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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

Fitch notices losses for subprime auto ABS top 8%

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 04:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Fitch Ratings analysts used the terminology “minor cracks” to describe the auto ABS loss trends they continue to see emerging in both the U.S. prime and subprime markets. Analysts spotted that subprime annualized net losses rose for the fifth consecutive ... [Read More]

CPS lands $100M revolving credit facility

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 04:19 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Seen as the raw material to generate more originations, Consumer Portfolio Services announced this week that it has entered into a new two-year revolving credit agreement with Credit Suisse AG and Ares Agent Services. Executives indicated loans under the new ... [Read More]

DriveItNow & GoMoto partner to enhance shopper engagement at dealership

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Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, 04:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DriveItNow, a provider of online pre-qualified monthly payment marketing technology, finalized a partnership this week with GoMoto, a dealership engagement solutions provider. Executives explained DriveItNow will be integrated with GoMoto’s mobile kiosk technology to improve the shopper experience and boost ... [Read More]

2 areas where finance companies can improve service

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Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, 03:18 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study gave two specific areas where auto finance providers need to focus their efforts on servicing processes. Stemming from the study that examines the overall customer experience with financing either an automotive ... [Read More]

GO Financial now awarding back-end pool payments

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Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, 03:15 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
GO Financial announced on Monday that its first back-end pool payments began this month.  Executives highlighted some of the early GO dealer-partners are seeing the benefits from their first pools maturing and now are receiving back-end pool payments based on ... [Read More]

2 Ohio dealerships settle FTC charges over lease ads

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Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, 09:24 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission indicated this week that two Ohio dealers have agreed to settle charges from the agency that they deceived consumers with advertisements that touted low monthly vehicle lease payments but failed to disclose key terms of the ... [Read More]

House report calls out CFPB for ‘junk science’

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Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, 05:20 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
The Republican staff of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau some interesting reading material to go with its Thanksgiving dinner: A report about how these lawmakers view how the agency is regulating auto financing. On Tuesday ... [Read More]

How Fed rate could hit 2 percent

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Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, 04:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While many auto finance executives are gearing up for Thanksgiving with family and friends, it appears leadership of the Federal Reserve is not only prepping for turkey, too, but also mulling over how much interest rates should be increased. In ... [Read More]

Finance company notes: Exeter securitization & Ally redemption

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Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, 04:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two significant players in the auto finance space — Ally Financial and Exeter Finance — each shared details about recent company developments. At Exeter, the company announced on Monday that it closed a $300 million securitization backed by automobile loan ... [Read More]

Wise F&I exec to serve as GAPA president

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Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, 04:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rob Berger, executive vice president at Wise F&I, was recently elected to serve as president of the Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance, an organization established in 2006 comprised of companies that offer guaranteed asset protection (GAP) products. The purpose of GAPA ... [Read More]

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