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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

ID Analytics unveils Credit Optics Full Spectrum Auto

online auto financing
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 02:56 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ID Analytics recently rolled out a tool specifically tailored for finance companies looking to buy a little deeper while still having solid footing with its underwriting. The Symantec company and consumer risk management provider recently announced Credit Optics Full Spectrum ... [Read More]

Allstate Dealer Services picks MaximTrak Technologies as a preferred partner

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Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, 02:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
MaximTrak Technologies announced on Tuesday a preferred partnership with Allstate Dealer Services to provide digital F&I solutions for agents and their dealer customers retailing Allstate’s aftermarket products. MaximTrak highlighted that its platform seamlessly can integrate into auto dealers’ business processes, ... [Read More]

ANALYSIS: Reviewing the process for dealers transitioning their business from NCFC to DOWC

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Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, 02:59 PM
Matt Gibson, Protective Asset Protection
As dealer principals look to transition away from operating a non-controlled foreign corporation (NCFC) due to the unknown outcome of the new tax law, many have set their sights on becoming a dealer-owned warranty company (DOWC). As part of this, ... [Read More]

Louisiana, Wisconsin dealer groups back Dealertrack title platform

partnership gears
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealership organizations in two states think services from Dealertrack can help their members streamline operations that happen behind the scenes of vehicle deliveries. The Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) recently announced its exclusive endorsement of Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions ... [Read More]

Vergent partners with Carleton for calculation compliance

compliance
Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, 03:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In a continued effort to provide a most compliant financing solution, Vergent Loan Management Software recently announced a partnership with Carleton for consumer loan calculation support. Vergent has been providing financial management software since 2006. Formerly eSoftware Solutions, the company ... [Read More]

NADA chair’s concern about affordability reinforced by January finance data

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Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, 03:25 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The newest financing data from Edmunds and Kelley Blue Book reinforced how the newly installed chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association didn’t mince words as the auto industry gathered for annual festivities in San Francisco. “Affordability is an issue. ... [Read More]

700Credit reinforces QuickQualify Xpress tool with Equifax data

mobile car shopping
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, 03:23 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In light of the ongoing dialogue involving affordability, 700 Credit recently announced a collaboration with Equifax for its QuickQualify web-based platform. The provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and consumer pre-qualification products explained that QuickQualify Xpress utilizes Equifax identity data ... [Read More]

As expected, Fed opens 2019 by keeping interest rates stable

Fed chair powell for SPN
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 03:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
What Comerica Bank chief economist Robert Dye projected to unfold this week came to fruition as the Federal Reserve had its first opportunity of 2019 to make an interest rate adjustment. The Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the ... [Read More]

Levison on repossession compliance: Mobile platforms put the goal line in sight

Levison commentary image for subprime
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, 08:21 PM
Mike Levison, ALS Resolvion
Anyone who has been involved with the repossession industry over the past several years knows that the world looks very different today than before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arrived. Most of the focus during this period has been on ... [Read More]

November subprime ABS readings land within likely expectations

auto financing
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, 02:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The newest S&P Global Ratings report indicated the U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS) market in November performed where finance companies likely expected, especially for participants within the subprime space. And when analysts extracted a trio of companies that securitize ... [Read More]

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