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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
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

Subprime space at center of latest credit availability trends

Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025, 10:25 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Jonathan Gregory explained why the latest reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index had a notable connection to the subprime space — beyond the fact that the February figure signified the highest level of auto credit access since December 2022. ... [Read More]

Dobbins’ newest software offering designed to unify financing, sales & service

Wednesday, Mar. 12, 2025, 09:45 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Allen Dobbins is back in the automotive software space. On Tuesday, Dobbins led the launch of Emotive ERP, an all-in-one software platform specifically designed for independent auto finance companies Having previously built and orchestrated operations at AutoStar Solutions, Sigma Payment ... [Read More]

PODCAST: GM Financial’s Paul Gillespie reflects on upcoming retirement & career of more than 40 years

Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025, 10:00 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Paul Gillespie has been involved with banking and auto finance for more than 40 years. He was an executive at AmeriCredit when General Motors purchased the company 15 years ago to form GM Financial. Gillespie’s installment contract is about to ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: Projecting impact on repossessions as debt burdens grow

paying bills
Monday, Mar. 10, 2025, 09:51 AM
Andy Sinclair, Repo Report
During tax season, the auto-repossession sector typically sees a dip in repossessions as customers receive additional cash and pay down their obligations. Recent data from Fitch Ratings and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicate a concerning rise in ... [Read More]

Protective Asset Protection launches hybrid solution that combines benefits of reinsurance and dealer-owned warranty companies

Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, 10:07 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Protective Asset Protection unveiled another wealth-building program option for dealerships on Thursday. Called the Protective DOWC Re Program, the company highlighted this solution merges the best of traditional reinsurance with the benefits of a Protective dealer-owned warranty company (DOWC), giving ... [Read More]

Reynolds’ O’Loughlin inducted in F&I Hall of Fame

Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, 10:06 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Terry O’Loughlin, director of compliance for Reynolds Document Services, is now a Hall of Famer. Reynolds and Reynolds highlighted this week that O’Loughlin has been inducted into the F&I Hall of Fame by the Bobit Dealer Group. During the inductee ... [Read More]

Why car business currently faces ‘noise’ and ‘chaos’

Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025, 10:27 AM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Experts are using words such as “noise” and “chaos” when describing developments coming out of Washington and what consumers are currently thinking as they try to explain what might unfold next in the car business and the general economy. Bottom ... [Read More]

From the editor: 20 honorees among 2025 Women in Collections and Recoveries

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 01:50 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Cherokee Media Group is proud to recognize this year’s Women in Collections and Recoveries, presented by American Recovery Service. We were privileged to receive a record number of nominations for this program, leading to 20 industry leaders being recognized. The ... [Read More]

MBSi unveils new tool to automatically verify lienholder changes to avoid wrongful repossessions

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 09:39 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
With wrongful repossessions costing finance companies and forwarders up to an estimated $1 million annually, MBSi has introduced a solution which significantly reduces lien lost risk and associated costs. MBSi highlighted on Tuesday that Lien Verification is a new product ... [Read More]

Former Corpay, Primeritus exec now COO of Resolvion

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025, 09:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Resolvion has a new chief operating officer. On Tuesday, the repossession management company announced that it has appointed Darren Stavely as its COO. With more than 20 years of experience in operations, finance, and customer service, Resolvion highlighted that Stavely ... [Read More]

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