TSLA376.2902.57%
GM77.760-0.76%
F12.350-0.13%
RIVN16.475-0.475%
CYD41.795-0.075%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.540-3.54%
CVNA406.3553.335%
PAG160.9900.99%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN202.690-0.28%
GPI340.5800.8%
ABG203.1901.18%
SAH71.8100.59%
TSLA376.2902.57%
GM77.760-0.76%
F12.350-0.13%
RIVN16.475-0.475%
CYD41.795-0.075%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.540-3.54%
CVNA406.3553.335%
PAG160.9900.99%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN202.690-0.28%
GPI340.5800.8%
ABG203.1901.18%
SAH71.8100.59%
TSLA376.2902.57%
GM77.760-0.76%
F12.350-0.13%
RIVN16.475-0.475%
CYD41.795-0.075%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.540-3.54%
CVNA406.3553.335%
PAG160.9900.99%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN202.690-0.28%
GPI340.5800.8%
ABG203.1901.18%
SAH71.8100.59%


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Zabritski

Experian’s Melinda Zabritski explores findings from Q3 State of Automotive Finance report

- December 20, 2021
Despite vehicle price increases, 30 and 60-day delinquency rates are low, according to Experian’s Q3 State of the Automotive Finance Market report. So, what could this mean as we approach...
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Subprime lending in COVID-19 proves a surprisingly tough balancing act

- December 10, 2020
2020 has offered many surprises over the year. Between the onset of the pandemic causing such a quick economic contraction all the way to the inevitable rebound the country is experiencing now,...
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Tips for working with subprime customers today

- December 3, 2020
Your dealership has an established brand of customer. That's not to say you won't sell to anyone who has the money, but you know there's a preference on who your...
F&I Articles
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Working with Subprime Shoppers Part of the New Normal?

- May 26, 2020
The US economy will rebound, as it always does. Between today and an eventual stabilization, there are bound to be significant challenges for business and consumers alike. Retailers like JC...
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story

Selling Your Customer’s Story to the Bank

- March 31, 2020
Some dealerships like to cut corners in order to get a customer approved by the lender. On this week's episode of F&I Today, Becky Chernek explains how sharing your customer's...
Shows
subprime

3 Tips for a Smoother Subprime F&I Experience

- January 9, 2019
If your dealership works in the subprime space at all, you already understand the challenges that come with these deals. Tighter restrictions on payment, income verification, and a sometimes hostile...
F&I Auto News
subprime

Auto Dealers Stack Deck Against Subprime Woes!

- August 7, 2018
Subprime auto loans have been in the headlines over the past couple of years with concern that we are headed into another credit crisis abyss. Rising defaults and delinquency rates...
F&I Auto News
subprime

Subprime Blind! Make Your Dealer Accountable

- August 23, 2017
Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc., one of the biggest subprime auto finance companies, verified income on just eighth percent of borrowers, according to a recent Bloomberg article. And, those loans...
F&I Auto News
newscast

Where your fixed-ops focus should be right now | Subprime Blind! Make Your Dealer Accountable | Can Small Dealers Offer High-Quality Valet Service Too?

- August 1, 2017
On today's CBT Newscast for Tuesday, August 1st, 2017: Jeff Cowan: Where your fixed-ops focus should be right now No matter what technology your service drive uses, nothing can replace a human...
Daily Newscast
subprime

Is Subprime Debt a Systemic Issue for the Auto Industry?

- May 18, 2017
  Steve Eisman, Group Fund Manager with Neuberger Berman and the inspiration behind a character from the movie "The Big Short," once said, "We are in an environment where credit quality...
Daily Automotive News Auto News

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