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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
Dealer eProcess to host webinar about 5 ways to leverage credit prequalification
Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealer eProcess said that understanding how to leverage credit prequalification is crucial for maximizing your dealership’s success. So the comprehensive website and digital marketing solution recruited CreditMiner vice president of strategic partnerships Ken Luna to host an education webinar about ... [Read More]
FTC joins CFPB in seeking reversal of appeals court decision involving FCRA
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The agencies urging reversal of a district court decision that said they say ... [Read More]
ARA now accepting nominations for 9 industry awards
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, 12:30 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association is deep into its planning for the 2024 North American Repossessors Summit, which is scheduled for April 11-12 in Orlando, Fla. Through Halloween, ARA is accepting nominations for nine awards that will be given during NARS. ... [Read More]
Lucas Oil & Dealer Advantage Group roll out 2 F&I programs
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, 12:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Lucas Oil announced a new partnership with Dealer Advantage Group to offer two new exclusive Lucas Oil-branded F&I programs to dealerships. The company highlighted Lucas Oil Paint & Interior Program and Lucas Oil Engine for Life Program, available ... [Read More]
PODCAST: Open Lending chief revenue officer Matt Roe on opportunities in the non-prime space
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, 12:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As the company hosted its Executive Lending Roundtable last week in Austin, Texas, Open Lending chief revenue officer Matt Roe took some time to have a conversation for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Roe recapped two of the ... [Read More]
Edmunds spots new record for down payments on used vehicles
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, 12:02 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds combed through its third-quarter vehicle transaction data and discovered the average annual percentage rate (APR) for both new and used vehicles financed during Q3 continued to climb. And analysts spotted a new record for average down payments for used ... [Read More]
Credit conditions drifting into ‘low gear’
Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, 11:51 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts shared not-so-rosy viewpoints about credit conditions, sales expectations and more, as the industry began the fourth quarter. S&P Global Ratings said through a report released last week that credit conditions for borrowers in North America are set to slowly ... [Read More]
Survey confirms rising appeal of online researching & shopping for F&I products
Friday, Sep. 29, 2023, 10:27 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The latest industry survey by Protective Asset Protection sought to get a better understanding of growth patterns for online research and sales of vehicle transactions and F&I product offerings at dealerships across the U.S. The provider of F&I programs and ... [Read More]
From the editor: Why perhaps we should be ‘nervous’ but not ‘terrified’
Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023, 11:29 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
The keynote presentation by economist Elliot Eisenberg could have been titled “I’m a little nervous, but I’m not terrified,” since he said just that multiple times Tuesday morning when pointing out turbulent trends connected with consumers’ financial health and other ... [Read More]
Insurify forges agreement with SCUSA to broaden insurance offerings
Friday, Sep. 22, 2023, 11:05 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday, Insurify announced it has entered a multi-year agreement with Santander Consumer USA to provide Santander’s customers with access to Insurify’s digital auto and home insurance comparison and shopping experience. The agreement between Insurify and SCUSA is effective immediately, ... [Read More]
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