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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

AutoAlert & 700Credit boost alliance for improved dealer experience

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
AutoAlert and 700Credit announced an expanded integration alliance on Tuesday. With this new alliance, AutoAlert has incorporated 700Credit’s credit reports, compliance, and prescreen platforms into its CRM platform, AutoAlert CXM, to provide a “seamless” dealer experience. AutoAlert CXM is an ... [Read More]

4 potential reasons why younger consumers are delinquent

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 03:46 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
An analysis by five experts at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed consumers in their 20s and 30s represent the age groups with the most auto finance contracts 90 days or more past due. Those fourth-quarter findings are ... [Read More]

FTC sees annual fraud figure jump by more than 30%

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, 04:48 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data showed that consumers reported losing nearly $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, an increase of more than 30% year-over-year. The FTC said consumers reported losing more money to investment scams — more than $3.8 ... [Read More]

9 finance companies asked to share info for CFPB auto finance data pilot

CFPB seeking more data about repossessions & contract modifications
Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, 02:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The next step in building what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is calling its auto finance data pilot put the onus on nine finance companies. According to a bureau blog post pushed online Thursday, the CFPB said it issued orders ... [Read More]

4 firms dissect current trends that could impact auto financing

Lendbuzz gains $100M warehouse facility through MUFG
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, 03:44 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts from Cox Automotive, The Conference Board, iLending, S&P Global Ratings recently articulated several ingredients that could create headwinds for the auto finance market during the rest of the year. The ingredients ranged from the bandied about trends connected with ... [Read More]

Auto defaults rise for 9th time in 11 months

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Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, 03:50 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Interest rates have been rising for more than a year, and auto defaults are on a similar trajectory. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian now have seen auto defaults climb nine times in the past 11 months. According to data ... [Read More]

LexisNexis Risk Solutions survey emphasizes alternative data importance in subprime

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Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, 04:51 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
New research from LexisNexis Risk Solutions reinforced how the use alternative data often focuses on deep subprime, subprime and near-prime consumers Last week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions unveiled the findings of its Alternative Credit Data Impact Report, a nationwide survey assessing ... [Read More]

PODCAST: APCO Holdings CEO Tony Wanderon

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Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, 03:00 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Tony Wanderon had a busy start to 2023, highlighted by becoming CEO of APCO Holdings after it acquired National Auto Care (NAC). Wanderon spent some time during NADA Show 2023 in Dallas for this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Promoting F&I products before customers are ‘in the box’

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Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, 02:55 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paul McCarthy returned for another episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, this time as vice president of sales, key accounts, at Protective Asset Protection. McCarthy took time during NADA Show 2023 in Dallas to share his perspectives on the current ... [Read More]

New CFPB report spots double-digit drop in debt collection tradelines

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Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, 03:28 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Focused on what auto finance underwriters might see daily, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report this week examining trends in credit reporting of debt in collections from 2018 to 2022. While focused on other parts of the ... [Read More]

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