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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

Edmunds: Average amount financed for used cars drops in Q3

700Credit rolls out driver’s license authentication integration with iTapMenu

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, 10:00 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

While new-car financing and delivery still might have remained out of reach for some consumers, the newest used-car financing data from Edmunds released on Tuesday showed some changes in average down payments and the amount financed. Edmunds reported that the ... [Read More]

FTC reiterates use of ‘plain language’ associated with regulatory activities

3 commissioners gain confirmation at FTC

Monday, Sep. 30, 2024, 11:35 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Federal Trade Commission has made nearly a half dozen public speaking appearances to finish the month and the quarter. Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya previously asked a string of questions about data privacy and artificial intelligence. And on Friday, Samuel Levine, ... [Read More]

Line\5 & Pauldron partner for vehicle protection plans with smoother financing

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Monday, Sep. 30, 2024, 11:26 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, Line\5, a provider of financing solutions for vehicle protection plans, announced a strategic partnership with Pauldron to help dealerships offer a comprehensive suite of protection products, including vehicle service contracts, dent and ding coverage, tire and wheel protection, ... [Read More]

Credit conditions & consumer confidence moving in opposite directions

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Friday, Sep. 27, 2024, 10:17 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Credit conditions are improving, but consumer confidence is sagging. Those are the primary assertions from S&P Global Ratings and the Conference Board from their newest insights released this week. S&P Global Ratings said credit conditions for borrowers in North America ... [Read More]

LegalShield: Spiking consumer financial stress ‘not a fluke’

Thursday, Sep. 26, 2024, 11:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

LegalShield said this week when examining consumers’ finances that the “jump in stress is not a fluke.” Following the steepest surge in the study’s 22-year history, the August reading of the LegalShield Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) ticked up 0.1 ... [Read More]

New ValidiFI report reinforces importance of spotting high-risk indicators of ACH transactions

Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024, 11:10 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Arranging ACH payments for contract holders to stay current on their auto financing used to be as sure a thing as finance companies could have to keep their portfolios healthy. But like many circumstances, it appears things aren’t quite what ... [Read More]

Survey: Despite notable lack of emergency funds, majority of Americans feel confident about handling unexpected expenses

Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2024, 10:28 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

More evidence surfaced last week about how stretched family budgets are nowadays, with a survey by Kashable indicating more than 80% of Americans do not have an emergency fund. But the fintech platform that provides “socially responsible credit” and financial ... [Read More]

Launcher & OTTOMOTO partner to streamline auto-finance originations

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Monday, Sep. 23, 2024, 11:33 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Launcher, a technology provider specializing in automotive financing originations, announced a strategic integration partnership last week with OTTOMOTO, a dealer auto retail finance platform offering a full suite of desking tools. The companies highlighted the partnership allows finance companies using ... [Read More]

StoneEagle rolls out compliance offering for product refunds, hires Apicella as VP

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Monday, Sep. 23, 2024, 11:32 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

StoneEagle recently revamped its leadership team, and last week, the F&I solutions provider ventured into the compliance business to offer cost-effective solutions for the benefit of the industry and consumers. As a part of StoneEagle’s enterprise solutions, the company that’s ... [Read More]

Safe-Guard’s leadership transition continues with new COO

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Friday, Sep. 20, 2024, 10:20 AM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Less than a week after promoting two of its executives to be the company’s chief financial officer and chief risk officer, Safe-Guard Products International appointed its new chief operating officer on Thursday. Taking on the role for the provider of ... [Read More]

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