Auto Finance News

Auto Remarketing AR Canada Subprime News BHPH Report Auto Fin Journal
EMAIL SIGNUP CMG PREMIUM LOGIN
X
This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence
Presented by
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
Inside the ‘architectural mismatch’ between AI capabilities & dealer needs
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 09:42 AM
A new survey report from Lotlinx asserts that in its current form, “AI is broken for dealers.” The company contends the era of “one-size-fits-all artificial intelligence” is over for auto dealers. The recent survey of 215 executives from both franchised ... 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

CarHop Moves Kansas City Store to Newly Renovated Space

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — CarHop recently celebrated relocating its Kansas City, Mo., store to a newly renovated space. After moving into the fresh building on July 29, company officials note that the location at 1115 E. Bannister Road will expand CarHop's ... [Read More]

July Consumer Bankruptcies Continue Downward Trend

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July saw consumer bankruptcies fall substantially, continuing a downward trend in filings for the seventh straight month, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. The rate of consumer bankruptcies decreased 18 percent nationwide during this past month, noted the ... [Read More]

Prestige’s Seagrave Takes on New Position with AFS Acceptance

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After spending five years as senior vice president of loan originations at Prestige Financial in Salt Lake City, Scot Seagrave has a new position with a different company. Seagrave has been hired by AFS Acceptance, a ... [Read More]

Manheim: Wholesale Price Conditions Hit BHPH Dealers Hard & More Financing Trends Revealed

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — When Manheim considered the buy-here, pay-here market when compiling its annual Used Car Market Report — Mid-Year Edition, chief economist Tom Webb discovered these stores have been especially impacted by high wholesale prices. Webb insisted BHPH dealers have to ... [Read More]

Nicholas Financial: 1Q Net Earnings Soar Nearly 50 Percent

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Nicholas Financial recently revealed its first quarter results, highlighting a set of substantial increases for both earnings and revenue. Net earnings for the three months came in at $5.303 million, marking a 48 percent increase from the ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Reveals 2Q Earnings, Loan Performance

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Although its second-quarter net income slipped year-over-year, Credit Acceptance Corp., watched that financial reading climb when looking at its performance through the first six months of 2011. Credit Acceptance reported Monday that its second-quarter consolidated net income ... [Read More]

Ally: Used U.S. Originations Spike 74 Percent, While Leasing Jumps 155 Percent Over 2010

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Reviewing Ally Financial's preliminary second-quarter results, SubPrime Auto Finance News discovered its auto originations growth was driven in large part by stronger used originations and leasing volume in the U.S., which spiked 74 percent and 155 percent, respectively. ... [Read More]

NCM’s Carmichael Identifies Crucial Decision Dealers Must Make When Entering BHPH Market

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates' Brent Carmichael pinpointed what he believes is the No. 1 decision any dealer principal needs to make before venturing into or expanding in the buy-here, pay-here market. Carmichael — NCM's executive conference moderator who ... [Read More]

Equifax: Subprime Lending on the Rise

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ATLANTA — According to its most recent report on consumer credit trends, Equifax discovered several signs that the credit cycle is moving towards stabilization and growth, while subprime lending is also increasing in the auto, bankcard and consumer finance segments. Auto loan originations, in particular, ... [Read More]

J.D. Power Reveals Top Lenders Based on Dealer Satisfaction

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — J.D. Power and Associates discovered dealer satisfaction with automotive financing lenders has increased notably this year with improvement by certain banks outpacing gains by captive lenders, particularly in the prime retail credit space. Assertions in J.D. ... [Read More]

Med Rec 1

MedRec 2

MedRec 3

Filmstrip

Digital Edition Ad

Offerings

X