TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM
Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM
NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award
Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM
This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Carfluent’s new AI tool helps dealerships beat aggregators in searches
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:51 AM
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
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
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
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
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
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
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
AutoTrader Group Forms IPO Plans
Monday, Jun. 18, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
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NABD Reveal Details for Upcoming BHPH Boot Camp
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Positioned as a way for franchised or new independent dealers to learn about the market, the National Alliance of Buy-Here Pay-Here Dealers plans to hold a BHPH boot camp in Monroe, N.C., a suburb of Charlotte, on Aug. ... [Read More]
AutoTrader.com Chooses Preferred Direct Lender for Site
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA and DALLAS — It was announced Thursday that AutoTrader.com has chosen a preferred direct lender for the site, one that the company contends will provide shoppers interested in a direct lending option with "a seamless way to access financing." ... [Read More]
SMA Alliance and USAutoplex Set to Launch New Buyer Financing for Dealer Clients
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Strategic Marketing Alliance, through its wholly owned subsidiary USAutoplex, is currently developing a platform to provide subprime auto financing to USAutoplex vehicle buyers. Officials indicated SMA Alliance will soon launch Autoplex Credit through USAutoplex's exclusive agreement with ... [Read More]
CFPB Turns Attention to Exploitation of Older Consumers
Friday, Jun. 15, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thinking about how these individuals might be taken advantage of at places such as dealerships, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau revealed its newest investigative topic this week: America's elderly. CFPB officials announced a public inquiry to learn ... [Read More]
Edmunds.com Highlights Top 10 Models Purchased by Subprime Buyers
Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — With the industry recovery fueled in part by loosening credit for subprime buyers, Edmunds.com want to find out which vehicles are being purchased most often by consumers with less than perfect credit. Three models from one ... [Read More]
J.D. Power: Despite Some Softening, 72-Month New-Model Financing Up Year-Over-Year
Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power and Associates discovered the level of new-vehicle contracts lasting 72 months or longer softened a bit last month, but the penetration still landed higher than May of last year. According to J.D. Power's May ... [Read More]
Car-Mart Enhances Tennessee Dealership Footprint
Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Buy-here, pay-here dealership chain America's Car-Mart opened its 115th dealership and its fifth location in Tennessee earlier this week. The company's newest store is in Madison, Tenn. "We continue to grow our company and are very proud ... [Read More]
TD Auto Finance CEO to Retire; Replacement Revealed
Monday, Jun. 11, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
TORONTO — Late last week, Auto Remarketing and SubPrime Auto Finance News confirmed retirement and succession plans for TD Auto Finance's chief executive officer. Company spokesperson Mohammed Nakhooda indicated that after a 39-year career in the industry, Tom Gilman has ... [Read More]
Five Federal Agencies Update Position on Supervisory Coordination
Monday, Jun. 11, 2012, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five federal supervisory agencies recently released a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at clarifying how the agencies will coordinate their supervisory activities consistent with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The five agencies joining forces ... [Read More]
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