LPR News & Trends

DRN | MVTRAC | SCM at Used Car Week 2026: The Power of a Connected Recovery Ecosystem
Connecting Intelligence & Recovery at Used Car Week 2026. Explore how a connected recovery ecosystem can help lenders improve results.

Partial Plate Search Explained: How Investigators Generate Leads with Limited Vehicle Information
Not every investigation begins with a complete license plate number. In many cases, investigators may only have access to partial

ReaperHD End-of-Life (EOL) Timeline & L5M Trade-In Program Guide
Preparing for the ReaperHD EOL Trade-In Program ReaperHD is approaching End-of-Life. Trade in your ReaperHD cameras and upgrade to L5M

How Auto Insurance Companies Can Avoid Garaging Misrepresentation
For auto insurance companies, protecting their bottom line is paramount to ensure successful operations and fair premiums for their policyholders. Which is why understanding garaging misrepresentation, one of the main issues plaguing these companies and costing close to $2.9 billion*, is vital in order to craft effective strategies to combat it.

Affiliate Manager Spotlight: Jamie Kidd, Midwest Affiliate Manager
Jamie Kidd joined DRN in 2017 after working in several field sales roles for other technology companies. Jamie

UCW Recap: Technology, Compliance, Optimization Will Drive Future Success of Repo Industry
At Used Car Week 2020, DRN’s sister company MVTrac participated in a panel discussion about effects of the

Premier Members Credit Union Uses Location Alerts to Lower Charge-Offs and Find More Vehicles
Partnership History: Premier Members Credit Union, based in Boulder, Colorado, began its partnership with DRN in 2017 after

Supporting Public Safety: How License Plate Recognition Data is Fueling Critical Auto Recall Efforts
Since the year 2000, 679 million vehicle and equipment recalls have been issued by Original Engine Manufacturers (OEMs).* On

It’s Not Just for Auto Loans: How LPR Is Useful with Unsecured Debt
License plate recognition (LPR) technology has been an important tool for the auto finance industry for decades, helping

The Ups and Downs of Online Training
All DRN clients receive training on the DRNsights suite when they begin using our platform. This includes both

Affiliate Manager Spotlight: Announcing Brandy Ceniceros, Affiliate Manager for Texas
Brandy Ceniceros has been with DRN for more than six years in various roles. Beginning January 1, 2021,

Everything is bigger in Texas, even Risk Scoring
One of our most innovative clients is a large, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas-based subprime lender that began using DRNsights

Webinar Recap: Why Compliance is Key to Effective, Efficient Repos
DRN and MVTrac have joined forces to offer lenders a compliance-focused, automated platform that uses LPR data and

Lender Roundtable Offers Insights on Lenders’ Use of LPR Data
In October, DRN hosted a golf tournament for lenders at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. The event brought

The Evolution of Risk Scoring
The Sooner, the Better: How Risk Scoring Became a Powerful Pre-Repo Tool DRN data has long been used

Pre-Repo Risk Scoring is a Win-Win for Lenders & Borrowers
One of DRN’s first enterprise clients was a large automotive captive finance company. They were long-time users of