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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

Dealertrack Compliance Guide turns 20

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, 11:37 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Cox Automotive hit a longevity milestone with one of its resources for dealerships. On Tuesday, the industry giant released its annual Dealertrack Compliance Guide for 2025, its 20th edition. As the automotive industry remains stable yet faces major market shifts ... [Read More]

Beck’s next stop in automotive is with Agora Data

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, 11:35 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Jeremy Beck has embarked on another segment of his professional journey in automotive. Beck, whose career includes time with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, APCO Holdings, GWC Warranty and Ally Financial, now is vice president of sales strategy for ... [Read More]

EFG Companies: 2025 is full of opportunities for dealers and lenders

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, 10:44 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Four top leaders at EFG Companies acknowledged economic challenges, including vehicle affordability, inflation, and interest rates, made for some rough sledding for automotive financing and retailing in 2024. But the quartet thinks this year is going to be much different, ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Executives on subprime market & 2025 expectations

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, 11:29 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

We continue our episodes of the Auto Remarketing Podcast originating from Used Car Week 2024 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with an executive panel moderated by Jennifer Martin of the National Automotive Finance Association. Discussing the subprime market, expectations for this year ... [Read More]

ARA & MBSi partner to streamline compliance mandates in repossession & recovery

LCT teams with AKUVO to streamline loan refunds

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, 11:29 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More synergy in repossession and recovery spaces surfaced on Monday. The American Recovery Association (ARA) and MBSi announced a new partnership providing MBSi users the ability to accept ARA’s Compliance System within its RecoveryConnect platform. The move is meant to ... [Read More]

Glenview Finance lands new VP, relationship with RouteOne

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, 11:00 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Glenview Finance made a couple of moves this week to reinforce its market position; one associated with personnel and the other with technology. Along with bringing aboard a new vice president of business development who previously spent nine years with ... [Read More]

Vitu finalizes acquisition of Dealertrack registration & titling businesses from Cox Automotive

Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, 10:59 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Vitu, a leading innovator in vehicle-to-government (V2Gov) technology, announced this week that it has successfully closed on its acquisition of the Dealertrack registration and titling businesses from Cox Automotive. Through a development first revealed just before Thanksgiving, the acquired businesses ... [Read More]

Flagship Credit Acceptance welcomes new chief risk officer

Another former Manheim Canada exec joins Otolane

Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, 11:26 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An executive whose career includes time with DriveTime Automotive and Capital One now is with Flagship Credit Acceptance. Continuing a string of industry executive moves to begin the year, Flagship Credit Acceptance on Wednesday appointed Matthew Long to be its ... [Read More]

LCT welcomes former EY managing director to board of advisors

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, 11:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT) has a new resource to guide its way through the world of compliance solutions for managing F&I product refunds. LCT on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bob Johnson to its board of advisors. The company said ... [Read More]

CFPB targets Experian via lawsuit over credit report errors

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, 11:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is suing Experian, claiming the nationwide consumer reporting agency is unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, the CFPB alleges that Experian does not take sufficient ... [Read More]

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