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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
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
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

S&P/Experian: Auto Loan Defaults Decline

Thursday, Jun. 23, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — According to the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices, the auto loan default rate dropped from 1.45 percent in April to 1.34 percent in May. Moreover, first and second mortgage default rates decreased in May to 2.09 percent and ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance Increases Credit Facility

Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Credit Acceptance Corp. has extended the maturity and increased the amount of its revolving secured line of credit facility, as well as extended the date on which its $325 million revolving secured warehouse facility will cease to revolve. Credit Acceptance ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

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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Hyundai Renews Partnership with Social Website to Help Consumers with Down Payments

Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — In an effort to push the 2012 Accent and the rest of its new-model lineup, Hyundai Motor America renewed its partnership with Motozuma, a free social savings website where consumers can stash money to be used ... [Read More]

Finance Express Now Offers AutoCheck Reports Online

Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. — Taking its dealer suggestions seriously, Finance Express recently announced that Experian Automotive’s AutoCheck vehicle history reports will now be available through the company’s Internet-based dealer management system. "We take our dealers' suggestions very seriously, so ... [Read More]

PNC to Expand South with RBC Bank Purchase

Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PITTSBURGH — PNC announced this week that it has reached a deal to purchase the U.S. arm of Royal Bank of Canada for $3.45 billion, or a $112 million discount on "tangible book value," according to management. With about $25 billion in ... [Read More]

Below Prime Auto Financing Conference: As the Market Comes Back, Auto Lenders Look to Grow

Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Even though the industry is facing ever-increasing regulation thanks to the developing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and all the rules this will likely entail, the atmosphere at this year's Below Prime Auto Financing Conference in Fort Worth, ... [Read More]

Chase Reaches Settlement with OCC

Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News learned Wednesday that JP Morgan Chase & Co. has settled some challenges raised by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency over its auto finance credit tactics and credit tactics at two other ... [Read More]

DBRS: Auto ABS Performance Outshines Other Investment Segments During Recession

Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Evidently the portfolio assembled by auto lenders during the past five years generated stronger returns for Wall Street investors than other possibilities such as home mortgages. That's according to the assessment offered by DBRS in its latest ... [Read More]

Vehicle Acceptance Joins the NIADA National Member Benefit Program

Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — This week, Vehicle Acceptance Corp. joined the National Member Benefit Program orchestrated by the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. The alignment is geared to provide association members with preferred access to capital and a professional collection efforts. VAC ... [Read More]

ABI Poll: One Director for Consumer Protection Bureau More Effective than Board

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute recently asked visitors to its website if the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would be more effective run by one director or a five-member board. Results from the ABI Quick Poll showed a ... [Read More]

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