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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

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

masterQueue names former Ally exec its new operational strategist

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Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, 05:43 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Intellaegis, which does business as masterQueue, announced today during Used Car Week it has named a new operational strategist. The debt collection software company has named former Ally executive vice president Bill Ploog to its management team. Ploog joins Intellaegis ... [Read More]

Location Services pays DRN $325K to settle non-compete case with DigitalDog Auto Recovery

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Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, 04:56 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AI and data analytics company Digital Recognition Network (DRN) announced on Thursday that rather than go to trial on the issue of damages, Location Services and DRN have agreed on a settlement after Federal Court ruled in DRN’s favor. Location ... [Read More]

Primeritus names new chief executive

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Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, 03:32 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

As Used Car Week kicked off this Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz., Primeritus Financial Services announced a new chief executive officer. Mike Thomas has been named CEO, and the move is effective immediately. Thomas succeeds Scott Peters in the position, who joined ... [Read More]

KAR ramps up recovery services with purchase of Clearplan

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Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, 02:39 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

KAR Auction Services today announced it has boosted its asset recovery capabilities with the purchase of Clearplan. Based in Reno, Nev., Clearplan is a digital platform for recovery agents, drivers, forwarders and lenders that acts as a centralized, mobile “cloud-based ... [Read More]

Fed keeps interest rates steady

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Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, 03:17 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

There’s no doubt about the Federal Reserve’s decision revealed this week to leave interest rates as they are at least for the time being. By a unanimous vote, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to maintain the target range for ... [Read More]

How Location Services is blending diverse backgrounds into one recovery team

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Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, 02:29 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

What Locations Services believes is the recipe for success in the repossession and recovery industries includes taking executives from an array of well-known companies such as Ally Financial, PAR North America and Remarketing of America and fueling them with the ... [Read More]

Top 100 markets where millennials carry most auto debt

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Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, 09:15 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

This week, LendingTree released its study on where millennials owe the most on their financed vehicles. And as they say, everything is bigger in Texas. The results, ranked by median balance, showed where millennials are the most and least burdened ... [Read More]

Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems and DRN enhance working relationship

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Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, 04:55 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Two prominent industry names — Consolidated Asset Recovery Systems and Digital Recognition Network (DRN) — now are working even closer together. The two companies that will each have prominent appearances during Repo Con at Used Car Week 2018 announced on ... [Read More]

AGORA unveils validation report for seasoned contracts

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Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 05:04 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

AGORA Data is responding to the need for accurate information involving seasoned vehicle installment contracts. On Monday, the secondary loan marketplace announced what that company believes is the release of the first-ever loan validation report for seasoned loans. AGORA’s proprietary ... [Read More]

Secure Collateral Management to leverage MBSi’s compliance management system

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Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, 05:02 PM

SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff

Secure Collateral Management already announced the skip-tracing and collateral recovery provider was moving into a new headquarters. And then Monday, Secure Collateral Management and MBSi Corp. — a member of the Automotive Intelligence Council and provider of repossession assignment software ... [Read More]

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