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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
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

Experian expands credit-building tools for consumers

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Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, 04:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another initiative to help finance companies cater to consumers with little or no credit backgrounds recently surfaced; this time from Experian. In what the company said is meant to further financial inclusion across the United States, Experian launched what it ... [Read More]

Florida dealer group involved in credit-building program dubbed ‘Grow & Drive’

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Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A Florida-based group that owns and operates five franchised stores in the Sunshine State as well as Georgia and South Carolina is the first dealer group in the U.S. to work with Grow Credit, which is a financial inclusion platform ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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CFPB turns attention to what it calls ‘junk fees’

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Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, 03:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched an initiative on Wednesday in connection with what the federal regulator called “exploitative junk fees” charged by banks and financial companies. The CFPB said through a news release that it’s making this request ... [Read More]

Former DealerSocket exec now COO at VisionMenu

Steven Meeker for web
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, 04:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
VisionMenu welcomed a new chief operating officer this week. Taking on the position for the F&I software provider is Steven Meeker, who arrives as VisionMenu said it’s experiencing rapid growth that prompted the expansion of its executive team to meet ... [Read More]

CreditMiner & TransUnion partner to fight synthetic fraud

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Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, 04:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CreditMiner and TransUnion are working together in an attempt to keep fraud from infecting dealerships. The companies announced a new partnership this week that enables them to offer the automotive industry cutting-edge fraud prevention technologies via their API capabilities. CreditMiner ... [Read More]

ARA looking for unity during ‘another year of turbulence’

Dave Kennedy at UCW 2021
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, 04:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association president Dave Kennedy directly opened a message to repossession agents, finance companies, forwarders and other service providers by saying: “This year is going to be another year of turbulence in our industry.” While auto defaults have risen ... [Read More]

RateGenius: Applications & savings via auto refinancing jump in 2020

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Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RateGenius shared how much consumers saved when refinancing their vehicle’s retail installment sales contract in 2020. According to the firm’s report based on activities through its network of more than 150 finance companies nationwide, RateGenius said Americans saved an average ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Top 3 F&I data points from 2021 spotted by StoneEagle

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Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, 09:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In his first appearance of the year on the Auto Remarketing Podcast, StoneEagle F&I senior vice president of business development Joe St. John acknowledged how enticing it would be to run a dealership again because of the F&I performances many ... [Read More]

KBRA spots more payment wobbling in December reporting

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Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 08:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More evidence that consumers maintaining their monthly payments for their vehicles is continuing to wobble arrived this week from Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). In its latest analysis looking at the automotive securitization market, KBRA found that December remittance reports ... [Read More]

Frank discussion about repossession fees and relations among agents, forwarders & finance companies

Jeremiah Wheeler at UCW 2019
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Clashes involving repossession agents, forwarders and finance companies recently brought Jeremiah Wheeler of DRN | MVTRAC into the mix. When agents stopped scanning license plates as a way to create industry attention about repossession fees, the move left Wheeler with ... [Read More]

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