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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

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

Ciocca Automotive highlights how Assurant has helped its stores in F&I and beyond

Friday, May. 30, 2025, 11:00 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two top executives from Ciocca Automotive, a growing automotive group with 54 dealerships in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, recently described what the partnership with Assurant has done for their dealerships’ F&I performance and other parts of the retailer. “We’re already ... [Read More]

VantageScore delves deeper into April auto-finance surge

Friday, May. 30, 2025, 10:59 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The newest data from VantageScore released this week showed that if you want to ignite auto financing, just create a global pandemic or launch tariffs among some of the world’s leading economies. According to the latest edition of CreditGauge from ... [Read More]

EpicVIN finds Top 10 budget-friendly cars of 2025

Thursday, May. 29, 2025, 11:19 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finding an affordable new car for someone with bruised credit is likely pretty difficult nowadays. Kelley Blue Book reported that tariffs pushed new-vehicle average transaction prices up by 2.5% month-over-month in April to $48,699. It was the second-highest increase in ... [Read More]

Consumer sentiment seems to be rebounding, but struggles to maintain payments remain

Revisiting topic of partial payments

Wednesday, May. 28, 2025, 09:53 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive reported unique credit applications per dealer using Dealertrack ticked up 2% year-over-year last week. So, does that mean consumers feel more comfortable pushing forward with a financing commitment and taking vehicle delivery? It depends on which reading of ... [Read More]

NAF Association reveals its 2025 award winners

Friday, May. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Gary Perdue and Suzi Straffon each have something extra special to celebrate this holiday weekend. On Friday morning, the National Automotive Finance Association announced Perdue, who is president of Peritus Portfolio Services, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of ... [Read More]

Fed can look at newest TransUnion auto-finance data to see interest-rate impact

Thursday, May. 22, 2025, 12:07 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Reserve says at almost every opportunity that policymakers watch all sorts of data and trends before adjusting interest rates. If the Fed wants more information about what a rate cut can do, it can examine the auto-finance portion ... [Read More]

ARA updates notable lobbying progress made via Repo Alliance

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 02:36 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, the American Recovery Association highlighted the inroads on Capitol Hill made by the Repo Alliance, which spearheads lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., on behalf of repossession agents. Repo Alliance founders Dave Kennedy, Mike Peplinski, Stephanie Findley and Marcelle ... [Read More]

Fed chair explains how ‘consensus statement’ guides policymakers, especially during changing economic times

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:51 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While acknowledging “the economic environment has changed significantly since 2020,” Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reiterated how policymakers approach their work associated with interest rates and other matters while being guided by what’s known as “the consensus statement.” Finalized in ... [Read More]

Fitch sees how tariffs could lift auto ABS even as subprime softens

Wednesday, May. 21, 2025, 11:50 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Fitch Ratings found a path by which U.S. tariffs on imported autos and automotive parts could leave a positive impact — more than just what might be said by President Trump. Analysts said those tariffs will strengthen auto loan and ... [Read More]

PODCAST: NAF Association president on industry resiliency & time in office

Tuesday, May. 20, 2025, 10:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Claudia Plascencia is senior vice president of business development and client services at Resolvion. She also has served as the president of the National Automotive Finance Association for the past year. Plascencia had a conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Nick ... [Read More]

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