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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

Resolvion outlines new client success department

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Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, 03:58 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
This week, Resolvion announced the launch of its new client success team.  The skip-trace and repossession management firm explained the objective of this new initiative is to provide a more holistic and seamless approach to ensuring that client specific requirements ... [Read More]

SpinCar details dealer website tool to educate buyers about F&I product benefits

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:44 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
SpinCar is looking to give dealers another education tool to benefit their F&I sales strategies. During NADA Show 2020 in Las Vegas, the digital automotive merchandising software provider launched an F&I merchandising solution designed to integrate directly with dealer website ... [Read More]

iLendingDIRECT chief executive officer receives another accolade for women

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 07:26 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Nancy Fitzgerald, co-founder and chief executive officer of iLendingDIRECT Auto Refinancing, recently was named one of the 2020 Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. The award, now in its eighth year, has ... [Read More]

700Credit partners with NCompassTrac to boost credit-driven dealer campaigns

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 04:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
As dealerships continually strive for ways to improve the quality and accuracy of targeted marketing campaigns, 700Credit and NCompassTrac understand that knowing the disposition of the customer credit velocity is critical. With that thought in mind, 700Credit partnered with NCompassTrac ... [Read More]

Open Lending adds 77 lenders to platform in 2019

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Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 04:35 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Open Lending recently shared how successful 2019 was for the firm that strives to help finance companies take prudent risk in the subprime space. The provider of a unique auto lending enablement platform with default insurance signed 77 new finance ... [Read More]

Auto defaults start 2020 below 1%

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Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, 04:03 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
While the composite reading might be in the midst of rising for three consecutive months, the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices posted a decrease to begin 2020. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released ... [Read More]

Awards submissions for NARS 2020 now open

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, 06:52 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Organizers of the North American Repossessors Summit (NARS) have announced the opening of nominations for their second annual Industry Awards. Designed to honor exemplary repossession professionals, this year’s award categories include Recovery Agent of the Year, Service Representative of the ... [Read More]

TransUnion examines depth Gen Z is using auto financing

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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, 03:45 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
Your portfolio might be filling with contract holders from Generation Z — consumers born in or after 1995. Recent research from TransUnion showed that this generation isn’t necessarily just staring at smartphone constantly. These individuals also are getting behind the ... [Read More]

Dealertrack going to AFSA & NADA armed with 6 new enhancements & partnerships

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Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, 04:29 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Dealertrack is heading to Las Vegas for annual events hosted this week by the American Financial Services Association (AFSA) and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) armed with a half dozen new-product enhancements and enriched partnerships to highlight. These latest ... [Read More]

DOJ indicts 4 members of Chinese military over Equifax data breach

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Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, 04:27 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday morning made a major announcement in connection with the Equifax data breach, calling it “a day of reckoning.” With Equifax leadership “grateful to the Justice Department and the FBI for their tireless efforts,” officials ... [Read More]

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