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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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

September auto defaults rise to highest point so far in 2019

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Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, 01:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While still following cyclical patterns, auto-finance defaults in September climbed to the highest point so far this year, tying for the third-highest reading since 2014. According to data through September compiled by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian, the auto ... [Read More]

autopom F&I products now include breakdown coverage

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 04:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealership F&I staff who showcase products from autopom now can use a sales strategy that includes a hypothetical about being covered when the vehicle experiences problems at an inopportune time. The California-based company now offers vehicle protection plans that include ... [Read More]

Last piece of Dealertrack uniFI adds 6 new features

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 04:01 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The final segment of Dealertrack uniFI now is available after the company’s revamped technology solution first arrived nearly a year ago. This week, Dealertrack announced the launch of Digital Contracting on Dealertrack uniFI, putting the final piece in place to ... [Read More]

RDN and ARA integrate to give instant visibility into compliance status of recovery agents

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Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, 03:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance companies that use Recovery Database Network (RDN) now have some additional assurance their repossessions are being completed according to state and federal regulations. On Wednesday, the KAR Global business unit rolled out a seamless application interaction with the American ... [Read More]

KBRA sees seasonal trends appear in September ABS indices

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Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, 03:49 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

September’s auto loan asset backed security data didn’t surprise analysts at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA). The latest readings for KBRA’s prime and non-prime indices arrived with seasonal patterns evident. Analysts found that auto loan ABS credit performance weakened slightly ... [Read More]

CFPB forms federal consumer financial law taskforce

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, 03:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with naming academics, industry leaders and consumer advocates to a trio of committees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau also announced last week that it will establish a taskforce to examine ways to harmonize and modernize federal consumer financial laws. ... [Read More]

New division Westlake Capital Finance fueled to help dealers grow operations

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Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, 03:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Dealerships wanting to expand their operations now can turn to Westlake Technology Holdings. The finance company that originates installment contracts throughout the credit spectrum recently launched Westlake Capital Finance to provide commercial real estate loans to dealers. The commercial real ... [Read More]

DIMONT adds another former van Wagenen exec to leadership team

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Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, 03:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For the second time this year, DIMONT reinforced its leadership team with a former executive from van Wagenen. This week, the Dallas-based provider of insurance claims adjusting and collateral loss mitigation services to the residential mortgage and auto lending industries ... [Read More]

AutoMap promotes Sargeant to CEO

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Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, 03:25 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An employee who has been with AutoMap for nearly 10 years now is the company’s chief executive officer. The provider of electronic vehicle monitoring and location services recently announced Mark Sargeant was promoted to CEO of AutoMap in a move ... [Read More]

A treat for the industry? Perhaps another rate cut coming

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Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, 03:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, the Federal Reserve released minutes from its September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting that resulted in policymakers leveraging their second consecutive opportunity to lower the target range for the federal funds rate after having not taken a ... [Read More]

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