden costs sustained by auto lenders can show up as failed payments, borrower support calls, late payments, collections follow-up, reconciliation work and manual recovery effort. PayNearMe chief product officer John Minor elaborated about ... Listen Here
Matt Babcock of Wolters Kluwer on how digital transformation continues to gain steam in auto financing
Matt Babcock, who heads up digital lending product strategy for Wolters Kluwer, returned for another visit on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Wolter Kluwer recently released its latest quarterly Auto Finance Digital Transformation Index. Babcock recapped the sustained upward trajectory the ... Listen Here
Finance Express Teams with Wachovia Dealer Services to Broaden Platform
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Finance Express, a provider of Web-based financial services and technology for independent dealerships, announced recently it has added Wachovia Dealer Services to its platform. Company officials stressed that the addition is a response to hundreds of ... [Read More]
Mercedes-Benz Financial Expands Mobile Platform
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Thanks to a new offering from Mercedes-Benz Financial, its customers can now access personalized account management features using smartphones like BlackBerry, Droid and other mobile devices with Internet capability. This is an expansion of what the company ... [Read More]
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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business
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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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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Experian Reviews Auto Loan Trends, Including Top Lenders by Different Categories
Nick Zulovich
ORLANDO, Fla. — Due in large part to the troubled capital markets, Experian Automotive reported that captives lost a relatively large share of outstanding loan balances in the third quarter of last year, compared with the third quarter of 2008. In ... [Read More]
Westlake Financial Gains New Credit Facility to Add Sales Reps, Further Assist Dealers
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Westlake Financial Services announced this week that it now has a new revolving securitization from Wells Fargo Preferred Capital. The facility, which will be funded through a Westlake subsidiary, Westlake Funding III, is for $100 million and will ... [Read More]
TransUnion: 4Q National Auto Loan Delinquency Rate Flat
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — In a positive turn for auto lenders, TransUnion's quarterly analysis determined that the latest reading on the national 60-day auto delinquency rate — which is the ratio of loan borrowers 60 or more days past due — showed no change between ... [Read More]
ABI Notes Continuing Rise in Consumer Bankruptcies
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute determined Tuesday that 111,693 consumer bankruptcies were filed in February, according to data the firm reviewed from the National Bankruptcy Research Center. Institute officials calculated that last month's total represented a 14-percent increase nationwide ... [Read More]
GMAC Completes Sale of Insurance Business
Nick Zulovich
DETROIT — GMAC Financial Services announced Monday that it has completed the sale of its U.S. consumer property and casualty insurance business. The company noted that its dealer-related insurance business, which includes extended service contracts and insurance for dealer inventories, has ... [Read More]
AmeriCredit Increases and Extends Warehouse Credit Facility
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — AmeriCredit Corp. announced Monday that it has expanded and extended its warehouse credit facility. The borrowing capacity available under the facility has now increased to $1.3 billion from $1 billion. AmeriCredit said the facility includes commitments from ... [Read More]
Wachovia Dealer Services to Become Wells Fargo Dealer Services
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — Wachovia Dealer Services is changing its name to Wells Fargo Dealer Services on March 20, a company spokesperson told SubPrime Auto Finance News on Wednesday. "New name, same great relationship with our dealers. Our dealers can continue to ... [Read More]
DealerTrack Discusses 4Q, Full-Year Performance, 2010 Outlook
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack executives remained upbeat about their company's financial standing despite some year-over-year softening in revenue and income. When discussing fourth quarter data, DealerTrack indicated that revenue to close 2009 came in at $53.2 million as compared to ... [Read More]
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