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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

Dallas-based auto-finance nonprofit secures $10M from Goldman Sachs

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Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A nonprofit auto-finance organization launched in Dallas in 2013 and certified by the federal government received quite an injection of funding this week from Goldman Sachs. On the Road Lending announced on Tuesday that it received a loan of up to ... [Read More]

Auto defaults close 2019 at steady rate

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Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The auto default rate in December came in at the same pace analysts spotted during the previous month and at nearly the same level or even much lower than what they noticed to close the calendar going back 10 years. ... [Read More]

Equifax expands partnerships to enhance auto underwriting

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Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Equifax recently made another move to give its auto-finance company clients a more vivid picture of what their applicants’ credit background truly might be. The Automotive Intelligence Council member announced new direct-to-consumer partnerships with Esusu, MoCaFi and Zingo that Equifax ... [Read More]

December generates ‘signs of improvement’ in auto ABS market

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Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) noticed “signs of improvement” within the auto loan ABS market in December. According to its latest report shared with SubPrime Auto Finance News, analysts indicated annualized net losses in KBRA’s Prime Auto Loan Index remained flat ... [Read More]

Kasasa leverages Carleton solution for configurable and compliant calculations

Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, 02:41 PM
Nick Zulovich
Kasasa enhanced its service offerings this week through its new partnership with Carleton, integrating configurable and accurate insurance and debt protection calculations within its latest product — the Kasasa Loan. The company highlighted the Kasasa Loan is an auto and ... [Read More]

CFPB seeks applicants for 4 advisory committees

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Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, the Consumer Financial Bureau began to accept applications for membership on all four of its advisory committees — the Consumer Advisory Board, the Community Bank Advisory Council, the Credit Union Advisory Council and the Academic Research Council. The ... [Read More]

NJ governor signs law involving warranty notices from OEMs

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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 05:10 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Auto Care Association welcomed a New Jersey law that the Garden State’s governor recently signed in connection with a new mandate that automakers now have regarding vehicle warranties. The association recapped that last week New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ... [Read More]

ACA International adds to corporate legal team

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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 02:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, ACA International added Colin Winkler as the association’s new corporate counsel at its Minnesota headquarters. Winkler, an attorney with 10 years of experience, previously served as an attorney editor with Thomson Reuters’ statutes editorial team, where he led ... [Read More]

EFG Companies & Inovatec each pass rigorous data security tests

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Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, 02:05 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
EFG Companies and Inovatec are taking extra precautions to make sure the data their clients entrust to them remains safe and secure. Inovatec, a cloud-based software solutions provider, recently announced that it has completed its SOC 1 Type II and ... [Read More]

Survey: 6 privileges student loan borrowers would give up for debt forgiveness

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Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, 03:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As your finance company’s underwriting department receives applications from your dealership network, there’s a notable possibility the person looking to acquire a vehicle also is carrying a fair amount of student loan debt. According to a recent estimate from the ... [Read More]

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