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Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds
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Artificial Intelligence
CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster
Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
DealerOn’s dual launch includes AI search visibility platform, ‘intelligent layer’ touching full dealership
Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 03:28 PM
Newest Experian tool designed to reduce risk within AI-driven commerce
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:19 AM
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
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
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
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
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
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
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
Details of REPAY-AKUVO partnership for enhanced collections
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, 11:41 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
REPAY and AKUVO finalized a partnership this week aimed at improving collections. According to a news release, REPAY’s integration with Aperture, AKUVO’s collections management software, can enable financial institutions to accept digital payments, while utilizing a secure, real-time data exchange ... [Read More]
UPDATED: NADA pushes back against FTC’s ‘heavy-handed’ vehicle-purchasing rule
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 04:15 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Editor’s note: Our report now includes comments from the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA). The Federal Trade Commission said its newest rule released on Tuesday will prevent “bait-and-switch tactics and hidden junk fees” when consumers purchase vehicles. The FTC ... [Read More]
Auto credit tightens in November
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, 10:18 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
November typically contains a variety of enticement offerings to get consumers to spend on holiday gifts. Evidently, finance companies didn’t take that approach to stimulate automotive retail activity like what might have happened for electronics or home and personal items. ... [Read More]
Mixed trends surface as Fed approaches last rate move of 2023
Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, 11:04 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts see the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged when policymakers have their last opportunity of the year to make a modification later this week. The expectation comes in part because of rising consumer sentiment, which happens to be going ... [Read More]
Fed governor asks 3 questions about financial inclusion
Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, 10:47 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Michelle Bowman, one of the seven members of the board of governors at the Federal Reserve, appeared via online video this week for a conference hosted by the Aspen Institute about financial inclusion. While Bowman didn’t speak about subprime auto ... [Read More]
USED CAR WEEK 2023 PODCAST: State of Auto Financing
Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, 10:39 AM
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. The episode focuses on the State of Auto Financing with a conversation featuring Doug Busk of Credit Acceptance, Andre ... [Read More]
TransUnion & Datos Insights examine communications & other elements influencing third-party collections
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 12:13 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
TransUnion and Datos Insights took an extensive look into third-party collections on all fronts, uncovering the depth professionals are trying to communicate with debtors nowadays. Researchers found nearly all third-party collections companies (98%) use letters to reach consumers. However, TransUnion ... [Read More]
700Credit completes integration with Revvable to provide credit, compliance & prescreen solutions
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 12:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, 700Credit finalized its sixth industry relationship of the year to help dealerships and finance companies. The newest one involves the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull, ID verification and fraud detection products working with Revvable, which ... [Read More]
Open Lending claims 2023 NAFCU Innovation Award
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 12:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending has another reason to celebrate this holiday season. The enablement and risk analytics solutions provider for financial institutions announced this week that it has been selected as a winner of the 2023 NAFCU Innovation Award for its enhanced ... [Read More]
FTC defends responsiveness to Congressional inquiries
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, 11:30 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, Jeanne Bumpus, director of the office of Congressional relations at the Federal Trade Commission, testified before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Responsiveness and Accountability to Oversight. Bumpus told lawmakers the FTC “has established its clear responsiveness” to House ... [Read More]
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