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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
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

USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Top 3 recovery challenges & ideas for resolution

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, 12:28 PM
Nick Zulovich
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features a panel discussion titled, “The Top 3 Recovery Challenges & Ideas for Resolution,” with Starr Haynes-Sawalqah ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance taps Real-Time Payments from Citizens to speed dealer funding

Lendbuzz gains $100M warehouse facility through MUFG
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, 11:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance wants to make doing business with its dealership network smoother, so the finance company that specializes in subprime recently began to use Real-Time Payments from Citizens. Now, Credit Acceptance dealership customers can receive funds faster on deals they ... [Read More]

Edmunds: 2 used-car financing records set in Q4

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Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, 11:29 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Used-vehicle financing set a pair of records during the fourth quarter, according to data compiled and shared by Edmunds. Edmunds reported on Wednesday that down payments in Q4 jumped $201 year-over-year to $4,122. The figure got to that record by ... [Read More]

TurboPass honors 7 dealers

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Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 11:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
During the holiday season, TurboPass gave gifts to seven dealerships that use its verification solutions designed to reduce fraud and improve customer service. Winners of the TurboPass 2023 Dealer of the Year Awards include: National Dealer of the Year: Toyota ... [Read More]

3 associations roll out VPP compliance initiative

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, 11:40 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Three national trade groups want the industry to start the new year on the right compliance path. In late December, the Guaranteed Asset Protection Alliance (GAPA), Motor Vehicle Protection Products Association (MVPPA) and Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) launched an ... [Read More]

Resolvion & RDN integrate to smooth database processes for agents

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Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, 10:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion made another technology-driven move on Tuesday aimed at making repossession complexities smoother for both its employees and its network of agents. The provider of national repossession management, skip-tracing, remarketing, license plate recognition, heavy equipment and specialty recovery announced today ... [Read More]

Exeter partners with Pagaya to leverage AI tools

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Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, 10:01 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Exeter Finance now is leveraging artificial intelligence from Pagaya Technologies to boost underwriting, funding and working relationships with more than 13,000 dealerships in its financing network that often book non-prime paper. By integrating Pagaya’s AI-driven auto product, which includes access ... [Read More]

ARA president calls for significant safety precautions after 2 agents shot and killed on consecutive days

Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, 09:59 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s literally been a deadly week in the repossession world. American Recovery Association president Vaughn Clemmons recapped in an industry message on Friday that repossession agents were shot and killed in separate incidents in Alabama and California. Clemmons indicated the ... [Read More]

After Fed keeps rates steady, business optimism improves while consumers still feel ‘the pinch’

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, 10:58 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
With one automotive economist acknowledging consumers are still feeling “the pinch,” some of the largest businesses in the U.S. now have some optimistic expectations for 2024 fueled in part because interest rates might finally have peaked. The Federal Reserve kept ... [Read More]

USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: Women in Collections and Recoveries panel

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, 02:06 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
We continue our series on the Auto Remarketing Podcast highlighting some of the panels and presentations from Used Car Week 2023. This episode features some of this year’s honorees among Women in Collections and Recoveries for a conversation led by ... [Read More]

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