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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
Retail
Carvana expands same-day vehicle delivery, extends partnership with youth soccer league
“Rush delivery” might best describe the moves Carvana made this week. In addition to extending its partnership with Rush Soccer (more on that below), the automotive ecommerce platform announced that it would be expanding same-day vehicle delivery to the greater ... [Read More]
COMMENTARY: The FTC told dealers what it wanted and now it’s enforcing it
For months, we’ve been warning dealers that the Federal Trade Commission’s focus on vehicle price transparency should not be dismissed as political noise, regulatory saber-rattling or another government initiative that might eventually disappear. We discussed this at our Compliance Unleashed ... [Read More]
Wholesale
Copart closes acquisition of ACV, which is now independent subsidiary
Copart has officially completed its acquisition of ACV Auctions, the online vehicle auction company said Friday. In a news release, Copart CEO Jay Adair said, “We are pleased to complete the acquisition of ACV, which is an important milestone for ... [Read More]
ACERTUS partners with AtoB to help carriers manage fuel costs
ACERTUS recognizes that diesel fuel costs more than $6 per gallon nowadays, so this week automotive logistics-as-a-service platform announced the launch of the ACERTUS Fuel Card. Available to all qualifying ACERTUS carriers and powered by AtoB, the company said the ... [Read More]
Technology
CarGurus faces NYC lawsuit over listings called ‘great deals’
Online vehicle listings that include terms such as “good deal” or “great deal” are the crux of a regulatory enforcement lawsuit filed against CarGurus on Thursday. And the lawsuit surfaced about two weeks after CarGurus rolled out the latest addition ... [Read More]
With annual awards, eSTART recognizes leaders helping to modernize vehicle title & registration process
The eSTART Coalition is spotlighting leaders helping to modernize the vehicle title and registration process through its 2026 Awards Program, recognizing their work in policy reform, industry collaboration and innovation. This year, the organization is honoring the following with respective ... [Read More]
Analysis
In this San Diego sequel, what’s new at Used Car Week?
Since we’re back in San Diego for Used Car Week 2026, I’ll start with a hot take on “Top Gun,” arguably the most famous San Diego-based movie of all time (sorry, Ron Burgundy?). Like “The Godfather” or “Star Wars,” it’s ... [Read More]
Carfax: Up to 48K vehicles sustaining flood damage in 2026, before Isaias
Even before Hurricane Isaias reached landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of the year, there were already potentially 48,000 vehicles sustaining flood damage in the U.S. from storms in 2026, according to Carfax estimates. Those vehicles add to a vehicle ... [Read More]
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