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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

Wells Fargo: Auto Finance Business Continues to Gain Market Share

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN FRANCISCO — During the company's recent third-quarter conference call, Wells Fargo chief financial officer Howard Atkins pointed out that the auto finance business has been gaining market share in both new and used auto loan originations. In fact, the company ... [Read More]

Chrysler Financial Further Reduces Work Force

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Chrysler Financial recently announced that as part of its ongoing restructuring, effective immediately, the company has reduced its work force by about 12 percent. This move, which apparently came quietly in late September, impacted all levels of Chrysler Financial's ... [Read More]

Alliance Credit Union Runs Ugly Car Contest to Drive Consumer Interest

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN JOSE, Calif. — To drive more interest to its company and services, Alliance Credit Union recently ran a special marketing campaign that offered $5,000 to the winner of an Ugly Car Contest. The winner, Jean-Pierre Saintard, of Leland, N.C., was able ... [Read More]

Capital One Continues to Reduce Auto Loans

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — Sharing its third-quarter results late last week, Capital One announced that its auto loans declined further due to earlier efforts to "retrench and reposition" its auto finance business. More specifically, loans declined by $667.3 million, or 3.3 percent, ... [Read More]

Fitch Reviews Recent ABS Performance

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — In its latest term ABS Credit Action Report, which reviews both auto lease and auto loan ABS trends, Fitch Ratings indicated that one year after the financial crisis hit, liquidity concerns have stabilized. However, company officials reported that ... [Read More]

France Gains IARA Special Achievement Award

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — The International Automotive Remarketers Alliance announced this week its recipient of the Special Achievement Award. Bestowed with the honor this year is Scott France, senior vice president of portfolio management at Triad Financial. The award is ... [Read More]

XpressCredit Teams Up with KBB for Values, Much More

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — XpressCredit executives announced Wednesday its lending partners and dealers have now gained a wide range of new- and used-vehicle data, values and related vehicle information and content thanks to a new partnership with Kelley Blue Book. By incorporating InfoDriver into ... [Read More]

AmeriCredit Expands Dealer Relationships by the Thousands

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FORT WORTH — As AmeriCredit continues to bolster auto loan originations, it accelerated its dealership relationships through the fiscal first quarter. Overall, the company reported on Wednesday that it has either activated or re-activated about 3,000 dealer relationships. Additionally, AmeriCredit president ... [Read More]

Chase Names Manager of San Diego Custom Finance Center

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SAN DIEGO — Chase Auto Finance has named an industry veteran to serve as manager of its Custom Finance Business Center in San Diego. Heading up this center will be Cesar Martinez. "Chase offers local customer service to provide our San ... [Read More]

CNW: Fewer Auto Loan Applications Approved Across Credit Spectrum

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Apparently, after gaining ground for several months, the share of auto loans receiving approval has now begun to drop, CNW Research discovered in its latest analysis. However, on the brighter side, consumers appear to believe that credit is ... [Read More]

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