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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

Car-buying intention remains positive even as consumers face more headwinds

Thursday, May. 7, 2026, 11:12 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
It’s perhaps a top question economic experts are asking, especially since the average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. sits at $4.55, according to AAA. How much longer can consumers stay resilient? Well, how about this positive ... [Read More]

CARS Protection Plus taps Circuitry.ai Warranty Decision Intelligence to help adjusters resolve claims faster

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Here’s an example from the car-warranty industry where companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to help people, not replace them. On Tuesday, CARS Protection Plus, a provider of vehicle service contracts, announced it has gone live with Circuitry.ai’s Warranty Decision Intelligence ... [Read More]

Endurance celebrates 20 years, highlighting growth & investment in warranty space

Wednesday, May. 6, 2026, 10:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Two years before the Great Recession started, Endurance Warranty Services opened operations as a provider of auto protection plans to consumers and dealerships across the U.S. Now two decades later, Endurance is celebrating with a look back at its milestones, ... [Read More]

Reviewing FICO & FSA data to see how much student loans could be impacting your auto-finance portfolio

Tuesday, May. 5, 2026, 10:13 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Information from FICO and the Federal Student Aid Data Center showed how much student loans could be impacting your underwriting as well as your outstanding auto-finance portfolio. According to a spring update, the FSA Data Center indicated that the outstanding ... [Read More]

As subprime space keeps changing, how long can average terms stretch?

S&P Global Ratings
Monday, May. 4, 2026, 11:16 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive’s Mark Strand and Paul Machin of Vintraxx Automotive each made astute observations about affordability and the subprime market on social media ahead of the newest views of consumer sentiments that keep sagging. The April reading of the Survey ... [Read More]

AFSA explains 4 top problems associated with credit reporting to House lawmakers, offers 4 possible solutions

Friday, May. 1, 2026, 10:07 AM
Nick Zulovich
American Financial Services Association president and CEO Celia Winslow recently appeared before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions during a hearing focused on promoting access to credit for American consumers. Winslow spelled out the four primary ... [Read More]

TransUnion updates auto performance, shares research about K-shaped path of overall consumer credit market

Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, 10:10 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Along with extensive research confirming that the U.S. consumer credit market is increasingly splitting along a K-shaped path, TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) included an update about the auto-finance market, which is still experiencing an origination volume ... [Read More]

Attention focused on future of Fed chair, as economists don’t expect changes in interest rates this month

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 09:44 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Cox Automotive chief economist Jeremy Robb and Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams agree that the Federal Reserve is likely to leave interest rates unchanged after this week’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee concludes. What constituted most of ... [Read More]

Former Revere Capital, Skopos Financial exec joins Edge Financial Services

AutoCanada Announces Board Appointments
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 09:42 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
According to a news release, 1803 Capital, which operates as Edge Financial Services, appointed a new chief financial officer this week, turning to an executive who has held leadership positions at Revere Capital, Regional Management Corp. and Skopos Financial. Coming ... [Read More]

Credit Acceptance makes another top leadership change with new chief sales officer

Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026, 09:48 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Credit Acceptance continued to reshape its top leadership, announcing late Monday that Robert Bourrier has joined the subprime auto finance company as chief sales officer. The move arrived roughly six weeks after Credit Acceptance hired Steffen Schumann as chief business ... [Read More]

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