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Bain Survey: Few Companies Ready for Sustainability Rules (24%) Building on three-year partnership, Bain invests in OpenAI Deployment Company
Wednesday, May. 13, 2026, 12:13 PM
Bain & Company today announced an investment in the Deployment Company, a new venture launched by OpenAI with 19 global partners. According to a news release, the OpenAI Deployment Company is built to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence across their ... Read More
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
Tiger Okeley describes what it’s like for BHPH dealers during another turbulent year
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 01:47 PM
Tiger Okeley is the executive board member of Oak Motors, a buy-here, pay-here dealership that’s been in business for more than 40 years in central Indiana. Having seen boom times, recessions, and more, Okeley shared his insight to help owners ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
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

Spanish Lead Services Launches Creditodeauto.com

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LOS ANGELES — Spanish Lead Services recently launched Creditodeauto.com to meet dealer demand for Latino leads. "Demand for our Spanish auto leads has grown 245 percent since we've returned from the National Auto Dealers Association's industry show held in Las Vegas ... [Read More]

Wells Fargo Auto Finance Turns 60

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CHESTER, Pa. — Wells Fargo & Co. is marking two special milestones in 2007. Wells Fargo & Co. is turning 155, and this month Wells Fargo Auto Finance celebrates 60 years of providing auto financing. "Being in business for 60 ... [Read More]

Byrider: Progress Continues Despite Founder’s Death

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CARMEL, Ind. — Marking a solemn occasion, J.D. Byrider executives recently gathered to honor the one-year anniversary of the death of their company's founder and president, Jim DeVoe. Despite losing the power behind the birth of Byrider, company executives said business ... [Read More]

Detroit Trading Co. Builds Marketplace for Auto Finance Leads, Including Subprime

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Detroit Trading Exchange was created to serve as an independent marketplace, along the lines of a virtual Wall Street, to provide an infrastructure for companies and dealers to buy and sell all sorts of auto leads, such ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Processed 71.5 Million Transactions in 2006

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — About 19.5 million transactions were processed in DealerTrack's network during the fourth quarter, a 52-percent climb from about 12.8 million processed during the same time frame of the prior year, according to officials. For the complete year, ... [Read More]

Flex Fund Names VP of Salvage Services

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Flex Fund Financial Services announced it has named Paul Coon vice president of the company's salvage services division. Officials said Coon has served in the auto recycling and collision repair industries for 22 years, holding various sales, ... [Read More]

Subprime Market Vital to Success but Can Be Difficult on Dealers

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Competition in the subprime market has never been fiercer as an increasing number of lenders are getting into this area and more franchised dealers are jumping in to improve their profit margins. No one is feeling this competition ... [Read More]

Flatiron Acquires Centrix Financial

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
DENVER — Flatiron Financial Services Inc. (Flatiron) announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Centrix Financial LLC pursuant to a sale/auction approved in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. In a statement issued by Flatiron, ... [Read More]

Experian Updates Collection Triggers to Keep Lenders Alerted to New Debtor Info

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Experian recently launched an updated version of its Collections Triggers. The new version was designed to provide collectors with notification when a debtor's ability to pay appears to be improving. This can be especially critical for financial ... [Read More]

AFSA Reports Latest News in Auto Sector

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2007, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Financial Services Association recently shared its latest information on happenings in the auto industry, touching on dealers' acceptance of e-contracting, New York leasing suit and more. AFSA Vehicle Finance Panel Tackles E-Contracting At the recent AFSA ... [Read More]

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