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Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
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
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

Tariff implementation eroding consumer confidence & credit predictors

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025, 11:18 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A fact sheet posted on the White House website late Wednesday connected with the administration imposing a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts contained this bullet point: a 2024 study on the effects of President Trump’s ... [Read More]

Kaplan Group study: Debt collection software market to approach $9B by 2030

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts see that the debt collection industry is undergoing a technology-driven transformation as businesses shift toward automation, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics to improve recovery rates and streamline operations. Reinforcing those assertions, a new Kaplan Group study revealed that the ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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Phoenix American Companies appoints new CRO

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Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 10:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Phoenix American Companies, a provider of vehicle service contracts, GAP, and ancillary F&I products, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Brian Olson as chief revenue officer. With more than 25 years of experience in the F&I and related markets, the ... [Read More]

Launcher builds on 5 partnerships established last year by integrating with Automatic

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds
Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 10:57 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After forming five partnerships last year, Launcher finalized another one last week. This time, the technology provider specializing in automotive loan originations announced a strategic integration partnership with Automatic, a leading provider of dealership digital automation solutions for the automotive ... [Read More]

Point Predictive spots record auto fraud exposure & climbing early payment default risk

Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Point Predictive on Tuesday released its 2025 Auto Lending Fraud Trends Report, detailing that finance companies face an estimated $9.2 billion in fraud loss exposure for 2025 — the highest ever measured. And another troubling metric — especially for creditors ... [Read More]

AFSA asks CFPB to table proposed auto-loan survey

CFPB files lawsuit against US Auto Sales servicer
Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 10:36 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In January — three days before President Trump was inaugurated — the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared a proposal via the Federal Register to launch an auto-loan survey to collect a variety of information from contract holders. Last week, the ... [Read More]

NAF Association collecting nominations for 2 industry awards

Monday, Mar. 24, 2025, 10:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association is still collecting nominations for the two industry awards to be given during the 2025 Non-Prime Auto Financing Conference. The NAF Association is seeking nominations for the Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award as well as a ... [Read More]

Fed waiting for ‘greater clarity’ before modifying interest rates

Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025, 11:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
In an expected move, the Federal Reserve left the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5% this week when policymakers had their latest opportunity to modify interest rates. While Fed chair Jerome Powell said policymakers will ... [Read More]

How new tool from AT&T and TransUnion could help collectors

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Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 12:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s not new that consumers often avoid calls from collectors. But according to a recent TransUnion survey, 73% of consumers said they’d be likely to answer calls if the name and logo were shown. Perhaps a tool that could help ... [Read More]

Consumers’ anticipation of being rejected for auto finance at highest level ever

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 10:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive recently reported that access to credit in the auto-finance market improved in February, reaching the highest level since December 2022. But the February Survey of Consumer Expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic ... [Read More]

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