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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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

Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM

A growing percentage of consumers now use artificial intelligence as what marketplace Cars.com describes as a “trusted co-pilot” in their search for a vehicle to purchase. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that dealership websites are not visible to many of those ... Read More

ChatGPT app represents the latest step in CarMax’s ongoing AI evolution

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:45 AM

Yes, it’s AI — everyone’s favorite buzzword. But when it comes down to it, artificial intelligence is only part of what CarMax’s new ChatGPT app is all about. The company billed as the nation’s largest used-car retailer touted the app, ... Read More

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

Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA

Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM

Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here

Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’

Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM

Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here

Calera Capital invests in F&I Sentinel

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Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, 04:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

F&I Sentinel — a leading compliance solutions provider with respect to the financing of F&I products — announced its founders have partnered with Calera Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm. According to a news release distributed on Monday, terms ... [Read More]

KBRA describes January data as ‘seasonal’

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Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, 04:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency had the opportunity to use an adjective to describe its latest auto-finance data that’s quite familiar to executives and managers. Analysts included the word “seasonal” when recapping its January indices that are based on information accumulated ... [Read More]

TransUnion launches tools to track BNPL transactions

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Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, 02:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TransUnion is trying to give auto-finance companies and other lenders and service providers the clearest glimpse possible of how well consumers handle their payments and other credit obligations. As a result, TransUnion introduced its new point-of-sale suite of solutions since ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Importance of vehicle history context in auto finance

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Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, 07:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

VINData vice president Edie Hirtenstein and LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS president Nikh Nath join the show to talk about the new partnership between their respective companies. Launcher teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle ... [Read More]

Experian spots notable jumps in Q4 data

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Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, 02:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

To use the industry vernacular, Experian’s newest State of the Automotive Finance Market report reinforced how much more money is on the street nowadays. According to Experian’s fourth-quarter report released on Thursday, the average amount financed and monthly payments both jumped significantly ... [Read More]

NARS 2022 update: Theme and award nominations

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, 04:42 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association (ARA) is looking to honor some of the industry’s best during the annual North American Repossessors Summit (NARS), which will be conducted in a new location with a new theme. Along with seeking speaker submissions and ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive reaches finance-company milestone with titling tool

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, 04:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive shared a pair of developments this week connected with Dealertrack. Along with an enhanced integration with 700 Credit, Cox Automotive said Dealertrack reached a new milestone with the addition of its 100th finance company using Dealertrack Accelerated Title. ... [Read More]

Launcher partners with VINData to give greater vehicle history context to finance companies

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Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, 03:48 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

LAUNCHER. SOLUTIONS has teamed up with VINData to provide its finance company customers with a deeper view into vehicle history, title data, vehicle values and more, all to help them manage risk and decisioning. Through Launcher’s appTRAKER Loan Origination System, ... [Read More]

TransUnion to acquire Verisk Financial Services for $515M

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Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, 02:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The acquisition train just keeps gaining steam throughout the automotive industry. The latest momentum builder arrived on Tuesday when TransUnion said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verisk Financial Services, the financial services business unit of Verisk, in ... [Read More]

CFPB smooths path for individuals to be part of rulemaking

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Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, 04:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) wants to make it easier for individuals to have a say in how credit bureaus, auto finance companies and other providers of financial services are regulated by the agency. Last week, in an effort ... [Read More]

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