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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

Regulator roundup: FTC complaint against dealer marketing firm and CFPB extends RFI deadline

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Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, 02:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued an administrative complaint against a marketer pushing a program involving dealership and potential pandemic stimulus benefits. And this week over at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, officials said they will provide ... [Read More]

TransUnion spots 2 major developments with delinquency and ‘financial hardship’

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Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, 02:27 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

TransUnion updated the industry on multiple fronts on Thursday, giving the latest reading not only on delinquencies but also the total percentage of accounts in “financial hardship.” As auto-finance 60-day delinquencies made a notable upturn during the second quarter — ... [Read More]

Free DRN webinar to discuss using vehicle-location data to cut expenses and more

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Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 05:03 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

SubPrime Auto Finance News is collaborating with DRN again to orchestrate a free webinar to help finance companies and recovery professionals prepare for a potential surge in repossessions and other possible operational changes now happening because of COVID-19. DRN senior ... [Read More]

NAF Association compliance certificate coursework now available online

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Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 04:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Your children likely are completing their schoolwork online nowadays because of the coronavirus pandemic. And the National Automotive Finance Association wants to make sure underwriting and collections professionals maintain their compliance knowledge in much the same way. The NAF Association ... [Read More]

National Auto Care acquires another independent F&I agency

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Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, 04:53 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

For the second time in less than a month, National Auto Care has grown its F&I business through an acquisition. According to a news release distributed on Tuesday, National Auto Care chief executive officer Tony Wanderon and Sharron Anania, the ... [Read More]

Auto defaults rise for the first time in nearly a year

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Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, 02:45 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Just like when weather forecasters watch for hurricanes to make a turn toward land this time of year, finance company leaders likely have been eyeing for when defaults would make an industry-wide move higher because of the coronavirus pandemic. According ... [Read More]

Illinois Dodge store facing lawsuit from state AG over advertising and other business practices

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Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 07:12 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

An Illinois franchised dealership is facing actions from the state attorney general for allegedly engaging in unfair and deceptive advertising and business practices Illinois attorney general Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit this week against Skokie Motor Sales, which operates as ... [Read More]

Protective Asset Protection modifies retro programs to help dealers

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Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 07:09 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Protective Asset Protection made another move this week aimed at helping dealerships during COVID-19. After rolling out online training this spring, the provider of F&I programs, services and dealer owned warranty company programs announced an update to its retrospective (retro) ... [Read More]

PODCAST: Updated 2020 predictions with John Pappanastos of EFG Companies

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Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, 01:42 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

EFG Companies president and chief executive officer John Pappanastos returned to the Auto Remarketing Podcast to elaborate about the company’s updated 2020 predictions for the retail automotive and F&I market. As the U.S. economy experiences the pandemic-driven downturn, EFG predicts ... [Read More]

NARS rescheduled again; now moved to April

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Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, 03:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

The American Recovery Association (ARA) has rescheduled the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) for the second time because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to a message distributed this week, the NARS committee shifted its event that had been on ... [Read More]

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