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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
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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Byron Oldham is president of the family-owned Honest Autos dealership and is president of the board at the Florida Independent Automobile Dealers Association. In this episode, Oldham talks with Cherokee Media Group senior editor Joe Overby about the upcoming Southeast ... Listen Here

ARA details life insurance opportunity and upcoming membership deadline

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Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, 04:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Members of the American Recovery Association (ARA) can leverage a new opportunity in 2019. ARA, in partnership with Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, announced the newest benefit of the ARA membership and what the association believes is the first of its ... [Read More]

GWC Warranty names product strategy manager

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Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, 04:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GWC Warranty is opening 2019 with a reinforced staff to highlight its used-vehicle service contracts sold through dealers. The company recently announced the addition of Andrew Huber as its new product strategy manager. As a member of the marketing department, ... [Read More]

Ally Financial targets holiday help in 5 states

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Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, 02:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial specifically targeted locations in Florida, North Carolina, California, Michigan and New Jersey where its holiday cheer could be most impactful. The finance company is showing its appreciation for its dealer customers this holiday season with a series of ... [Read More]

From the editor: Top 10 stories of 2018 show ongoing regulatory impact on auto financing

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Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, 08:36 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With SubPrime Auto Finance News wrapping up its online endeavors for the year on Friday, it presented the opportunity to delve into the metrics of our website activity, using the capabilities of Google Analytics to uncover what you the reader ... [Read More]

Pegasystems consumer survey reiterates 3 hurdles about extended warranties

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Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Pegasystems revealed results of a consumer study about extended vehicle warranties that likely reinforce the value proposition finance managers present to their customers, but also probably reiterate store frustrations over sales penetration rates for these products not being higher. Pegasystems, ... [Read More]

20 states finish Q3 with 30-day delinquency rate above 2 percent

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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, 05:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If contract holders already were 30 days behind on their installment payment when Halloween arrived, they now might be up for repossession, especially in the 20 states that Experian identified as having a 30-day delinquency rate above 2 percent at ... [Read More]

Intimate dialogue begins involving NAFCU and CFPB

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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, 05:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In an age where so much communication now occurs via email or an even faster text message, a hand-delivered letter from an industry association quickly generated a phone call from the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That ... [Read More]

TransUnion sees subprime climb in 2019 but still below pre-recession level

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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, 04:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion’s 2019 consumer credit forecast includes a projected rise in subprime financing as a part of all of auto financing originated next year.   However, the predicted rise still is expected to come in below the volume of subprime financing ... [Read More]

KAR consolidates management team of RDN and Clearplan

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Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
More details arrived on Tuesday from KAR Auction Services with regard to its presence in the repossession and recovery spaces. According to a news release, KAR announced a consolidated management team for its software as a service businesses Recovery Database ... [Read More]

FTC distributes settlement funds from California dealer group

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Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to the newest update from the Federal Trade Commission, checks literally are in the mail for customers of a California dealer group that settled with the regulator last year. The FTC said it is mailing 43,456 checks totaling more ... [Read More]

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