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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
Explaining lead deterioration & performance-based marketing for dealerships
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 02:02 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. AutoWeb / UsedCars.com president and COO Dan Ingle tackled ... Listen Here
Navigating used-car inventory management with John Ellis of Agile Auto
Tuesday, May. 19, 2026, 01:58 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. Agile Auto founder and CEO John Ellis acknowledged inventory ... Listen Here
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

Credit Unions Can Prove Strong Auto Lending Partners in Tough Economic Times

Thursday, Jul. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAS VEGAS — According to Tony Boutelle, president and chief executive officer of CUDL, credit unions are a great avenue to turn to for indirect auto loans, especially with some national and non-prime lenders retrenching. "Credit unions are in a great ... [Read More]

CPS Withstands Difficult Environment

Thursday, Jul. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced earlier this week that it faired the tough marketplace relatively well in the second quarter. Its second quarter revenues are up, compared to the second quarter of 2007. More specifically, officials said revenues were ... [Read More]

Honda Financial Services Selects DataScan

Thursday, Jul. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NORTH YORK, Ontario — DataScan Field Services recently announced it has contracted with Honda Financial Services to provide floor plan inventory verification for vehicles and power equipment throughout Canada. This is DataScan's first national OEM audit client in Canada, officials pointed out.  ... [Read More]

GMAC Gains 10-Year Extension from FDIC

Thursday, Jul. 17, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
NEW YORK — GMAC Financial Services announced Wednesday that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has granted a 10-year extension of GMAC Bank's current ownership by extending the existing disposition requirement that was established in connection with the sale of a majority ... [Read More]

Lift from Zero-Percent Financing Helps GM, But More Cuts Loom

Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — Power Information Network reported late last week on the success of General Motors' zero-percent APR program. According to the company, the program provided a lift for the automaker both in terms of loyalty and conquests from competitors. ... [Read More]

Alphera Financial Services Adds Services for Non-BMW Dealers

Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Alphera Financial Services' portfolio of serviced assets, which was launched in 2006 to provide BMW's award-winning customer service to other franchises owned by its dealers, announced late last week that it is expanding, in addition to ... [Read More]

Consumer Portfolio Services Receives Additional Secured Financing, Finalizes Amendments to Residual Credit Facility

Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
IRVINE, Calif. — Consumer Portfolio Services announced Monday that it has received an additional $15 million in senior secured financing from an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners as a follow-up to last week's $10 million financing. The company borrowed a ... [Read More]

BarNone Selects OneCommand to Help Capture More Showroom Traffic

Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
CINCINNATI — OneCommand announced today that BarNone, a leader in specialty finance and consumer services, has chosen the company to help increase its Internet lead response rate. By augmeting its online lead generation and BDC operations with OneCommand's Voice Messaging solution, BarNone ... [Read More]

DealerTrack Teams Up with Aimbridge to Help Credit Unions Expand

Thursday, Jul. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — DealerTrack announced Wednesday that it has developed and implemented a new interface linking dealers with credit unions served by Aimbridge Lending Solutions, which is a provider of lending technology and premium services to credit unions throughout the ... [Read More]

RouteOne Partners with XpressCredit

Thursday, Jul. 10, 2008, 12:00 AM
Nick Zulovich
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — RouteOne announced this morning that it will integrate with XpressCredit, a Web-based credit application management system. The goal of this integration is to allow RouteOne's finance sources to use their existing connections to conduct business with XpressCredit's ... [Read More]

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