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Alfa Recon leverages AI to strengthen data migration
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 11:11 AM
Alfa, provider of Alfa Systems, strengthened its data migration toolbox last week with the launch of Alfa Recon, a new artificial intelligence-enabled reconciliation module. Designed to help customers migrate legacy data and acquired portfolios to Alfa Systems more quickly, more ... Read More
Dealer group C-suite executives examine role of AI at auto retailers
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Artificial intelligence in auto retail, says Zeigler Auto Group chief operating officer Sam D’Arc, is in a similar place as digital retail was 4-5 years ago. There’s a lot of excitement, but perhaps not a complete understanding of how AI ... Read More
Dealers look to AI for customer experience boost
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 10:10 AM
Sam D’Arc doesn’t remember what his query was when he first used ChatGPT, but the response was fast and accurate. “It caused a little bit of awe and surprise in how well it extracted information into the answer to the ... 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

Challenge Financial Services hires former UACC exec, acquires $21M portfolio

Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, 10:21 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Challenge Financial Services, a regional automotive finance company operating throughout the West, made two notable moves to wrap the first month of 2026. First, the lender appointed Brian Hopper as its new corporate chief credit and risk officer, working with ... [Read More]

Trump reveals next Fed chair nominee, as Waller elaborates about need for rate cuts

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Coinciding with President Trump on Friday announcing his nomination to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, a vocal member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) offered more explanation why he was one of two policymakers who wanted ... [Read More]

Annual Protective report acknowledges ‘perceived lack of value’ for F&I products

Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Potential buyers might see the significant value in having their next car equipped with Apple CarPlay, automatic braking or distinct wheels. But Protective Asset Protection’s 2025 F&I Industry Report pointed to a significant shift in consumer perception, with dealers suggesting ... [Read More]

Fed keeps interest rates unchanged even in ‘challenging environment’ for automotive

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, 10:29 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Two outspoken members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) — Stephen Miran and Christopher Waller — wanted their fellow Federal Reserve policymakers to lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. But the other 10 members chose to ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Lenders, forwarders & agents discuss repo bottlenecks

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
In another of the Used Car Week 2025 panel discussions focused on repossessions and recoveries, AutoSquared.ai co-founder Bahador Rahimi led a conversation that included lenders, forwarders and agents. The group exchanged ideas about how industry firms can smooth the bottlenecks ... [Read More]

VantageScore pinpoints how much subprime credit market is growing

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps lenders that specialize in subprime auto finance can find a positive way to view the latest edition of CreditGauge from VantageScore. The data showed the pool of subprime consumers is getting noticeably deeper. From December 2023 to December of ... [Read More]

Two more Credit Acceptance executives set to retire

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Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 10:33 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The management transition at Credit Acceptance continued late on Monday, as the subprime auto finance company revealed the upcoming retirement of two c-suite executives. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, chief analytics officer Arthur Smith and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Looking at the possibility of 3 million repossessions annually through the recovery lens

Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cortney Osborne, who serves as chief operating officer of MVTRAC and chief revenue officer of DRN, and John Sibbitt, who is vice president of Recovery Database Network, hosted a conversation during Used Car Week 2025 about the potential for 3 ... [Read More]

New info from TransUnion & LendingTree again shows how auto-finance risk rose to close 2025

Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 10:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New information released this week from TransUnion and LendingTree showed the growing risk auto-finance providers are absorbing. According to TransUnion’s Credit Industry Snapshot for December, the average contract amount financed in October increased to $30,914 from $30,362 in September and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: A blueprint for auto lenders to maximize collateral recovery

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, 10:08 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
There’s a growing possibility the vehicle serving as the collateral for the contract you just booked might have to be repossessed and remarketed before the consumer fully pays the balance. At Used Car Week 2025, Anne Holtzman of Allied Solutions ... [Read More]

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