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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

Experian: Lenders Finance More Subprime Consumers in Q1

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Stringent credit availability continues to thaw as Experian Automotive found the penetration of loans to subprime and deep subprime buyers rose during the first quarter. According to data released Thursday, Experian discovered the share of loans to credit-challenged ... [Read More]

Santander’s RoadLoans Expands

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DALLAS — Santander Consumer USA this week announced the expansion of its RoadLoans dealer base and media presence throughout the U.S. Through the RoadLoans network, consumers can apply for auto financing online; and after approval, they are sent with a loan ... [Read More]

SubPrime Accepting Movers & Shakers Nominations

Thursday, May. 26, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARY, N.C. — SubPrime Auto Finance News is now ramping up for its July/August edition, which will honor several of the top executives and dealers in the industry. The publication is looking to recognize top executives whether they are Buy-Here, Pay-Here ... [Read More]

CPS Pleased with 1Q Results, ‘Comeback Strategy’

Tuesday, May. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — By cutting operating expenses, top company leaders say Consumer Portfolio Services is executing its "comeback strategy," as it also shaved down first-quarter pretax and net losses when compared year-over-year. The company shared earlier this week that its ... [Read More]

DealerTrack’s Online Registration System Now Available in Illinois

Tuesday, May. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack recently announced it has launched its Online Registration System in Illinois, raising the amount of states where dealerships can use the electronic registration and titling solution to 13. With DealerTrack's OLRS, the company said Illinois ... [Read More]

Huntington Now Ranks Third in Terms of SBA Loans

Tuesday, May. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Huntington has moved up one position to become the third most active U.S. Small Business Administration loan provider in the country for the first six months of its fiscal year, according to company officials.  Huntington also remains the ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Mortgage-Only Delinquent Consumers Are Less Risky

Tuesday, May. 24, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHICAGO — As the mortgage meltdown continues to play out throughout the country, a new study by TransUnion revealed some potentially good news for auto lenders.  The company found that consumers who were only delinquent on their mortgages tend to be ... [Read More]

NCM, Auto Master Team Up to Offer 20 Group Opportunity to BHPH Dealers

Friday, May. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — NCM Associates today announced an alliance with Auto Master Systems, a leading dealership management software solution provider to the buy-here, pay-here industry. The joint promotion is designed to provide AMS clients an opportunity to attend and evaluate ... [Read More]

PaymentVision Launches New, Faster Processing Gateway

Friday, May. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — PaymentVision, an electronic payment services company, has recently announced the launch of its 3.0 Universal Payment Processing Gateway (UPPG), which promises to offer customers easier, faster and more secure transaction processing. “PaymentVision has a proud 20 year patent-filled ... [Read More]

NABD 2011 Wraps Up Today

Friday, May. 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — The National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers conference concludes after several workshops today, including one featuring Chip Zyvoloski, senior attorney for indirect lending at Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, who talked about dealers needing to be prepared for ... [Read More]

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