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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups

Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM

The sixth annual automotive research study by Urban Science in collaboration with The Harris Poll highlighted that nine in 10 U.S. car buyers said a traditional dealership is their top choice for purchasing a vehicle. Now let’s delve deeper into ... Read More

Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%)

Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company

Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM

Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More

EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM

This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More

Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year

Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM

Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here

SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot

Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM

In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here

FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM

Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

Open Lending stretches terms to 84 months

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Monday, Sep. 19, 2022, 03:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Open Lending is stretching terms to help credit unions book more paper, especially with potential customers who land in the near or non-prime credit tiers. Last week, the lending enablement and risk analytics solutions provider announced it will offer its ... [Read More]

TurboPass adds 2 new board members

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Friday, Sep. 16, 2022, 02:43 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TurboPass announced the appointment of two new members to its board of directors this week. Now part of the leadership structure for the fintech firm that helps dealerships and finance companies during the underwriting process are Mark Vazquez, who is ... [Read More]

Launcher reinforces CARFAX integration to boost underwriting

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Friday, Sep. 16, 2022, 02:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Launcher, a technology provider specializing in originations, recently enhanced its integrated access to CARFAX Vehicle History Reports inside its core product — appTRAKER Loan Origination System — so finance companies have “additional ammo in their artillery.” According to a news ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Why ‘rehashing the deal’ remains valuable F&I tool

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Thursday, Sep. 15, 2022, 01:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Becky Chernek of Chernek Consulting appeared on the Auto Remarketing Podcast for her monthly visit to discuss F&I strategy. During this episode, Chernek explained why “rehashing the deal” can be a valuable process that can help dealerships, finance companies and ... [Read More]

White paper examines cloud technology for managing consumer debt communications

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Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, 04:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Nordis Technologies recently unveiled a new white paper that asserted cloud-based customer communications management (CCM) technology enables billing and collections firms to keep up with proliferating rules and requirements for how they are allowed to communicate with consumers about delinquent ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive: Auto credit tightens for fourth straight month

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Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022, 03:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive spotted a potential reason if your store is having more trouble getting deals bought through your network of finance companies. Access to auto credit declined for the fourth straight month in August, according to the Dealertrack Credit Availability ... [Read More]

Primeritus elevates Conners to be COO

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Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2022, 02:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The leadership transformation of Primeritus Financial Services continued with an announcement the provider of recovery management, skip-tracing and remarketing shared on Monday. Already with a new chief executive officer and chief financial officer in place, Primeritus said it has promoted ... [Read More]

New EasyCare VSC covers technology, electronic components & safety systems

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Monday, Sep. 12, 2022, 03:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

EasyCare wants to help your dealership customers feel more confident about taking delivery of that vehicle that has some of the latest technology available. On Monday, the APCO Holdings brand introduced TechCare, a new vehicle service contract (VSC) designed exclusively ... [Read More]

Portfolio promotes Cunha to managing director

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Friday, Sep. 9, 2022, 01:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Portfolio likes the work done by Jim Cunha, so this week the provider of reinsurance and F&I programs to auto, RV and powersports dealers appointed him as a managing director for sales and agent development. The company highlighted Cunha brings ... [Read More]

Prestige hires former Capital One exec as CFO

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Friday, Sep. 9, 2022, 01:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Thursday, Prestige Financial Services, a portfolio company of the Larry H. Miller Company, announced the appointment of Pepo Tsvetanov as its new chief financial officer in a move that was effective on Tuesday. According to a news release, Tsvetanov ... [Read More]

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