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Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 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

Explaining lead deterioration & performance-based marketing for dealerships

Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 02:02 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. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled ... Listen Here

Navigating used-car inventory management with John Ellis of Agile Auto

Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 01:58 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. Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory ... Listen Here

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

Cox Automotive spots 6 troubling trends from June auto-finance performance

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Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2025, 09:48 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Being a music aficionado and chief economist, Cox Automotive’s Jonathan Smoke could have included some woeful blues tracks when he highlighted six points about the current performance of auto financing in his Auto Market Weekly Summary. While not mentioning songs ... [Read More]

Auto credit availability improves again in June

S&P Global Ratings

Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025, 02:46 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Both summertime temperatures and the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index are on upward trajectories. Cox Automotive reported on Thursday that the June index reflected a second consecutive month of improved credit access, rising to 97.3. That’s up from 96.5 in May. ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Credit scores dropping by 60 points on average because of delinquent federal student loans

Revisiting topic of partial payments

Thursday, Jul. 10, 2025, 10:27 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The pool of consumers potentially falling into the subprime credit tier might grow by nearly 6 million individuals based on the trends connected with student loans recently highlighted by TransUnion. New research from TransUnion revealed that the number of consumers ... [Read More]

ARA highlights 4 primary compliance features of new 50-State Solution

Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 01:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For agents, 50 states can mean as many as 50 different sets of regulations to follow when repossessing vehicles. To help them handle those potential complexities, the American Recovery Association launched what it called a “groundbreaking” resource on Wednesday. Called ... [Read More]

FTC distributing more than $3.5M to consumers harmed by ‘The Credit Game’

Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 09:57 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Trade Commission basically said, “Game over,” in connection with what officials dubbed a credit-repair scheme called, “The Credit Game.” The FTC recently announced it is sending more than $3.5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by the operation. ... [Read More]

F&I Sentinel makes third major move of the summer, hiring VP of account management

Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2025, 09:51 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

A busy summer for F&I Sentinel continued Tuesday, as the provider of tech-enabled solutions associated with F&I products in automotive finance appointed Keishawn Batts as vice president of account management. The company said Batts, who F&I Sentinel described as a ... [Read More]

Caribou sees plenty of opportunities for auto refinancing

Monday, Jul. 7, 2025, 04:20 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While there’s some stability in used-vehicle financing, Edmunds recently highlighted multiple all-time highs registered during the second quarter for consumers to take delivery of a new vehicle, including the percentage of individuals paying more than $1,000 monthly. At Caribou, the ... [Read More]

One Big Beautiful Bill signing cuts CFPB budget nearly in half

Monday, Jul. 7, 2025, 10:39 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Fireworks exploding near the White House and Capitol Hill during Fourth of July were more than just recognizing Independence Day. President Trump and Republicans cheered passage and the signing of the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, which included a ... [Read More]

Edmunds spots multiple new all-time highs for new-car financing in Q2

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025, 10:30 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Used-car financing might be even more appealing for lenders and consumers, especially since Edmunds reported this week that the number of individuals committing to monthly payments of $1,000 or more hit an all-time high during the second quarter. Edmunds noticed ... [Read More]

ARA president urges caution when handling client directives

BHPH evolution: Key to success in a recovering auto industry

Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025, 11:22 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Vaughn Clemmons might not be an attorney, but the president of the American Recovery Association urged members to use caution when receiving client directives. “Whether from lenders, forwarders, or others, some instructions could place your business or employees in legal ... [Read More]

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