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CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... Read More
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
DealerOn has done NASA one better. While the space agency recently launched the first astronauts to visit the moon in more than 50 years, the provider of auto dealership websites and digital sales and marketing technology boasted two launches on ... Read More
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
Experian found another way to connect people and technology. And the newest tool emphasizes the component of a transaction including a real person. Last week, the company launched Experian Agent Trust, a framework that designed to establish a secure, verifiable ... 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

AWARE Highlights How Teens’ Quest for First Car Can Be Educational Opportunity

Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With August straight ahead and back-to-school campaigns for clothes and more about to intensify, Americans Well-informed on Automobile Retailing Economics urged parents to provide guidance and support so teenagers can take an active role in selecting a ... [Read More]

GM Financial’s Q2 Earnings and Originations Rise as Subprime Foothold Strengthens

Monday, Jul. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — General Motors Financial posted year-over-year gains in quarterly earnings and loan originations as company executives highlighted how they helped the parent automaker maintain its "industry leading leadership" for subprime loan penetration. GM Financial indicated the OEM ... [Read More]

Colorado BHPH Store Flourishes with 9.99 APR Contracts

Monday, Jul. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GREELEY, Colo. — Many buy-here, pay-here dealerships originate contracts with interest rates at 20 percent and higher. It's one of the reasons why store managers in California cheered a year ago when the governor vetoed a measure that would have ... [Read More]

Site Names ‘5 Cheap, Stylish Cars for Subprime Borrowers’

Monday, Jul. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Analysts from GoBankingRates.com recently created a list of new vehicles recommended for subprime buyers. Headlining the list of "5 Cheap, Stylish Cars for Subprime Borrowers" was the Toyota Corolla. The site went with this model because of ... [Read More]

Fed Officials Ask Lenders to Be Helpful as Student Loan Amounts Continue to Climb

Monday, Jul. 29, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Finance managers trying to finalize that vehicle contract for a new college graduate might continue to have trouble getting that debt-to-income ratio at a point where the paper is purchased by a finance company. A ... [Read More]

Asbury, Sonic, Lithia and Group 1 Evaluate Latest CFPB Effect on Lender Relationships

Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — Of the four public dealer groups that conducted conference calls this week to discuss second-quarter results, only one shared details about noticeable changes regarding relationships with lenders as heightened regulation comes from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. ... [Read More]

Former SEC Attorney Raises Concerns About Potential CFPB Data Breach

Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Va. — Concerns about the volume of credit data gathered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau along with potential that information could be compromised were raised again by a former staff attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, who ... [Read More]

VINtek Assists with Successful Electronic Lien and Title Legislation in Nevada

Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHILADELPHIA — VINtek recently reported that the company assisted with the passage of electronic lien and title (ELT) legislation in Nevada, which has been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval. The company explained ELT replaces paper automotive liens with ... [Read More]

Leedom Gearing Up for Next Round of BHPH Training

Friday, Jul. 26, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SARASOTA, Fla. — Leedom and Associates is a month away from its next round of training sessions for buy-here, pay-here dealers, focusing on helping managers both sell vehicles and maintain collections. Leedom executive vice president and senior partner Chuck Bonanno ... [Read More]

RDN Rolls Out Compliance Dashboard and Automation Center to Monitor Performance & Compliance

Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Recovery Database Network recently introduced its Compliance Dashboard and Automation Center, a tool aimed at providing lenders with a visually dynamic way to easily assess key recovery performance data and monitor recovery vendor compliance with performance ... [Read More]

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