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TransUnion and Bankrate collaborate to broaden credit offers  
TransUnion and Bankrate want to make it easier for millions of Americans to find personalized credit offers that meet their needs. On Wednesday, the companies announced they’re working even closer together to deliver smarter matching by combining Bankrate’s lender marketplace ... Read More
COMMENTARY: The LLM compliance paradox & separating conversational AI from quantitative underwriting
It’s hard to open a newspaper or read a tech article today without seeing at least some mention of large language models (LLMs) and their usage in just about any industry. The auto lending sector is no exception, with LLMs ... Read More
COMMENTARY: Calibrating AI risk models for shifting macroeconomic cycles
At the end of Q2 2026, the New York Federal Reserve reported that loan originations hit a record $211 billion, the highest figure in the Fed’s data history. At the same time, lenders continued to extend credit to an increasing ... Read More
SPONSORED EPISODE: High-quality used inventory via the service drive with AutoHub’s Dan Gaughan
Some of the best used-car inventory a dealer could want is sitting right in their own service lane every day. In this special sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, AutoHub general manager Dan Gaughan took dealers through a proven ... Listen Here
Behind the Scenes at Used Car Week
How does an event like Used Car Week come to life? What does this year’s conference have in store? How is agenda planning like Tetris? We go behind the scenes at UCW 2026 and answer those questions with producers extraordinaire ... Listen Here
Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here

Non-Prime Auto Financing Survey: Used Portfolios Performing Better than New

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — Highlights of the annual Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey were touched upon at last week's related conference held by the National Auto Finance Association. One the primary insights offered was that overall, used-vehicle portfolios performed better than new-vehicle portfolios, ... [Read More]

ARI Adds New F&I Services by Acquiring Powersports Outsourcing Group

Nick Zulovich
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — ARI announced recently that it acquired the assets of Powersports Outsourcing Group to add F&I products and services for its customers. Powersports Outsourcing Group, which is located in Schenectady, N.Y., has been offering outsourced F&I products to powersports, marine and ... [Read More]

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AI & Auto Finance: An Expert Guide to Using This Technology

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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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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ABI Ranks States by Bankruptcies

Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The total number of U.S. bankruptcies continued on an upward track according to data shared by the American Bankruptcy Institute. During the first three months of this year, ABI reported a 34.5-percent jump in bankruptcies as compared to ... [Read More]

Experian: More Consumers Buying Used Vehicles as Lender Criteria Tightens

Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — In its latest quarterly analysis, Experian Automotive discovered that a down economy and stricter lending criteria have pushed more consumers toward used-vehicle loans. In fact, the company found that used-vehicle loans accounted for 68.13 percent of all auto ... [Read More]

Prestige Financial Doubles Credit Line

Nick Zulovich
SALT LAKE CITY — Prestige Financial Services recently announced that a transaction with a pair of financial institutions has more than doubled a line of credit funding capacity. First, Prestige revealed that Bank of America Business Capital has joined a line ... [Read More]

Fed: Average Auto Loan Interest Rate Creeps Higher

Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After plummeting to a record low in March, interest rates on new-car loans at auto finance companies showed a slight uptick in April, coming in at 2.79 percent, compared with 2.74 percent in March. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve also ... [Read More]

Auto Finance Presidents Talk about Surviving Tough Times

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — How are three auto finance companies handling the meltdown in the credit market and continuing to help get credit-challenged consumers behind the wheels of vehicles? Three presidents representing Westlake Financial Services, Regional Acceptance Corp. and First Investors Financial ... [Read More]

J.D. Power Provides Glimpse into Online Auto Loan Chatter

Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — Later in the day on Thursday, Daniel Pavlinac, senior director in the Web Intelligence Research Division at J.D. Power and Associates, offered a unique look into consumer online chatter about auto loans. Basically, he said capturing data in ... [Read More]

VINtek Introduces Enhanced Collateral Management Platform

Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — After receiving extensive feedback from its clients, VINtek has launched a revamped version of VINtekTIME, its online auto collateral management system for paperless and paper-based vehicle titles. The enhanced version of VINtekTIME features a workflow and task queuing system with timers, ... [Read More]

SubPrime Executive Recognition Deadline Approaches

Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News will be honoring top subprime executives as part of a special feature in an upcoming edition, but to nominate an industry leader, you must act quickly. The deadline for nominations is Monday. The July/August ... [Read More]

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