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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

Santander study reinforces value of vehicle access

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Santander Holdings USA recently announced findings from a new survey that shows middle-income American consumers were feeling optimistic in the fourth quarter, with 70% of respondents believing they are on the right track toward achieving financial prosperity and 80% believing ... [Read More]

SAFCO adds Colombian finance company as strategic partner

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) is adding some international support to its operation that focuses on the subprime auto finance market. Last week, SAFCO announced that Colombia-based Finanzauto has acquired a minority equity stake in the company. SAFCO said this ... [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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Surveys: Optimism improving, but inflation & recession concerns remain

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With nearly a month of 2024 already in the books, experts are still trying to ascertain what might be ahead this year. While consumer sentiment is improving, top executives and finance companies still remain a bit guarded, especially when a ... [Read More]

DriveSmart Warranty gives trip to Daytona to winners of online racing campaign

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveSmart Warranty waved the checkered flag and online race winners will be going all the way to Daytona. On Friday, the administrator of vehicle protection services announced contestant Tucker Minter and streamer Casey Kirwan were the grand prize winners of ... [Read More]

Credit availability closes 2023 on notable slide

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently finance companies weren’t in much of a giving mood this holiday season since credit availability deteriorated in December, according to the Dealertrack Auto Credit Availability Index. Cox Automotive reported that index declined in November and dropped another 0.9% to ... [Read More]

New FTC rule delayed by dealer activity in federal appeals court

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealers will get their time in court. Late on Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission issued an order postponing the effective date of the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Rule while a legal challenge against the rule is pending from the ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Why lenders should leverage the power of multi-channel digital communications

Solutions by Text secures $110M led by Edison & StepStone
Andres Huertas, Conecta Marketing Group
Digital marketing of lending products is an area that not only has bigger regulatory compliance — CFPB, FCC, states, you name it — but also bigger scrutiny from companies like Google and Facebook. (They even have a unique set of ... [Read More]

USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Boosting repo percentages via compliance

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a presentation and discussion with Holly Balogh and Stamatis Ferarolis of RISC titled, “Improve Repossession Percentages ... [Read More]

Nowlake partners with Salient to use generative AI

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nowlake, the fintech division of Westlake Technology Holdings and underpinning for the finance company, finalized a partnership this week with Salient to bring generative artificial intelligence to its customer offerings. An expert in voice technology, Salient said its solution was ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Tackling complaints with Hudson Cook’s Patty Covington

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SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to tackle a tricky situation for finance companies. Covington explained how there are different kinds of complaints finance companies often face. She then offered some recommendations for how ... [Read More]

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