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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video

Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM

When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More

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

Experian Automotive on using data the right way to protect used-car profits

Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:50 AM

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. During a candid conversation with Cherokee Media Group’s Andrew ... Listen Here

Closing the appraisal divide with Brad Kokesh of TraXtion

Friday, May. 22, 2026, 10:38 AM

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

SPONSORED EPISODE: The Math on Fast-Turn & What the Top 10% of Independent Dealers Are Doing Differently

Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 03:44 PM

Most independent dealers are working harder than ever — and still watching inventory sit. The difference between the stores that are winning right now and the ones that are grinding isn’t budget, market size, or luck. It’s discipline. The top-performing ... Listen Here

Consumers’ anticipation of being rejected for auto finance at highest level ever

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 10:37 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive recently reported that access to credit in the auto-finance market improved in February, reaching the highest level since December 2022. But the February Survey of Consumer Expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic ... [Read More]

PCMI gains strategic growth investment from Thoma Bravo

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025, 10:35 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, Thoma Bravo announced a strategic growth investment in PCMI, a provider of administration software for F&I products in the automotive and consumer end markets. According to a news release, Thoma Bravo said existing shareholders — including PCMI management, ... [Read More]

Study shows why financial insecurity remains an ‘epidemic’

Monday, Mar. 17, 2025, 03:35 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study is the company’s proprietary research series that explores Americans’ attitudes, behaviors and perspectives across a broad set of issues impacting their long-term financial security. It might also be a good look what the ... [Read More]

FTC begins refund processing from Vroom settlement

Monday, Mar. 17, 2025, 09:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Vroom settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission in July that the former online used-car retailer failed to follow the Mail, Internet, and Telephone Order Rule, the Pre-Sale Availability Rule, and the Used Car Rule. Last week, the FTC said ... [Read More]

Arra Finance highlights ‘significant progress’ in subprime market since acquisition by Obra Capital

Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 10:49 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s been about seven months since Obra Capital acquired Arra Finance, so the indirect subprime auto finance company shared an update this week about how it’s going. Arra Finance said it’s made “significant progress” in successfully relaunching and leveraging its ... [Read More]

Former Reynolds, Wolters Kluwer exec named Carleton’s VP of business development

Friday, Mar. 14, 2025, 10:48 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Carleton reinforced its executive team this week, hiring Tim Yalich as vice president of business development. In this role, the provider of compliant financial calculations and lending document generation software said Yalich will be responsible for driving strategic growth initiatives ... [Read More]

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]

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