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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Kia Georgia leverages AI drones to save money and time on onerous fence patrols

Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 03:02 PM

A 14.2-mile interior fence. Tough terrain. Multiple security personnel. Two or three vehicles churned from wear and tear annually. A looming United States Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) audit in jeopardy. These were the challenges Kia Georgia faced because ... Read More

Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video

Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM

When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More

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

TransUnion on intriguing trends involving used cars sold in 2025

Tuesday, May. 26, 2026, 06:42 PM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During previous events hosted by Cherokee Media Group, TJ ... Listen Here

Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits

Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here

Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion

Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from the Live Stage, which was sponsored by SYCN Auto Logistics, during the Used Car Industry Summit in Miami this spring. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here

AFSA leader cites 5 examples why CFPB is ‘ripe for reform’

Thursday, Mar. 9, 2023, 03:58 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

American Financial Services Association president and CEO Bill Himpler testified on Thursday during a hearing hosted by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy. Himpler made a case for why the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is “ripe ... [Read More]

2023 Women in Collections and Recoveries honorees

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cherokee Media Group on Wednesday announced this year’s honorees for the Women in Collections and Recoveries award program presented by American Recovery Service. The Women in Collections and Recoveries award program received nominations nationwide for women in various roles within ... [Read More]

MBSi & SCUSA partner to eliminate agency recovery fees

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:10 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

MBSi made what it described as a “milestone” announcement on Wednesday involving what it called a “major client.” As a result of in-person meetings, the provider of repossession assignment management and compliance management solutions said Santander Consumer USA has decided ... [Read More]

Advanced Dealer Solutions now part of Zurich North America’s network of F&I agencies

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Advanced Dealer Solutions (ADS) announced it has signed on to represent the Zurich suite of protection products to its current and future auto and powersports dealers. ADS is a dealer development agency based in Richfield, Ohio, with specialties ... [Read More]

Crescent Bank taps Open Lending to accelerate approval process

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Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 05:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Open Lending finalized a partnership on Tuesday with Crescent Bank, an institution offering auto financing to consumers across 32 U.S. states. As rising interest rates and vehicle prices inhibit access to vehicle ownership for consumers in near- and non-prime credit ... [Read More]

3 economists upbeat about current employment scene

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Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023, 03:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke as well as Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams and senior economist Waran Bhahirethan offered perhaps some reassuring assessments of what the overall employment landscape looks like. All three shared their perspectives ahead of ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive cautious about taking ‘sky is falling’ approach with repossessions

Smoke sees subprime delinquency & defaults rising

Friday, Mar. 3, 2023, 04:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While acknowledging there has been some portfolio softening, Cox Automotive chief economist Jonathan Smoke cautioned about taking an approach “to create the view that the sky is falling.” Smoke explained his reasoning in a company podcast posted on Friday with ... [Read More]

Experian: Credit unions now pace all auto financing

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023, 04:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Experian made the official declaration on Thursday. In the fourth quarter of 2022, credit unions held the largest percentage of the vehicle finance market for the first time. According to Experian’s State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q4 2022, ... [Read More]

FTC sues to stop ‘interconnected web’ of service providers carrying robocalls pitching phony debt relief services

Minnesota AG sues dealer, Ignite warns of legal risk

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023, 03:42 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Trade Commission recently sued to stop an “interconnected web” of operations responsible for delivering tens of millions of unwanted Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and ringless voicemail (RVM) phony debt service robocalls to consumers nationwide. The Department of ... [Read More]

EFG Companies unveils F&I Profit Guarantee to bolster dealers’ bottom lines

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023, 03:40 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Oftentimes, compensation doesn’t arrive unless sales objectives are met or exceeded. EFG Companies is changing that situation. On Tuesday, EFG Companies announced the launch of F&I Profit Guarantee in which EFG compensates new clients if revenue goals are not met ... [Read More]

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