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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
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
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

Lender executives & industry experts distill current status of subprime auto finance

subprime auto financing
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, 10:48 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Suspicions are intensifying about the current health of auto finance, especially within the subprime space stemming from the bankruptcy filings of Tricolor Holdings and PrimaLend. For example, the first question from an investment analyst during Carvana’s quarterly conference call last ... [Read More]

How Protective plans to leverage past F&I acquisitions to make most of upcoming Portfolio addition

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, 10:39 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Rick Kurtz, senior vice president and chief distribution officer for Protective Asset Protection, spent a few minutes with Cherokee Media Group on Thursday after the company entered into an agreement to acquire Portfolio Holding and its subsidiaries from Abry Partners. ... [Read More]

White Label Holding acquires National Auto Lenders

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 04:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Another auto-finance company specializing in the subprime space now has new ownership. White Label Holding, a U.S.-based financial group specializing in integrated automotive lending solutions, on Monday announced the full acquisition of National Auto Lenders, which is a non-prime auto ... [Read More]

NextGear Capital hires 3 new execs, unveils redesigned website

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 12:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an effort “bring fresh energy, diverse perspectives and deep expertise to the organization,” NextGear Capital recently added three new members to its senior leadership team along with rolling out a revamped website. Executives joining the inventory finance company for ... [Read More]

TransUnion spots ‘pre-pandemic norms’ in newest auto-finance analysis

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, 12:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts are seeing auto financing “trending back toward pre-pandemic norms” based data contained in TransUnion’s Q3 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). TransUnion reported on Monday that originations rose 5.2% year-over-year to 6.7 million, supported by Federal Reserve rate cuts ... [Read More]

Experts explain auto-finance & general-economy implications after another rate cut comes during ‘challenging situation’

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 12:24 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The primary result of this week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was the Federal Reserve reducing the federal funds rate below 4% for the first time since 2022. The reduction of the target rate to 3.75% to ... [Read More]

Protective to acquire Portfolio, enhancing dealer wealth and F&I solutions

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 10:39 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two well-known names in the F&I and reinsurance arenas — Protective Asset Protection and Portfolio — are now on track to be part of the same organization serving dealerships. On Thursday morning, Protective Life Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi ... [Read More]

ARA elects new president, gives 6 awards during annual convention

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 02:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with handing out six industry awards, the American Recovery Association elected new board leadership during its annual convention last week in Reno, Nev. And there is a new president of the association, as the membership elected Todd Case of ... [Read More]

VantageScore: Early-stage delinquencies at highest point in 5 years

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with slowing originations, the latest edition of CreditGauge by VantageScore showed delinquencies throughout the credit market are on the rise. Analysts reported on Tuesday that overall credit delinquencies edged higher in September, with delinquencies 30 to 59 days past ... [Read More]

Sims joins Lender Compliance Technologies’ advisory board

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) welcomed an experienced auto-finance executive to its board of advisors. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds reinforced this board with Craig Sims, who currently serves as chief revenue officer at Arra Finance. ... [Read More]

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