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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

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

VantageScore names Tavares as president & CEO

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Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, 03:28 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

VantageScore Solutions — which develops consumer credit scoring models that combine the need for both financial inclusivity and dependable predictiveness across all scoring ranges — appointed a new president and chief executive officer on Tuesday. Taking on this role is ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Discussing subprime financing & EVs with RVI Group

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Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, 03:57 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast delved into a topic so intricate that the conversation included two experts from RVI Group. Wei Fan, senior vice president, passenger vehicles, and Dave McKay, vice president of business development and sales, tackled ... [Read More]

KBRA recaps sentiments shared at Structured Finance Association’s annual conference

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Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, 03:50 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) offered a recap of the Structured Finance Association’s annual SFVegas conference, which unfolded last week for the first time since before the pandemic arrived. [Read More]

TurboPass now available to more stores via DealerCenter

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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, 06:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TurboPass initially formed a relationship with Westlake Financial last summer to help the finance company and its network of dealerships during the underwriting process. Operating now as NowLake Technology, TurboPass is even more entrenched with that company. In a move ... [Read More]

Risk Theory Dealer Advisors & TrueRisk Advisors merge to form single F&I, P&C agency

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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, 06:30 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, two existing companies merged to form one the largest independent insurance agencies that offer products exclusively for dealers in F&I, as well as property and casualty (P&C) coverage and employee benefits. Risk Theory Dealer Advisors and TrueRisk Advisors ... [Read More]

S&P Global Market Intelligence dissects rising auto claims costs

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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, 03:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Finance companies know risk has to be absorbed somewhere; thus, that’s when insurance providers come into the picture. And S&P Global Market Intelligence’s annual U.S. Auto Insurance Market Report projected a dollar figure on just how much that risk is ... [Read More]

CFPB answers common questions about new debt collection rules

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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 04:33 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

In August, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that two final rules issued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) will take effect as planned on Nov. 30. Coinciding with new research showing how consumers often fail to respond ... [Read More]

700Credit lands 8th alliance so far this year

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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 03:54 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The eighth partnership or software integration finalized by 700Credit so far this year arrived on Tuesday. The newest one formed by the provider of credit reports, compliance solutions and soft pull products, is an alliance with Mobauto, an engagement technology ... [Read More]

APCO fills position for newly created enterprise project management office

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Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, 03:50 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, APCO Holdings created a new executive position who’s tasked with advancing the organization’s project planning and changing management capabilities to drive continued growth. Picked to be in this role for the F&I provider, administrator and home to the ... [Read More]

RateGenius: Refinancing savings hits 5-year high

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Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, 02:11 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As Edmunds spotted four record-setting finance trends surfacing from third-quarter activity, RateGenius reported notable developments when it comes to refinancing existing installment contracts. [Read More]

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