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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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

PayNearMe expands cash-payment network by adding Walgreens

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Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:19 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Contract holders in your portfolio who prefer to make their monthly payment in person with cash at a physical location now have more options thanks to the latest development from PayNearMe. The payments platform announced last week that Walgreens has ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS unveils new end-to-end lifecycle tool

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Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Going into this week’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, defi SOLUTIONS announced the introduction of a single, end-to-end solution for the entire auto finance and personal lending lifecycle. Monday’s development arrived on the heels of ... [Read More]

Capital One: With prices rising, more Americans struggle to pay bills

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Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Arriving just a few days after new research showed the volume of consumers living paycheck to paycheck, the Capital One Insights Center released new research timed to the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic that shows the gap between lower ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Title talk with Kait Gavin of Dealertrack Dealer Services

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Dealertrack Dealer Services vice president Kait Gavin is here to refute any notion that vehicle titling is anything but mundane or tedious. Gavin also mentioned the electronic titling progress Dealertrack has made ... [Read More]

Alpha Warranty Services partners with Polly for insurance shopping tool

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Alpha Warranty Services, a leading provider of vehicle service contract products to independent dealers, announced a strategic partnership on Thursday with Polly, which was previously known as DealerPolicy. Through this partnership highlighted in a news release, Polly’s cost-saving personal insurance ... [Read More]

Details on new ComplyNet CEO & training platform with 700 Credit

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s been an exciting week for ComplyNet, a provider of end-to-end compliance and risk mitigation solutions. Along with releasing the fruit of a relationship with 700 Credit, ComplyNet also named a new chief executive officer, choosing Jeff McCurry for the ... [Read More]

Study shows 64% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck

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Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022, 03:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With inflation weighing on their minds, too, more evidence arrived on Thursday that shows that individuals who might need subprime auto financing aren’t necessarily on the lowest end of the income spectrum. The number of consumers living paycheck to paycheck ... [Read More]

LPS chosen as 2021 Large Business of the Year in Mississippi home

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Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce named Loss Prevention Services (LPS) as its 2021 Large Business of the Year at the annual chamber gala on Jan. 25. The chamber presents this award annually to a member business with more than 25 ... [Read More]

RISC offers free driver’s safety course with any purchase

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Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

RISC is bringing the popular consumer retailing concept of BOGO to the recovery space. The provider compliance oversight and training services to the collateral recovery industry announced this week that each time a customer purchases one Certified Asset Recovery Specialist ... [Read More]

Alviere & AutoPayPlus team up to help consumers & dealers

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Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Alviere and AutoPayPlus are collaborating so when consumers maintain their monthly payments on their installment contracts, they can receive a reward to be spent within the dealership’s service drive. It’s part of the offering from Alviere, a leading global embedded ... [Read More]

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