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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

Attention focused on future of Fed chair, as economists don’t expect changes in interest rates this month

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 09:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive chief economist Jeremy Robb and Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams agree that the Federal Reserve is likely to leave interest rates unchanged after this week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee concludes. What constituted most of ... [Read More]

Former Revere Capital, Skopos Financial exec joins Edge Financial Services

AutoCanada Announces Board Appointments
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 09:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a news release, 1803 Capital, which operates as Edge Financial Services, appointed a new chief financial officer this week, turning to an executive who has held leadership positions at Revere Capital, Regional Management Corp. and Skopos Financial. Coming ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance makes another top leadership change with new chief sales officer

Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026, 09:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance continued to reshape its top leadership, announcing late Monday that Robert Bourrier has joined the subprime auto finance company as chief sales officer. The move arrived roughly six weeks after Credit Acceptance hired Steffen Schumann as chief business ... [Read More]

PayNearMe hires chief development officer to lead engineering efforts

Another former Manheim Canada exec joins Otolane
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
PayNearMe recently announced Niall Hayes joined the company as chief development officer and executive vice president of engineering. The company is asking Hayes to lead its engineering organization and drive the platform’s ongoing evolution, with a focus on scaling its ... [Read More]

VantageScore spots ‘subtle migration’ of consumers toward lower credit tiers in March

Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 10:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The March edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore showed the average VantageScore 4.0 credit score held steady at 701, reflecting continued consumer resilience amid elevated borrowing costs and broader macroeconomic uncertainty. Analysts explained in the report that the distribution of consumers ... [Read More]

4 attorneys decipher developments since FTC sent letters to dealers nationwide

Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 10:51 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been about six weeks since the Federal Trade Commission said that it was sending letters to 97 auto groups nationwide, warning them that the prices they advertise must be the total price — including all mandatory fees — that ... [Read More]

Loan extensions keep climbing as repo agents now seeing ramifications

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026, 10:24 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto-finance expert and business consultant Bill Ploog, who spent more than three decades with Ally and GMAC, shared insightful data on LinkedIn earlier this week about payment extensions, which are creating a ripple effect. The American Recovery Association addressed that ... [Read More]

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis hires 2 more attorneys for Ohio offices

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis recently added two more legal professionals to its Ohio offices in Cleveland and Columbus. The full-service creditors’ rights law firm with more than 95 years of client service welcomed attorney Genny Moss to the Cleveland office ... [Read More]

Navy Federal Credit Union’s Cost of Car Ownership Index reaches new high

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026, 10:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The contract holders in your portfolio might be struggling to handle the financial component of that vehicle beyond just the monthly payment. Navy Federal Credit Union recently released the latest iteration of its Cost of Car Ownership (COCO) Index, revealing ... [Read More]

Fed’s Waller recaps impact of labor market’s ‘head-snapping volatility’ on policymakers’ next rate decision

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026, 10:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller made another public appearance on Friday. This time, Waller was back in Alabama, where he previously served as a professor at Auburn University. Ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting when policymakers ... [Read More]

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