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CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... Read More
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
DealerOn has done NASA one better. While the space agency recently launched the first astronauts to visit the moon in more than 50 years, the provider of auto dealership websites and digital sales and marketing technology boasted two launches on ... Read More
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
Experian found another way to connect people and technology. And the newest tool emphasizes the component of a transaction including a real person. Last week, the company launched Experian Agent Trust, a framework that designed to establish a secure, verifiable ... 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

Unstable Market Conditions Drive Triad Financial to Pull Out of Indirect Lending Market

Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Triad Financial stopped all originations via its indirect dealer channel as of May 23, company officials told SubPrime Auto Finance News this week. However, Triad continues to originate loans through RoadLoans, its direct lending channel, executives ... [Read More]

Former Top Auto Finance Execs Join to Establish New Full-Spectrum Indirect Auto Lender

Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — Sixth Gear Solutions Corp., an independent auto finance company providing financing solutions to dealerships across the United States, today announced its entry into the market with $1 billion in equity and debt financing commitments to fund its ... [Read More]

Peak5 Launches Program to Help Lenders Check Servicing Strategies

Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Peak5 announced the release this week of a new benchmark program designed for auto finance companies to test their internal servicing strategies. The program, Test Drive Peak5, aligns with the goal of finance companies to stay on top ... [Read More]

First Advantage CREDCO Introduces New Bankruptcy Leads Program for Dealers

Tuesday, Jun. 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
POWAY, Calif. — First Advantage CREDCO, a provider of automotive sales leads and credit reporting solutions, recently announced the availability of an upgraded bankruptcy leads system. Now integrated with the company's online service center, CREDCOservices.com, participating U.S. dealers can take advantage ... [Read More]

Zoot Launches Instant Credit Decisioning to Help Lenders, Dealers

Thursday, May. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Zoot, a provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, announced the availability of its automated negotiation system, which is a fully customizable program for lenders that provides dealers with accurate and timely loan information. Basically, ... [Read More]

DAASW to Host Online Sale Only Featuring Subprime Units

Thursday, May. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PHOENIX — As auto delinquencies and charge-offs ramp up, retaining high recovery rates remains necessary. Equally vital is the need to help dealers serving customers who are running into credit troubles due to the housing fallout. In response to these challenges, ... [Read More]

Large Midwest Auto Lender Joins RouteOne

Thursday, May. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced today that Chicago-based Harris, one of the largest automobile finance sources in the Midwest offering an indirect auto business to more than 3,200 dealers in 23 states, has joined the growing roster of finance sources on ... [Read More]

TowerGroup Outlines Successful Strategies for Lenders to Overcome Current Crisis

Thursday, May. 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEEDHAM, Mass. — TowerGroup's senior analyst of consumer lending recently released a report discussing the current trends and challenges facing the auto lending market and how lenders can successfully circumvent these obstacles. Bobbie Britting reported that auto delinquency rates are growing. ... [Read More]

NADA Offers Help to Reach Subprime Customers

Tuesday, May. 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
McLEAN, Va. — As many as three out of five auto consumers suffer from damaged credit, according to the National Auto Dealers Association. "Dealers could be leaving a great deal of money on the table — perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars ... [Read More]

Van Wagenen Teams Up with AmeriCredit

Tuesday, May. 27, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Van Wagenen Financial Services recently announced that it has been selected by AmeriCredit to provide insurance tracking for its auto finance portfolio. "We chose van Wagenen for its technological expertise and extensive experience in insurance tracking and related products. ... [Read More]

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