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This Month's Focus

Artificial Intelligence

Impel, Phyron launch AI systems to drive customer engagement through dealership video

Thursday, May. 21, 2026, 02:34 PM

When it comes to capturing customer engagement, video is king. But the busy world of a car dealership isn’t necessarily the best environment for consistently creating effective video content. “Video sells. We’ve known that for years,” said Paul Hepp, director ... Read More

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

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

NAC hires former Portfolio exec for new sales role

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Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:26 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Tanya Stevenson spent more than 16 years at Portfolio. Stevenson now is bringing her experience and expertise to another F&I service provider. Last week, National Auto Care announced the addition of Stevenson, who joined the company as director of sales ... [Read More]

PayNearMe expands cash-payment network by adding Walgreens

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Monday, Mar. 14, 2022, 04:19 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Contract holders in your portfolio who prefer to make their monthly payment in person with cash at a physical location now have more options thanks to the latest development from PayNearMe. The payments platform announced last week that Walgreens has ... [Read More]

defi SOLUTIONS unveils new end-to-end lifecycle tool

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Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:24 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Going into this week’s Vehicle Finance Conference hosted by the American Financial Services Association, defi SOLUTIONS announced the introduction of a single, end-to-end solution for the entire auto finance and personal lending lifecycle. Monday’s development arrived on the heels of ... [Read More]

Capital One: With prices rising, more Americans struggle to pay bills

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Monday, Mar. 7, 2022, 04:21 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Arriving just a few days after new research showed the volume of consumers living paycheck to paycheck, the Capital One Insights Center released new research timed to the two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic that shows the gap between lower ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Title talk with Kait Gavin of Dealertrack Dealer Services

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:51 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For this episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, Dealertrack Dealer Services vice president Kait Gavin is here to refute any notion that vehicle titling is anything but mundane or tedious. Gavin also mentioned the electronic titling progress Dealertrack has made ... [Read More]

Alpha Warranty Services partners with Polly for insurance shopping tool

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:47 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Alpha Warranty Services, a leading provider of vehicle service contract products to independent dealers, announced a strategic partnership on Thursday with Polly, which was previously known as DealerPolicy. Through this partnership highlighted in a news release, Polly’s cost-saving personal insurance ... [Read More]

Details on new ComplyNet CEO & training platform with 700 Credit

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Friday, Mar. 4, 2022, 03:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

It’s been an exciting week for ComplyNet, a provider of end-to-end compliance and risk mitigation solutions. Along with releasing the fruit of a relationship with 700 Credit, ComplyNet also named a new chief executive officer, choosing Jeff McCurry for the ... [Read More]

Study shows 64% of consumers live paycheck to paycheck

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Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022, 03:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

With inflation weighing on their minds, too, more evidence arrived on Thursday that shows that individuals who might need subprime auto financing aren’t necessarily on the lowest end of the income spectrum. The number of consumers living paycheck to paycheck ... [Read More]

LPS chosen as 2021 Large Business of the Year in Mississippi home

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Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:23 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce named Loss Prevention Services (LPS) as its 2021 Large Business of the Year at the annual chamber gala on Jan. 25. The chamber presents this award annually to a member business with more than 25 ... [Read More]

RISC offers free driver’s safety course with any purchase

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Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022, 05:22 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

RISC is bringing the popular consumer retailing concept of BOGO to the recovery space. The provider compliance oversight and training services to the collateral recovery industry announced this week that each time a customer purchases one Certified Asset Recovery Specialist ... [Read More]

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