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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

AutoPayPlus unveils fintech solution to increase dealer profit

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Friday, Sep. 10, 2021, 02:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AutoPayPlus acknowledged every dealership’s primary business goal and ongoing challenge revolve around one, single metric: profit. To help managers and principals in that department, AutoPayPlus unveiled an all-new solution this week designed to increase profit per vehicle and service retention ... [Read More]

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS & Carleton complete integration to enhance contract compliance

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Friday, Sep. 10, 2021, 02:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS and Carleton recently finalized an integration of two of their primary products that serve finance companies. The integration involves the appTRAKER Loan Origination System LAUNCHER.SOLUTIONS with CarletonCalcs from Carleton. The companies explained through a news release that CarletonCalcs is ... [Read More]

NAF Association adds 3 executives to board of directors

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Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021, 03:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

After last week’s 25th annual Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference, the National Automotive Finance Association made three new additions to its board of directors. According to messages sent to SubPrime Auto Finance News, the new NAF Association board members are: — ... [Read More]

APCO Holdings acquires Strategic Diversified to boost F&I presence in the Mid-Atlantic region

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Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021, 03:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Acquisitions in the F&I space are starting to intensify just like what’s been happening in the dealership sector for some time now. On Tuesday, APCO Holdings — home to the EasyCare, GWC Warranty and MemberCare brands — announced that it ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Davis+Gilbert’s Joseph Cioffi on vehicle-titling challenges

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Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021, 01:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Joseph Cioffi, partner at Davis+Gilbert and orchestrator of the Credit Chronometer, returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast; this time recorded in person during the Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference hosted by the National Automotive Finance Association. Cioffi and ... [Read More]

WalletHub: 87M vehicle shoppers on the hunt this Labor Day weekend

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Friday, Sep. 3, 2021, 02:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

According to a nationally representative survey conducted by personal finance website WalletHub, 87 million Americans will look at vehicles to buy this Labor Day weekend. And WalletHub’s 2021 Labor Day Weekend Survey showed that the top two considerations potential buyers ... [Read More]

Location Services exits direct recoveries to focus on forwarding & LPR business lines

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Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021, 06:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

COVID-19 is prompting Location Services to make significant changes. After being impacted by the pandemic, the company announced on Thursday that it has made the decision to exit the direct recovery space and focus on building its existing forwarding model, ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance becomes 5th finance company to settle with Massachusetts AG

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Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021, 03:44 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Both a large subprime auto finance company and a state attorney general seemed pleased to announce a settlement between them that is involving more than $27 million. On Wednesday, Credit Acceptance became the fifth different finance company to finalize a ... [Read More]

Stellantis to acquire First Investors to build new captive

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Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021, 01:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

General Motors acquired AmeriCredit 11 years ago in a move that eventually led the formation of its new captive finance company at GM Financial. Another domestic OEM is on the same path. On Wednesday, Stellantis announced it has entered into ... [Read More]

Tekion & 700Credit form product alliance to boost DMS capabilities with credit info

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Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, 02:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, 700Credit announced a product alliance with Tekion and its Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). Executives explained the new alliance will provide Tekion dealers with seamless access to 700Credit’s credit report and compliance platform, optimizing the sales process and providing ... [Read More]

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