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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
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
Assuring potential buyers about used EV battery health with David Giacobbe of Voltest
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 04:01 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. One of the key questions buyers ask dealers about ... Listen Here
Why vehicle recalls are becoming more complex and frequent
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:52 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. This conversation features Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew Friedlander and ... Listen Here
Why now is the time used-car leasing might gain sustained momentum
Wednesday, May. 20, 2026, 03:25 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. FlexPath DXP chief executive officer Tarry Shebesta draws on ... Listen Here

S&P Global Ratings examines auto ABS ratings after Hurricane Ian

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
S&P Global Ratings acknowledged this week that it is too early to assess the full impact of Hurricane Ian on rated U.S. auto asset-backed securities (ABS). However, firm analysts currently believe that rating downgrades are unlikely, based on their assessment ... [Read More]

Informed.IQ makes inroads in subprime with CPS & DriveTime

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Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, 03:32 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Informed.IQ, a provider of artificial intelligence-based software for financial institutions, has made notable inroads with providers in the subprime auto finance space. First, continuing its focus on artificial intelligence and machine learning, Consumer Portfolio Services last month partnered with Informed.IQ ... [Read More]

4 topics of Protective’s 3rd F&I report

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Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, 01:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Protective Asset Protection, a leading provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs, released of its third F&I Industry Report. The project offered an in-depth look at four crucial topics, including: —Trends and insights shaping ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Most dealers aren’t aware of this specific FTC Safeguards Rule

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Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, 02:02 PM
Erica Cooper, GWC Warranty
As many dealers are aware, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued new requirements to its Safeguards Rule that take effect Dec. 9. The rule requires auto dealerships with more than 5,000 customer records in their database to develop, implement ... [Read More]

3 findings from ARA survey about vehicle storage costs

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Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
American Recovery Association executive director Joel Kennedy recently reported findings from an industry survey about vehicle and lot storage costs. Kennedy explained that ARA is examining this entire category of expenses that includes everything from rent, security, insurance and staffing. ... [Read More]

F&I Sentinel expands credentialing team

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Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A few days after reinforcing its engineering department, this week F&I Sentinel bolstered its product credentialing team by adding Michelle Covin, Sam Barnes and Alexander Bitar. F&I Sentinel said through a news release that Covin, Barnes and Bitar will serve ... [Read More]

Colorado dealer associations endorse Dealertrack titling tools

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Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive is on a Rocky Mountain high — and in a good way. This week, the company announced the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) and Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA) have both exclusively endorsed Dealertrack’s in-state registration and ... [Read More]

New research about record inflation impacting consumers living paycheck to paycheck

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Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, 03:14 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The customers in your auto finance company portfolio or arriving at your dealership might not be feeling so great about their current family budget situation based on the latest research recently shared by LendingClub Corp. and the BMO Real Financial ... [Read More]

Edmunds modifies auto finance data collection, as Q3 metrics keep rising

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Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, 03:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Edmunds said its analysts have adjusted their auto finance data cleaning process to include new and used monthly payments up to $2,000 to account for changes to the market, as previously the limit was up to $1,500. Based on the ... [Read More]

Auto defaults make largest rise so far in 2022

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Friday, Sep. 30, 2022, 02:31 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s another piece of auto finance industry data to consider as you close the books on another month and quarter. While perhaps still relatively modest, auto defaults made their largest month-over-month rise so far this year. According to data from ... [Read More]

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