This 26-page ebook from Cherokee Media Group, sponsored by dotData, brings together insights from nine experts on how artificial intelligence...
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Former Amazon exec to oversee HR for Credit Acceptance
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Multiple industry associations cheer CFPB director nomination advancement by Senate committee
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Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics Returns to Show
Our “PAL” Jeremy Louisos of Preowned Auto Logistics is back on the show for a wide-ranging conversation about his work on remarketing industry committees and conferences, top issues and hot topics in auto transport and much more. The interview is ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Rethinking vehicle-protection plans for today’s wide inventory mix with GWC Warranty
Used-car inventory on dealer lots nowadays can range from older, higher-mileage vehicles to EVs, lifted trucks, and modified vehicles. The result is dealers are also having to change the vehicle-protection conversations with customers. In this special sponsored episode of the ... Listen Here
Recapping credit scores & other trends in auto finance with Shams Blanc of FICO
Shams Blanc, head of auto scores at FICO, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate more about the fall edition of the FICO Score Credit Insights report. Along with recapping what’s going on in auto finance, Blanc ... Listen Here
GE Capital, Element Financial Announce Cross-Border Fleet Services Alliance
Nick Zulovich
NORWALK, Conn. and TORONTO — Element Financial Corp. and GE Capital announced a definitive asset purchase agreement late last week under which Element would acquire GE Capital's Canadian fleet portfolio. The deal the companies entered would also result in Element ... [Read More]
3 Crucial Takeaways from CFPB Examination Manual
Nick Zulovich
RALEIGH, N.C. — FNI president David Bafumo recently studied what he believes are the three most important sections relevant to auto finance companies and dealers from the examination manual issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Bafumo dissected more than ... [Read More]
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Turning Dealer Group Data into Demand
Stop letting messy data hold your dealership back from its true earning potential. While many multi-roof dealer groups struggle to...
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Evaluating VPP Cancellation Systems: 7 Questions Every Lender Should Ask
Selecting the right VPP cancellation system is critical to maintaining compliance, maximizing recoveries, and improving operational efficiency. As regulatory requirements...
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Auto lenders spent on AI. Here’s what paid off.
A panel of auto-lending leaders — CEOs of subprime auto finance companies, VPs of Collections, CROs, indirect-lending executives at two...
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Experian Automotive Dealer Fraud Threat Report
Fraud is Hitting Dealerships Hard When one bad deal can erase tens of thousands in profit, fraud becomes impossible to...
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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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3 Retail Businesses That Offer Glimpse Toward Used-Vehicle Sales Potential
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — Manheim chief economist Tom Webb gave some examples of retail sectors that might give a "true sense of the psyche of many used-vehicle buyers." So what kinds of businesses should dealers and finance companies watch besides traffic to ... [Read More]
Ford Motor Credit, VW Credit Among Companies Out to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Nick Zulovich
DEARBORN, Mich. — Captive finance companies, OEMs and more have the victims of the recent Oklahoma tornadoes top of mind, donating money for relief efforts and deferring payments for customers in the storms' paths. Ford Motor Credit and Lincoln Automotive ... [Read More]
Provider Exchange Network and Fidelis PPM Finish Integration to Help F&I Managers
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Fidelis PPM and Provider Exchange Network (PEN), a division of Open Dealer Exchange, recently completed integration to offer dealers the ability to rate and contract for Fidelis F&I products directly through leading finance desking software for dealers. ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Gears Up for More BHPH Growth with 2 Major Initiatives
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wrapping up a fiscal year that included 8-percent jumps in both retail sales and revenue, buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart highlighted personnel and technology moves it's making to make the next fiscal year even better. Car-Mart ... [Read More]
NABD Focuses on 3 Themes During Annual Events
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — With the largest contingent of exhibitors ever welcoming more attending dealers than the previous year, the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers attempted to give all operators plenty of takeaways either to establish or improve their dealerships. ... [Read More]
BMW Group Financial Services Retail and Lease Portfolio Now Exceeds 1M
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — As BMW Group Financial Services approaches its 20th anniversary of conducting business in the United States, the captive finance arm achieved another milestone. This week, officials highlighted BMW Group Financial Services surpassed more than 1 million ... [Read More]
House Democrats Seek Clarity About CFPB’s Auto Finance Guidance
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legal experts and industry associations aren't the only ones raising questions about how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau intends to regulate auto lending. Now more than a dozen members of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee are ... [Read More]
J.D. Byrider Celebrates the Retailing of 1 Million Vehicles
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain J.D. Byrider turned its 1 millionth vehicle in company history earlier this month, celebrating the milestone for the benefit of the purchaser. The retail achievement took place at the J.D. Byrider dealership located ... [Read More]
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