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Urban Science survey: Dealers confident in sales process, wary of AI for lead follow-ups
Friday, May. 15, 2026, 11:48 AM
The sixth annual automotive research study by Urban Science in collaboration with The Harris Poll highlighted that nine in 10 U.S. car buyers said a traditional dealership is their top choice for purchasing a vehicle. Now let’s delve deeper into ... Read More
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
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

9 industry associations offer suggestions as FCC crafts call-blocking regulation

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Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, 10:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nine industry associations recently sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), pushing back against the regulator’s plan involving call blocking and offering suggestions so financial institutions can still contact their customers. The associations responded because the FCC wants ... [Read More]

Fitch sees subprime ABS deterioration abating, predicts ‘mild’ recession

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, 11:34 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A few days after S&P Global Ratings shared its perspectives about how auto securitizations are performing, Fitch Ratings offered its assessment, too, focusing on the subprime sector. Analysts indicated Wednesday that subprime auto ABS loan performance deterioration has recently moderated ... [Read More]

Highlights of 2023 Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 10:57 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A quartet of industry executives took turns describing data contained in nearly 20 slides highlighting some of the top trends from 2023 Non-Prime Automotive Financing Survey that featured members of the National Automotive Finance Association and the American Financial Services ... [Read More]

4 enhancements to Launcher’s origination platform

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, 10:49 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Wednesday, Launcher unveiled the fifth iteration of its loan origination platform. The technology provider said the latest version of appTRAKER LOS vV blends a “staggering” list of process improvements and workflow efficiencies for finance companies utilizing the appTRAKER LOS ... [Read More]

Latest views from S&P Global Ratings on auto ABS & banking sector

Experian: Bank data boosts loan approvals
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, 11:11 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with taking a deep look at the banking sector, S&P Global Ratings also published its latest views on U.S. auto loan asset-backed securities (ABS). Analysts arrived at four assertions when looking at ABS performance for June. They included: —Performance ... [Read More]

3 dealerships settle with Rhode Island AG over alleged vehicle pricing violations

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Rhode Island’s attorney general recently reached an agreement to resolve three enforcement actions with a trio of franchised dealerships in the Ocean State for charging automatic add-ons and fees not included in the advertised price and other advertising practices. In ... [Read More]

Open Lending CTO now part of Forbes Technology Council

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Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, 09:56 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending announced this week that chief technology officer Sarah Lackey has been elected to the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community for CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. As a member of the council, Open Lending highlighted Lackey will provide ... [Read More]

PODCAST: More auto finance insights with TransUnion’s Satyan Merchant

Satyan Merchant at AFSA 2023
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 12:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Satyan Merchant, senior vice president and head of TransUnion’s auto finance business, made another appearance on the Auto Remarketing Podcast to discuss findings contained in the company’s Q2 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR). Merchant also described the impact ... [Read More]

Portfolio moves Griggs to board chair & hires new CEO

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, 10:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Portfolio made changes at the top of its leadership. On Wednesday, the provider of reinsurance and F&I programs announced the promotion of Brent Griggs from president and CEO to chairman of the company’s board of directors. Succeeding Griggs as CEO ... [Read More]

Weltman launches free webinar series about ‘what’s on tap’ in collections

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Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
On Thursday morning, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis will launch the opening session of a free, year-round educational webinar series to help finance companies and other lenders stay ahead of trends, changes and updates throughout the world of collections. With the ... [Read More]

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