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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
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
SPONSORED EPISODE: Know your Buyer & Grow your Lot
Tuesday, May. 12, 2026, 09:20 AM
In this insightful episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Auto Trader and KBB executives Elizabeth Stegall and David Lumpkin share findings gleaned from Cox Automotive’s unique research into shoppers who buy from Independent Dealers. Learn how shifting buyer expectations connect ... Listen Here
FICO’s Shams Blanc on lenders sharpening underwriting & more
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2026, 03:54 PM
Fresh off being in Miami as part of the Used Car Industry Summit that Cherokee Media Group hosted this spring, Shams Blanc, who is vice president of auto scores at FICO, appeared again on the Auto Remarketing Podcast. Blanc discussed ... Listen Here

Access to auto credit tightened slightly in April

Access to auto credit tightened slightly in April
Tuesday, May. 14, 2024, 09:53 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Perhaps if your tax season didn’t meet your shop’s expectations, the latest reading of the Dealertrack Credit Availability Index could help explain why. Cox Automotive reported last week that the index declined to 93.8 in April, which was down 0.7% ... [Read More]

‘Extraordinary milestone’ for ComplyAuto by welcoming Miller

‘Extraordinary milestone’ for ComplyAuto by welcoming Miller
Monday, May. 13, 2024, 11:16 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
ComplyAuto reached an “extraordinary milestone” on Monday, announcing that former National Automobile Dealers Association regulatory expert Brad Miller is joining the company as chief regulatory and compliance officer and head of legal. Miller spent more than 16 years at NADA ... [Read More]

PODCAST: NAF Association update with executive director Jennifer Martin

Podcast
Monday, May. 13, 2024, 11:15 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
National Automotive Finance Association executive director Jennifer Martin had a lot of positive developments to share in this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast. The organization is using technology to grow and serve its membership while also preparing for a ... [Read More]

Hyundai captive settles with DOJ over alleged SCRA infractions

Hyundai captive settles with DOJ over alleged SCRA infractions
Friday, May. 10, 2024, 10:14 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Justice Department and Hyundai’s captive finance company settled allegations this week involving repossessed vehicles. Officials announced on Wednesday that Hyundai Capital America has agreed to pay $333,941 to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) ... [Read More]

New Experian tool taps into banking activities to enhance underwriting

Experian: Bank data boosts loan approvals
Friday, May. 10, 2024, 10:12 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Experian rolled out a new tool on Thursday to help finance companies and other lenders work with consumers who might not be in the prime space or have robust credit histories. The company announced the launch of Cashflow Attributes, a ... [Read More]

TransUnion: Gen Z using credit more than millennial counterparts at same age

Gen Z outpaces Millennials in credit use: TransUnion
Thursday, May. 9, 2024, 11:26 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The title of a project TransUnion released on Thursday at its 2024 Financial Services Summit (attended by nearly 300 global financial services executives) might have given some frightening flashbacks of struggles with algebra. The new TransUnion study — Solving for ... [Read More]

CFPB report: More complexity results in added costs for consumers

Wednesday, May. 8, 2024, 11:35 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new report last week that suggested consumers tend to pay more for products that have more complex pricing structures, including auto financing. The CFPB said this report is based on experiments with multiple ... [Read More]

3 goals of RPM-MBSi partnership to help lenders, agents & forwarders

RPM & MBSi: Faster Repos (Lenders, Agents)
Wednesday, May. 8, 2024, 11:32 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, RPM and MBSi Corp. announced a new partnership, aligning their areas of expertise in the auto finance industry. The collaboration involving the non-asset-based logistics and transportation provider and the repossession assignment management software company is designed to help ... [Read More]

10 highlights of 700Credit dealer survey about driver’s licenses

700Credit rolls out driver’s license authentication integration with iTapMenu
Tuesday, May. 7, 2024, 11:37 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Ten intriguing findings surfaced through a survey orchestrated by 700Credit, which interviewed dealerships about their processes for obtaining copies of driver’s licenses from capture to deal jacket storage. The provider of credit reports, compliance solutions, soft pull, and identity verification ... [Read More]

Consumers’ financial stress drops overall but climbs in swing states

Consumers’ financial stress drops overall but climbs in swing states
Monday, May. 6, 2024, 11:38 AM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the overall reading dropped to its lowest level in 12 months, LegalShield’s March Consumer Stress Legal Index (CSLI) is starting to exhibit a pattern seen in the past five presidential election cycles. Researchers explained the relationship of swing-state stress ... [Read More]

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