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Artificial Intelligence
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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
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
Byron Oldham of Honest Autos & FIADA
Monday, Apr. 27, 2026, 07:47 PM
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
Automotive CFO-To-Go Kathi Kruse talks dealership finance, accounting in ‘lightning round’
Sunday, Apr. 19, 2026, 04:27 AM
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

Edmunds: While used-financing trends remain stable, 2 records set involving new cars in Q1

700Credit rolls out driver’s license authentication integration with iTapMenu
Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025, 11:04 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
If it took some extra finagling to get your contracts bought during the first quarter — especially in connection with new vehicles — the latest financing data from Edmunds might support the reasons why. While the metrics for used-car financing ... [Read More]

MBSi bolsters toolbox again with new agent invoice solution

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025, 01:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Within a month of rolling out a tool designed to automatically verify lienholder changes, MBSi introduced another solution aimed at improving processes associated with vehicle repossessions. MBSi highlighted that this new tool — Smart Invoicing — was designed in collaboration ... [Read More]

CalAmp relocates headquarters to streamline operations & strengthen technical hub

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025, 10:22 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Last week, CalAmp announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from one California city to another, shifting from Irvine to Carlsbad. The technology and asset tracking company said this strategic move is designed to streamline operations and further align the ... [Read More]

VantageScore spots intensifying auto delinquency & impact from student loans

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Evidently keeping up with monthly car payments isn’t the highest priority nowadays. And experts from VantageScore see the delinquency landscape for auto finance potentially deteriorating further when some consumers again must navigate payments of student loans. Auto-loan delinquencies increased across ... [Read More]

ARA & DRN work toward smoothing concerns over LPR

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025, 10:57 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
What perhaps could have festered into a messy situation involving organizations that have worked together so closely in the repossession world has smoothed over in recent days. The American Recovery Association used a white paper to explain notable operational and ... [Read More]

DriveTime collaborates with Girl Gang Garage and Maggie’s Place for vehicle donation

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Monday, Mar. 31, 2025, 10:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Saturday marked the culmination of the Women for Change initiative — a collaboration involving DriveTime, Bogi’s Girl Gang Garage and Maggie’s Place — designed to empower and uplift women in need. The project peaked with the donation of a fully ... [Read More]

From the editor: Dramatic change in tone at the CFPB

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
Friday, Mar. 28, 2025, 10:07 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Perhaps the most interesting news release ever distributed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau came into my view on Thursday, courtesy of a LinkedIn post by Hudson Cook partner Eric Johnson. The news release wasn’t about a multi-million dollar penalty ... [Read More]

Tariff implementation eroding consumer confidence & credit predictors

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025, 11:18 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
A fact sheet posted on the White House website late Wednesday connected with the administration imposing a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts contained this bullet point: a 2024 study on the effects of President Trump’s ... [Read More]

Kaplan Group study: Debt collection software market to approach $9B by 2030

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 02:21 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experts see that the debt collection industry is undergoing a technology-driven transformation as businesses shift toward automation, artificial intelligence, and predictive analytics to improve recovery rates and streamline operations. Reinforcing those assertions, a new Kaplan Group study revealed that the ... [Read More]

Phoenix American Companies appoints new CRO

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Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025, 10:58 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Phoenix American Companies, a provider of vehicle service contracts, GAP, and ancillary F&I products, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Brian Olson as chief revenue officer. With more than 25 years of experience in the F&I and related markets, the ... [Read More]

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