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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
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
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Kathi Kruse, the Automotive CFO-To-Go who brings her financial expertise — born through years of experience as a dealership chief financial officer — to dealers needing help in that area, is back on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. In this episode, ... Listen Here

Seasonal impact lifts March ABS performance and recoveries

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Thursday, May. 17, 2018, 03:53 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with some noteworthy developments about how finance companies are striving to improve the quality of paper flowing into their portfolios, the latest monthly U.S. Auto Loan ABS tracker from S&P Global Ratings contains other elements that should delight industry ... [Read More]

Nationwide Skip Experts watches accounts and resolutions jump by using masterQueue

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:54 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When it comes to recoveries, double-digit improvements in certain metrics certainly are attention getters. That’s what Nationwide Skip Experts (NSE) has experienced recently. NSE deployed masterQueue, an enterprise level skip tracing software, across its organization. Since deployment of the software, ... [Read More]

PenFed Credit Union ramps up Nationals sponsorship to salute the military

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:20 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The nation’s second largest federal credit union is taking servicemembers out to the ballgame. This week, PenFed Credit Union announced it has signed a unique and expansive sponsorship deal with the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball team. The new three-year ... [Read More]

Former top Exeter, AmeriCredit leaders reunite again with FinTech firm

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Wednesday, May. 16, 2018, 04:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After collaborating previously at Exeter Finance and AmeriCredit, auto finance industry veterans Mark Floyd and Kenneth Wardle are teaming up again; this time to leverage what’s happening online when consumers search for financing. According to a news release sent to ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance sees increased activity for originations and compliance

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Monday, May. 14, 2018, 06:49 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
As the subprime auto finance company’s field representatives are generating more business from their active dealer network, state and federal regulators are keeping the compliance team at Credit Acceptance busy, too. The latest filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission ... [Read More]

2 reasons why auto finance stabilized in Q1

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Monday, May. 14, 2018, 02:52 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Brian Landau, senior vice president and automotive business leader at TransUnion, again used a single word to summarize the latest quarterly auto finance information he and his team assembled. Landau decided the first-quarter moniker should be stabilization. Landau explained his ... [Read More]

3 executive moves at GrooveCar as credit-union member reach jumps nearly 60%

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Friday, May. 11, 2018, 03:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the number of credit union members its platform now can reach swelled nearly 60 percent year-over-year, GrooveCar adjusted its executive team with additional resources to support its credit union partners. Three new management positions highlight GrooveCar’s increased focus on ... [Read More]

New Swaplease.com cost analysis reinforces leasing benefits

lease verus buy
Friday, May. 11, 2018, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Despite all the cash being thrown on hoods nowadays, it appears the numbers still tilt to benefit leasing. Swapalease.com recently shared new data that show lease payments would still be more attractive than installment contract payments even after dealers and ... [Read More]

Ally lands another major relationship; this time with Sonic’s EchoPark

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Thursday, May. 10, 2018, 02:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ally Financial is continuing to diversify its relationship portfolio. Adding to a parade of developments since the beginning of the year, Ally announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Sonic Automotive. Effective this month, Ally will be ... [Read More]

House passes resolution effectively repealing CFPB vehicle finance guidance

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Wednesday, May. 9, 2018, 03:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Now it just needs President Trump’s signature. Much to the delight of industry leaders, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to repeal the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s controversial 2013 guidance on indirect auto financing. The House approved ... [Read More]

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