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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
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
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

FTC responds to CFPB info request about CIDs

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Industry associations and private and publicly traded companies aren’t the only entities replying to a request for information issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) filed a comment to ... [Read More]

F&I roundup: Updates involving Darwin, RouteOne, Reynolds and Hendrick

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two leading providers of technology to help dealership F&I offices function smoothly — Darwin Automotive and Reynolds and Reynolds — each recently landed significant developments to boost their industry presence. First, Darwin Automotive announced that Darwin Online is now integrated ... [Read More]

Santander Consumer USA revamps website

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Monday, Apr. 2, 2018, 02:37 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With so much discussion happening at recent industry conferences about enhancing how customers shop for and finance their vehicles, Santander Consumer USA took action. SCUSA unveiled a new company website with the singular goal of improving the overall customer experience. ... [Read More]

SpringboardAuto case study reinforces survey results about online financing satisfaction

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Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Earlier this year, SpringboardAuto released results of a survey that determined consumers want to finance their vehicle online and doing so significantly improves their overall car buying experience and perception of the dealership where they take delivery. And last week, ... [Read More]

Dissecting implications of latest appeals court actions involving TCPA

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Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018, 03:45 PM
Eve Cann, Baker Donelson
In its long-awaited ruling addressing the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Declaratory Ruling and Order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit partially upheld and partially set aside challenges to four specific provisions that had been intended to offer ... [Read More]

Former CoreLogic executive joins Spireon

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Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018, 03:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An industry executive with almost two decades of experience joined Spireon. The company announced on Wednesday that it appointed Rashid Ismail as senior vice president of customer success, joining the Spireon’s executive leadership team. Tapping into an extensive background in ... [Read More]

Westlake rolls out new third-party servicing solution

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Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Westlake Financial Services continues to broaden its portfolio of services. On the heels of rolling out a product geared for paper in the prime space, the company this week launched Westlake Portfolio Management (WPM), a new business offering third-party servicing ... [Read More]

4 trends uncovered in latest Equifax consumer survey

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Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018, 03:08 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with highlighting the fruit of its collaboration with Dealer Marketing Services, Equifax also released findings from its latest consumer automotive survey, analyzing automotive shopping and buying behaviors across prime and subprime credit buyers, as well as millennial and Baby ... [Read More]

TurboPass launches verification tool powered by FormFree

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Monday, Mar. 26, 2018, 03:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An automated verification solutions provider that’s flourishing in the mortgage space now is bringing its technology into auto finance. Start-up company TurboPass, which is powered by FormFree, says its tool can eliminate the hassle and risk associated with traditional asset ... [Read More]

Losses slow within subprime ABS space

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Monday, Mar. 26, 2018, 03:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings used two words in a single sentence that finance companies catering to consumers with soft credit histories should be tickled to see. A recent report published by S&P Global Ratings indicated collateral performance in the U.S. subprime ... [Read More]

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