TruDecision’s Parry defends current status of subprime auto finance

Monday, May. 11, 2026, 11:52 AM

Metrics that formed April’s Dealertrack Credit Availability Index ‘masked a more complex picture’

Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 10:08 AM

NAF Association reveals next recipients of Jack Tracey Pinnacle Award & Summit Leadership Award

Friday, May. 8, 2026, 10:56 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

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

New Protective Asset Protection report highlights dealer gains in F&I

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, 11:31 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Here’s a positive trend happening in the finance office at one in five dealerships, according to Protective Asset Protection. The provider of F&I programs and services said at least 75% of the car buyers at that store purchased F&I products ... [Read More]

Carson’s successful path leads to promotion at Primeritus

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 01:41 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Misty Carson’s productivity and successes at Primeritus Financial Services have led to an executive promotion within the provider of repossession management, skip-tracing and remarketing services for the auto finance and insurance industries. On Tuesday, Primeritus announced the promotion of Carson ... [Read More]

Coupons4Real uncovers Top 10 states where consumers are trying to improve their credit most

NextGear Capital

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 11:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With a new education program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame coming later this year, Coupons4Real analyzed the search volume data from Google to gauge how much consumers are interested in improving their credit and from what ... [Read More]

5 trends being watched by Experian North America chief economist

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, 11:09 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In his latest installment of “The Macro Moment” distributed this week, Experian North America chief economist Joseph Mayans delivered insight on the U.S. economy as well as key economic and credit developments and implications for the financial services industry. While ... [Read More]

Cox Automotive sees credit access flat to start 2025

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 09:44 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive reported the arrival of the January reading, coupled with a slight downward revision of December’s mark, left the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index flat on a sequential comparison. However, Jonathan Gregory, a senior manager on Cox Automotive’s economic and ... [Read More]

TransUnion & Credit Sesame to launch new education and monitoring offering

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Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:23 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Your customers who have soft credit profiles could benefit from a new program from TransUnion enabled by its collaboration with Credit Sesame. Announced last week, this new offer is expected to enable the credit bureau to more fully serve the ... [Read More]

3 compliance benefits from Algebrik AI partnership with Carleton

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds

Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, 10:20 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Algebrik AI and Carleton now are working together to boost compliance efforts by their clients. The companies announced a strategic partnership last week integrates Carleton’s payment calculation APIs into Algebrik’s loan origination platform in an effort to set a new ... [Read More]

DriveItAway welcomes Light as board of advisors chair

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Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 10:34 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The newest industry executive to join DriveItAway Holdings sees the provider of “micro-lease to purchase” technology as being on a “path to scale.” DriveItAway announced on Thursday that it has closed a $4 million credit line funding guaranty from Menachem ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook’s Covington on what could be ahead at CFPB & state regulators

compliance

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, 10:33 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Hudson Cook partner Patty Covington helped the industry wrap up what’s been a busy week on the federal regulatory front, including three key positions being filled at the Federal Trade Commission and President Trump nominating Jonathan McKernan to be the ... [Read More]

Trump nominates McKernan for 5-year term as CFPB director

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, 09:55 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

President Trump sent more than 60 nominations to the U.S. Senate on Wednesday for confirmation to lead regulatory agencies, serve as foreign ambassadors and more. One nomination was Jonathan McKernan to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for ... [Read More]

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