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EY study shows Canadians still cautious about AI but using it more for everyday activities
Monday, May. 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
This artificial intelligence is pretty smart, eh? That sentiment might be held by at least some Canadians who are already embedding AI into everyday decisions, often in ways that extend beyond simple assistance into early autonomy, even while concerns about ... Read More
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
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

What Drove Wolters Kluwer Financial Services to Acquire AppOne?

Thursday, Sep. 6, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS and BATON ROUGE, La. — Now that AppOne has a parent company, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, the top executives from both companies offered insights into how the transaction will impact business. Right off the bat, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services said ... [Read More]

ADI to Offer Free CSI Certification at Upcoming Conference

Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Professionals attending the upcoming F&I Conference and Expo will have the opportunity to qualify for CSI Certification thanks to a workshop provided by the Automotive Dealership Institute. The two-hour workshop is free for pre-registered attendees and includes ... [Read More]

Compli Opens New Regional Office

Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
PORTLAND, Ore. — Compli announced it has expanded its sales channel in the Midwestern United States with a new regional office in Ohio and has appointed Randell Wittenberg as Midwest regional sales manager. According to officials, Wittenberg has more than ... [Read More]

ZAP Names Partner to Finance Customers

Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — ZAP announced it has partnered with netLoan Funding to provide its customers with one-stop Internet financing for electric vehicle and electric car purchases. NetLoan Funding specializes in providing lender management services and a diversity of loan ... [Read More]

CNW Research Reports on August Market Conditions

Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
BANDON, Ore. — CNW Research called August a "mixed bag of good and bad news." Officials said average MSRP for vehicles sold during the month was $31,168, up from $31,149 in July, marking the first month-to-month increase since June. However, due ... [Read More]

MAC Can Help Lenders Remove the Risk from Financing Troops

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While military personnel tend to be transient and can be deployed at a moment's notice, Mary Ann Mays, marketing communications manager for Fort Knox National Co., said that doesn't mean they are high-risk customers for lenders. In ... [Read More]

NABD Announces Agenda, Speakers for Underwriting, Collection Conference

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
HOUSTON — Ken Shilson, CPA and founder of the National Alliance of Buy-Here, Pay-Here Dealers, reported that the recent meltdown in the subprime mortgage markets and a tightening of subprime credit in the capital markets are moving underwriting and collections ... [Read More]

Payless Teams Up with MyAutoLoan.com

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Payless Car Sales recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with myAutoloan.com to provide a white-labeled, Web-based auto finance center for www.PaylessCarSales.com. "Selling online is all about providing the customer with a transparent and ... [Read More]

Black Book Launches Finance Advance

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Black Book announced Monday that it has launched Finance Advance, which is a new market-driven value that was designed to establish the appropriate base value financial institutions can use as a basis for advancing funds. The new Finance ... [Read More]

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services Acquires AppOne

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
MINNEAPOLIS — Wolters Kluwer Financial Services announced it has purchased the AppOne Companies. With the acquisition of AppOne, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services expects to integrate its compliance content with AppOne's leading process automation suite. This will provide the indirect lending market ... [Read More]

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