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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

Zoot Partners with Lenders to Help Them Better Serve Dealers

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Founded in 1994 with Ford being its first client, Zoot has evolved significantly over the years. And now, more than ever, its vice president of product development said the company's services are in high demand. Why? According to ... [Read More]

CNW: Subprime Approvals Drop to Less than 2 Percent of Loans

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — Subprime buyers, and the dealers trying to finance them, are finding it more difficult than ever to get approval for a new-vehicle loan, according to Art Spinella, of CNW Research. "For all levels of new-car shoppers — prime, near-prime ... [Read More]

CBA Announces New Bi-Annual Auto Finance Study

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Consumer Bankers Association announced that it is now offering a bi-annual auto finance study, which covers benchmarks and statistics on indirect auto lending. Compiled by BenchMarch Consulting International, CBA officials call the ramped up version of the ... [Read More]

U.S. Courts Release Final 2007 Bankruptcy Numbers

Thursday, Apr. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Total bankruptcy filings in the United States increased 37.8 percent last year over calendar year 2006, according to data released today from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Bankruptcy filings totaled 850,912 for the 12-month period ending ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services Announces Securitization

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced that it closed a term securitization transaction recently, issuing $244.4 million of triple A notes backed by automotive receivables. In the term transaction, qualified institutional buyers purchased $244,409,000 of notes backed by automotive receivables ... [Read More]

VantageILM Enhances Collection Offering

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PASADENA, Calif. — VantageILM, a provider of integrated lender/leasing management solutions for finance firms, banks, leasing companies and credit unions, recently announced it has upgraded its collection program. According to officials, the additions are designed to ramp up their on-demand, SaaS platform to increase ... [Read More]

Fiserv Integrates with WebCEO

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — In an effort to help auto lenders better deal with the turbulent times, Fiserv announced this week that it has integrated its automotive lending solutions with Conquest Systems' WebCEO desktop reporting tool. This integration is designed to allow ... [Read More]

Flatiron Financial Teams Up with Cypress Software, DealerTrack

Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Flatiron Financial Services of Centennial, Colo., announced today that it has selected Cypress Software Systems LP's Mark IV consumer loan automation platform and DealerTrack Interface to automate the company's indirect auto financing operations. "We chose Cypress' ... [Read More]

Zoot Launches Red Flags Suite

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BOZEMAN, Mont. — Zoot, a provider of advanced instant credit decisioning and loan origination solutions, recently announced the development of a Red Flag solution suite. Based on industry best practices, Zoot said it has created a unique set of tools to ... [Read More]

Autosave Introduces Alternative Funding for Credit Risk Customers

Thursday, Apr. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — Autosave, a five-year/100,000 mile warranty program provider, recently announced the national rollout of its Save a Deal Program. The program provides approved financing to all Autosave dealer customers, regardless of credit history or rating. Paul Pawlusiak, president ... [Read More]

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