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Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
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
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
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
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

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]

Maserati North America Picks Ally Financial as Preferred Finance Source

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Maserati North America recently tapped Ally Financial to be its official preferred financing provider for brand vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The luxury automaker indicated Ally will offer wholesale financing and insurance for dealers and ... [Read More]

J.D. Byrider Opens First Arkansas Dealership

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — J.D. Byrider announced late last week that it is opening a new dealership, the company’s first in Arkansas. The new 25,000-square-foot store is located in Sherwood, Ark., and offers on-site financing, used-car sales, a service ... [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]

TD Auto Finance Brand Now Funding Dealers & Customers

Tuesday, Jun. 14, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — TD Bank Group held a special celebration late last week in Michigan to officially announce the launch of its North America auto lending brand, TD Auto Finance.  Moreover, the company is already apparently 25 percent ahead ... [Read More]

ABI: May Consumer Bankruptcies Fall Double Digits

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — May saw a considerable downfall in consumer bankruptcies both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the American Bankruptcy Institute. Sliding by 16 percent year-over-year, data from the National Bankruptcy Research Center showed that May's overall consumer filings totaled ... [Read More]

GM Financial Unveils $1 Billion Senior Subordinate Asset-Backed Securitization

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH, Texas — Soon after word spread about an upcoming dealer floor plan program, GM Financial this week revealed pricing of a $1 billion offering of automobile receivables-backed securities through lead managers Barclays Capital, RBS and Wells Fargo Securities. ... [Read More]

Vehicle Acceptance Reveals New Branch

Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Citing strong demand, Vehicle Acceptance Corp. announced it is bringing its buy-here, pay-here services to a new office in the Northwest. VAC entered the Portland, Ore., market last year in anticipation of the branch opening, management explained. "We ... [Read More]

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