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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

StoneEagle: PVR record in November among Q4 performances generated by dealer F&I departments

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
StoneEagle data showed dealerships had a lot to be thankful for, especially in November, when it came to the performance of their F&I departments during the fourth quarter. The newest StoneEagleDATA F&I Benchmark Report indicated that in the fourth quarter, ... [Read More]

6 top executive moves at APCO Holdings

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
APCO Holdings recently announced six executive leadership moves and promotions designed to strengthen its support of customers, expand growth across channels, and enhance operational capabilities. The provider of F&I products and dealer solutions began by saying Tony Wanderon has been ... [Read More]

Economic roundup: Recession outlook & explaining Supreme Court decision about tariffs via automotive

Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 10:54 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Comerica Bank, Edmunds and S&P Global Ratings tackled a variety of economic topics with connections to automotive, including the chance of a recession in the next 12 months, the Supreme Court’s decision about President Trump’s tariffs, and gross ... [Read More]

Yendo lands $200M funding commitment from i80 Group to continue growth of vehicle-secured credit card

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In October, Yendo announced a $50 million Series B funding round to fuel its efforts to grow as a company that claims to be behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. Now at a time when private debt markets remain historically ... [Read More]

TransUnion projects slight dip in auto originations after robust 2025 volume

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Auto finance often moves counter to other segments of the credit market in positive ways, but not this time, according to TransUnion’s 2026 credit originations forecast released on Thursday. Among the five credit market segments specified in the forecast, only ... [Read More]

ARA, AIR, Wheeler, among others seeking to stop ‘serious threat’ to repossessions by local municipalities

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA), the Alliance of Illinois Repossessors (AIR) and DRN|MVTRAC|SCM president Jeremiah Wheeler are all involved in what they see as “a serious threat to the entire repossession industry” that started as a local issue in Illinois ... [Read More]

Experts at Cox Automotive, Conference Board decipher latest credit & job information

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Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, 10:54 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s the puzzle that dealerships and finance companies have had to solve since the start of awarding credit to deliver a vehicle. You likely must have a car to get a job, and you likely have to have a job ... [Read More]

Debt Awareness Week meant to be ‘wake-up call’

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps some individuals already in your subprime auto finance portfolio are getting a “wake-up call” this week courtesy of consumer advocates who are orchestrating a financial education program. Debt Awareness Week began on Monday with officials at Debt.com, a resource ... [Read More]

FTC sends letters to 13 data brokers about PADFAA obligations

FTC outlines 3 goals for improved digital economy
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Federal Trade Commission said last week that it sent letters to 13 data brokers warning them of their responsibility to comply with the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFAA). Officials recapped that the PADFAA prohibits ... [Read More]

Despite ‘mixed year’ for subprime, S&P Global Ratings watches auto ABS volume generate another record in 2025

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saying the subprime sector “had a mixed year,” S&P Global Ratings reported that U.S. auto loan ABS issuance volume reached a record high for the second consecutive year. According to the firm’s newest report released last week and shared with ... [Read More]

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