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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
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
What actually sells cars on social media?
Monday, May. 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
We begin 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. Bryan Pascual, founder of DealerCarLeads, answers one of the ... Listen Here
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

Auto defaults record largest sequential jump in almost 6 years

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Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2017, 02:22 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Analysts aren’t panicking, but the auto portion of the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices made its largest sequential jump in almost six years. On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through August and reported the auto loan ... [Read More]

CitiFinancial Credit to pay DOJ $907K for SCRA violations during repossessions

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 07:42 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
A suit involving vehicle repossessions and members of the military came to a close Monday. The Justice Department announced that CitiFinancial Credit Co., as successor to CitiFinancial Auto Corp., has agreed to pay $907,000 to resolve allegations that it violated ... [Read More]

DIMONT launches complimentary claims consulting service for storm recovery

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 07:41 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
DIMONT is deploying DANA to help the auto-finance industry handle the ramifications of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. DANA — which is DIMONT Associates Nationwide Adjusters — now is available with a team ready to provide claims management guidance to finance ... [Read More]

NADA offers strategy to handle Equifax concerns

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 03:39 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The National Automobile Dealers Association cautioned store managers and personnel that they’re likely to see two trends surface with regard to the Equifax security breach as customers arrive in the showroom or service drive. Mark Scarpelli, who is the 2017 ... [Read More]

CoreLane debuts cloud-based tool to connect DMS and LOS systems

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Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, 03:38 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
CoreLane Technologies, a provider of innovative transactional connectivity solutions for automotive dealers and finance companies, on Monday announced the launch of CreditLane, a low-cost, scalable cloud-based platform for delivering data between dealers and finance companies. CoreLane will debut the new ... [Read More]

Loan Portfolio Servicing enhances rideshare servicing program

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Friday, Sep. 15, 2017, 02:36 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Loan Portfolio Servicing (LPS) this week announced the latest expansion of the company’s rideshare portfolio servicing platform, making LPS one of the biggest and most experienced rideshare servicers in the nation. Most recently, LPS was retained to service 7,000 rideshare ... [Read More]

ARA and RDN partner to bolster finance companies and repo agencies

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Friday, Sep. 15, 2017, 02:34 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
The American Recovery Association (ARA) announced a new partnership on Friday with Recovery Database Network (RDN), a business unit of KAR Auction Services. The organizations highlighted the agreement will help finance companies manage and monitor vendor compliance by integrating ARA’s ... [Read More]

Gauging auto finance impact of Equifax data breach

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Thursday, Sep. 14, 2017, 02:32 PM
Nick Zulovich, Senior Editor
It’s been a week since Equifax acknowledged a cybersecurity incident where criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files, potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. And experts like PointPredictive chief fraud strategist Frank McKenna ... [Read More]

Hudson Cook broadens footprint into Texas

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Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2017, 03:01 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
Hudson Cook now has a legal team in the Lone Star State. This week, Hudson Cook expanded its nationwide footprint by adding a new office in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. The office in downtown Fort Worth opened on Aug. 16. ... [Read More]

RoadVantage releases non-branded F&I education videos

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Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2017, 02:59 PM
SubPrime Auto Finance News Staff
RoadVantage wants educated customers arriving at dealership finance departments, so the F&I program provider rolled out a series of educational videos that are free and not tied to a specific provider brand. RoadVantage acknowledged some providers offer proprietary branded product ... [Read More]

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