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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

TCI names new director of sales

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, 05:04 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Teledata Communications (TCI), a provider of cloud-based loan origination solutions, hired Mark Gleason this week as director of sales for the consumer finance industry. In this capacity, TCI highlighted that Gleason will oversee the company’s sales activities in this expanding ... [Read More]

Cordray reiterates issues with arbitration agreements

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, 05:52 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Back just before Thanksgiving, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made a special page on its website where individuals could submit complaints about the auto financing process while the agency reiterated its warnings about signing arbitration agreements, cautioning consumers how they ... [Read More]

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Best Practices, Ideas, and Tools for Business

AI-Financing Spotlight: How Tracy Honda Sells 12-15 More Deals Monthly

Discover how Tracy Honda is outperforming its market by leveraging AI-powered auto financing to drive faster approvals and close more...
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The AI Dealer Playbook: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy AI

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping dealership operations by automating communication, improving workflows, and supporting staff with tools like copilots and...
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Speaking the Same Language: How Dealers Structure Capital for Real Estate and Growth

Why Capital Structures Matters in Today’s Market Dealers actively expanding or acquiring real estate are often constrained not by opportunity—but...
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Dealer Playbook: 5 Takeaways for Auto Retailers Using AI

The May issue of Auto Remarketing — “Shifting Gears: AI’s Role in Retail Automotive” — explores how top auto retailers...
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How TO Maximize Your Digital Sales!

How much revenue is slipping through the cracks in your digital sales process? Our latest guide reveals the most common...
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Loan Origination Automation Guidelines for Modern Lenders

Lenders are under pressure to move faster, handle higher volumes, and reduce manual tasks. Automation can help, but only if...
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Turn Service Visits Into Sales Growth: A GM’s Checklist

Your service drive is filled with loyal customers who trust your dealership and are physically in your store, yet most...
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AUL promotes Smith to additional leadership position

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, 05:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Vehicle service contract provider AUL Corp. recently promoted Scott Smith to lead the operations department in addition to his role as the service support manager. Smith joined AUL nine years ago as a customer service representative and then was appointed ... [Read More]

AssurancePlus now integrated with F&I Express

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, 05:47 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
F&I Express recently welcomed AssurancePlus to its growing network of aftermarket F&I providers.  Officials highlighted that the addition of AssurancePlus to F&I Express will allow dealers the ability to eRate, eContract and eRegister all of AssurancePlus’ services and products. “By ... [Read More]

Execs share 3 common challenges during DRN roundtable

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, 04:16 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
When Digital Recognition Network hosted its second annual DRN Lender Roundtable early last month, 20 top executives from some of the largest auto finance companies shared three similar challenges their facing nowadays. According to DRN’s recap of its event, these ... [Read More]

Fleet Financial highlights new branding & more

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, 04:11 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
About a year and a half after the company lost its founder, who died in a cycling accident, Fleet Financial has now reemerged with what company leadership hailed as a new look, feel and brand. Fleet Financial, a national finance ... [Read More]

NAF Association hosting first module of compliance program in April

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, 04:09 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automotive Finance Association is again hosting the opening module of its Consumer Credit Compliance Certification Program; the ongoing training endeavor to help finance companies and other stakeholders in the industry tackle the increasingly difficult challenge of complying with ... [Read More]

4 features of new MaximTrak global platform

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Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, 04:07 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
After many years of investing in research and development with its valued clients and partners, MaximTrak Technologies recently rolling out an F&I platform the company believes has four unique enhancements geared toward international business. The MaximTrak Global platform is being ... [Read More]

The likely ‘shock’ that pushed Q4 delinquencies higher

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, 04:56 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
To borrow a term often used now that it’s election season, the soundbite version of what TransUnion discovered about auto delinquencies might sound ominous. TransUnion determined 2015 closed with the high fourth-quarter delinquency rate since 2010. But instead of frothing ... [Read More]

Some subprime elements of leasing reminiscent of 1990s

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, 04:51 PM
Nick Zulovich, Editor
Black Book vice president of lender solutions Barrett Teague recollected leasing activities back in the early 1990s; a span when subprime leasing as well as contracts stretching as long as 60 months made their way into finance company portfolios. Teague ... [Read More]

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