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Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM

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Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 AM

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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

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

Flipping EV battery risk into faster sales

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:49 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. AVILOO chief executive officer Brett Lippel focused on what ... Listen Here

What actually sells cars on social media?

Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM

We begin 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. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here

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

Protective to acquire Portfolio, enhancing dealer wealth and F&I solutions

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, 10:39 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two well-known names in the F&I and reinsurance arenas — Protective Asset Protection and Portfolio — are now on track to be part of the same organization serving dealerships. On Thursday morning, Protective Life Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi ... [Read More]

ARA elects new president, gives 6 awards during annual convention

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 02:38 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with handing out six industry awards, the American Recovery Association elected new board leadership during its annual convention last week in Reno, Nev. And there is a new president of the association, as the membership elected Todd Case of ... [Read More]

VantageScore: Early-stage delinquencies at highest point in 5 years

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:56 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Along with slowing originations, the latest edition of CreditGauge by VantageScore showed delinquencies throughout the credit market are on the rise. Analysts reported on Tuesday that overall credit delinquencies edged higher in September, with delinquencies 30 to 59 days past ... [Read More]

Sims joins Lender Compliance Technologies’ advisory board

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) welcomed an experienced auto-finance executive to its board of advisors. The provider of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds reinforced this board with Craig Sims, who currently serves as chief revenue officer at Arra Finance. ... [Read More]

Explaining likelihood of another interest-rate cut coming this week

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 11:57 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Comerica Bank predicted on Monday that the Federal Reserve will lower the federal funds target rate by a quarter percent to a range of 3.75% to 4.00% when policymakers have their next meeting on Wednesday. How the Fed potentially arrives ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance details CEO transition from Booth to Hegde

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Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, 09:24 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

What’s “been the honor of my career” is winding down for Credit Acceptance’s Kenneth Booth. The subprime auto finance company announced on Tuesday that Booth, who is CEO and president and a member of the company’s board of directors, will ... [Read More]

AFSA & Oxford Economics: Vehicle financing provides $125.5B boost to US GDP

Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, 10:22 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

New research released by the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) on Monday highlighted how much vehicle financing fuels the U.S. economy. AFSA and Oxford Economics found that vehicle-finance providers contributed $125.5 billion to U.S. GDP in 2023, equivalent to $17 ... [Read More]

AFSA maintains dialogue with CFPB over data rights rule reconsiderations even as momentum rises to shut down agency

Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 12:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

American Financial Services Association general counsel Philip Bohi still responded this week to more than 35 questions and provided comments about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Personal Financial Data Rights (PFDR) reconsideration effort. The association’s responses came after the bureau’s ... [Read More]

Resolvion starts ‘new era,’ putting Plascencia in charge of new division

Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, 10:55 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Resolvion created a new division this week to leverage the experience and expertise of executive vice president Claudia Plascencia, who has been with the company for nearly 12 years. The provider of asset recovery management solutions has launched a credit ... [Read More]

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis adds attorneys in Detroit & Pittsburgh

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, 02:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Weltman, Weinberg & Reis hired two more attorneys this month, as the full-service creditors’ rights law firm bolstered its offices in Detroit and Pittsburgh. Joining the firm in the Motor City is Tyra Page, who was born and raised in ... [Read More]

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