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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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

Current economic sentiments point to positive outlook for vehicle sales

Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, 11:02 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Perhaps consumers are thankful for more than just the tasty Thanksgiving turkey and navigating through awkward family conversations around the dinner table. Insight from both the Conference Board and Comerica Bank pointed toward trends that might benefit dealerships and finance ... [Read More]

FTC acknowledges closed-door meeting about unfair fees

3 commissioners gain confirmation at FTC

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, 10:09 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Executives inside and outside of automotive who might already be skeptical of what happens in Washington, D.C., probably aren’t surprised a major federal agency conducted a closed-door meeting. But the Federal Trade Commission acknowledged that it orchestrated one last week ... [Read More]

Former United Auto Credit & Westlake executive becomes SAFCO’s new chief risk officer

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, 11:21 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Monday, Southern Auto Finance Co. (SAFCO) welcomed Brian Hopper as its new senior vice president and chief risk officer, bringing more than 20 years of expertise in risk management and strategic portfolio oversight to the company that specializes in ... [Read More]

Xcelerate Auto partners with Service Payment Plan to launch interest-free payment plan for EV warranties

Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 12:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Xcelerate Auto, a Texas-based provider of electric vehicle leasing, financing and warranty solutions, recently introduced a new payment option for its XCare EV Protection plan. Through an exclusive partnership with Service Payment Plan (SPP), Xcelerate now can enable customers to ... [Read More]

CFPB examines carveouts in state data privacy laws for financial institutions

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Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 12:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a report examining federal and state-level privacy protections for consumers’ financial data. The regulator said its report noted that protections under federal regulations for financial data have limits. Yet, officials pointed out many ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive sells off another F&I tool as Vitu to acquire Dealertrack’s titling division

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Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, 11:39 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive began the year by selling its product cancellation and refund tool to F&I Sentinel. Then on Monday, Vitu, an innovator in vehicle-to-government (V2Gov) technology, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Dealertrack registration and ... [Read More]

Top 3 findings of Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Brief from Open Lending

Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, 10:22 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

On Thursday, Open Lending Corp. released a Near- and Non-Prime Consumer Brief, the latest installment in its quarterly series of data reports on vehicle registrations. Despite continued challenges in the vehicle market, the report highlighted new-vehicle registrations have risen and ... [Read More]

Revamped JD Power Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study focuses on ‘financially vulnerable’

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, 10:00 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Beyond the rankings of finance companies for how they met consumer expectations, a focal point of the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study was what analysts classified as “financially vulnerable.” J.D. Power measures the financial health of any ... [Read More]

More insight from Equifax & TransUnion about Q3 delinquency

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 02:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Both Equifax and TransUnion discussed delinquency in auto finance this week, with one of the credit bureaus highlighting the rate associated with subprime used-car paper booked less than a year ago. TransUnion indicated that serious consumer-level delinquency rates — contracts ... [Read More]

First 2 recipients of donations from new Endurance Cares program

Origence

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024, 11:15 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Endurance on Tuesday announced the launch of its social impact initiative, Endurance Cares, with two donations totaling $20,000. The provider of auto protection plans in the U.S. said these contributions are part of Endurance Cares’ mission to foster community growth ... [Read More]

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