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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

CBC integrates The Work Number from Equifax

financing with calculator
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 03:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, credit report and compliance solutions provider Credit Bureau Connection (CBC) rolled out dealer access to income and employment data instantly, at point-of-sale through The Work Number, an Equifax service. CBC highlighted that having fast access to income and ... [Read More]

MaximTrak launches new content-driven website to help dealers

more training
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, 03:25 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As dealerships continue to modernize and position their F&I services to deliver a more engaging and compliant customer experience in less time, their need for timely information, best practices and how-to tips is increasing. In response, MaximTrak Technologies, an F&I ... [Read More]

3 trends show strong financing market

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 07:20 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Recent data and analysis from the American Bankers Association, Cox Automotive and KeyBanc Capital Markets all point toward healthy ongoing performance and a positive outlook for the auto finance market. According to results from the American Bankers Association’s Consumer Credit ... [Read More]

Path to improve both collections & customer experience

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 07:15 PM
Steve Levine and Susan Perlmutter, Sigma Payment Solutions
Creditors, servicers and collectors need to quickly re-evaluate their approach to how they interact with consumers in the wake of the Westlake Financial Services/Wilshire Consumer Credit consent decree with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Much like DriveTime and other scary ... [Read More]

TransUnion’s new scoring tool blends 2 data sets together

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Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 02:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
TransUnion made quite a claim about the new solution it rolled out on Thursday, a tool that can combine both time-series credit bureau data and alternative data sources. One of the leaders of TransUnion’s team that spent more than 10 ... [Read More]

NADA sends another document request to CFPB

gavel and documents
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 02:43 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automobile Dealers Association is again trying to leverage the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain sensitive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau material that made its way to the media. This week, NADA asked the CFPB to release internal ... [Read More]

3 executives receive AFSA Distinguished Service Awards

Award
Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, 02:33 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week as a part of the American Financial Services Association’s 99th annual meeting in Boston, the organization honored three members with its highest accolade, the Distinguished Service Award (DSA). Receiving the honors were Stevan Schmelzer, Jim Sheeran and Glen ... [Read More]

CFPB considering arbitration clause rules

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Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now using the phrase “free pass” to describe how some finance companies include arbitration clauses in their vehicle installment contracts. As a result, the CFPB announced on Wednesday that the agency is considering proposing ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Dealer Services expands in Texas

Houston
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, 03:55 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Wells Fargo spokesperson Natalie Brown told SubPrime Auto Finance News late this summer that the company doesn’t “grow for growth’s sake.” So it’s likely the company made a concerted effort with its due diligence as it opened its 57th regional ... [Read More]

Reynolds releases F&I library for Washington

phone and tablet on keyboard
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, 03:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Reynolds Document Services, a segment of Reynolds and Reynolds, released the Reynolds LAW Washington F&I Library, a comprehensive catalog of standardized, legally reviewed finance and insurance documents available to franchised dealers in the state of Washington. Reynolds reiterated ... [Read More]

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