
Dealer-Owned Finance: The Next Profit Center in Automotive Retail
The automotive retail business has become increasingly sophisticated at maximizing profit from vehicle sales, finance and insurance products, service retention, and customer acquisition. Yet according

Why Dealer-Lender Alignment Matters More Than Ever in Auto Finance
In a recent feature with Car Dealership Guy, Matt Burke, president of the National Automotive Finance Association (NAF) and President/COO of Agora Data, highlighted an

AgoraCapital Insights August 2026 Edition
The automotive finance market remained remarkably stable throughout August 2026, despite modest fluctuations in used car pricing and financing activity.

What Is a Dealer-Owned Finance Strategy? A Dealer Guide
For decades, car dealerships have focused on two critical parts of every vehicle transaction: selling the vehicle and arranging financing for the customer. Once a

AgoraCapital Insights July 2026 Edition
The automotive finance market remained remarkably stable throughout July 2026, despite modest fluctuations in vehicle pricing and financing activity.

How Dealers Can Improve Approvals for First-Time Car Buyers
First-time car buyers are often among the easiest customers to sell to and among the hardest customers to finance.
First-time buyers need a vehicle.
