Connecting Intelligence & Recovery at Used Car Week 2026. Explore how a connected recovery ecosystem can help lenders improve results.
As the Auto Fin Con Lead Sponsor of Used Car Week 2026, DRN, MVTRAC, and Secure Collateral Management (SCM) will bring together three parts of the recovery process that are too often managed separately: vehicle intelligence, recovery management, and specialized recovery services.
Across the main stage and the exhibit floor, our team will be focused on a question facing lenders every day: how do you move from a delinquent account to a successful recovery with fewer delays, better information, and greater control?
For modern lenders, the answer starts with visibility. Knowing where a vehicle was recently seen, whether it has been impounded, how an account should be prioritized, and which recovery resources are best suited to the assignment can make a meaningful difference in the outcome.
The Lender Recovery Challenge
Auto lenders are managing more than $1.6 trillion in outstanding auto debt, while below-prime borrowers represent nearly 30% of portfolio exposure. At the same time, vehicle depreciation, impound fees, and operational delays can quickly reduce the value of a recovery.
That makes timing critical.
A recovery strategy cannot stop at finding a vehicle. Lenders need a way to identify the right accounts, locate collateral, move assignments into the field, manage the recovery process, and handle the accounts that require additional investigation.
That is where DRN, MVTRAC, and SCM work together.
One Connected Approach to Recovery
DRN: Vehicle Intelligence
DRN gives lenders visibility into real-world vehicle activity through nationwide LPR data, vehicle sightings, location intelligence, portfolio monitoring, and alerts. This helps lenders identify potential recovery opportunities, locate collateral, and respond to important vehicle events such as impounds.
MVTRAC: Recovery Management
Once a recovery opportunity is identified, MVTRAC helps lenders manage the next step. Its recovery management capabilities connect assignments with a nationwide recovery network, while smart routing and workflow tools help move accounts through the recovery process.
SCM: Specialized Recovery Services
Some accounts require more than standard recovery workflows. SCM provides advanced skip tracing, investigations, impound resolution, compliance support, transport coordination, and specialized recovery services for difficult and late-stage cases.
Explore Lender Recovery Solutions
See how DRN, MVTRAC, and SCM work together to help lenders improve visibility, streamline recovery, and manage complex accounts.
Taking the Conversation to the UCW 2026 Stage
DRN, MVTRAC, and SCM executives will be part of several conversations throughout Used Car Week 2026, covering the changing recovery environment, automation, compliance, and leadership.
NOV 16
A Rising Tide: How Tech, Compliance, and Education are Reshaping the Modern Recovery Agencies
Time: 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM PST
Location: Old Town
Speaker: Ryan Medina, SVP of Vendor Management
The recovery industry is changing. Measuring success by volume alone is no longer enough as insurance costs rise and regulatory expectations continue to evolve.
Ryan Medina will join an expert panel to discuss how recovery agencies are adapting through better safety practices, technology, workflow tools, and education. The conversation will focus on practical ways agencies can reduce liability, strengthen relationships with lenders, and build safer and more sustainable operations.
Auto Fin Con Welcome Remarks
Time: 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM PST
Location: Seaport Ballroom FH
Speaker: Jeremiah Wheeler, President
Jeremiah Wheeler will open Auto Fin Con with a look at where asset management and recovery are headed and why stronger connections between vehicle intelligence, recovery management, and specialized services matter for lenders.
NOV 17
Automated Intelligence in Complex Recovery Scenarios
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM PST
Location: Seaport Ballroom FH
Speaker: Joe Farley, Chief Sales Officer
Impounded and abandoned vehicles can create a race against time. Storage fees continue to accumulate while the vehicle itself may lose value.
Joe Farley will discuss how lenders and credit unions can connect impound alerts, vehicle valuation information, and recovery workflows to shorten the path from notification to recovery.
The session will also explore how automation and AI-powered verification can reduce manual work, improve coordination, and help loss mitigation teams respond faster when an account needs immediate attention.
NOV 19
TED Talk: The Unlikely Executive: Leading Through Pressure, Purpose & Perspective
Time: 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM PST
Location: Grand Hall D
Speaker: Jeremiah Wheeler, President
After more than two decades working alongside lenders, recovery agencies, dealerships, technology companies, and industry partners, Jeremiah Wheeler will share the personal and professional experiences behind his career in executive leadership.
His talk will explore the pressures that come with leadership, the lessons that come from adversity, and the principles that help build stronger organizations and healthier cultures.
It is a conversation that extends beyond the recovery industry and into the realities of leading people, businesses, and teams through difficult moments.
Visit DRN, MVTRAC, and SCM at Used Car Week 2026
Stop by the booth to meet with our team and talk through the challenges your recovery operation is facing.
At the booth, you can:
- Explore the connected recovery approach: See how vehicle intelligence, recovery management, and specialized services fit together across the recovery lifecycle.
- Learn more about LPR technology: Get a closer look at fixed, mobile, and quick-deploy LPR solutions, along with body-worn camera technology for recovery operations.
- Review your recovery strategy: Talk with our team about portfolio monitoring, vehicle location, assignment workflows, impound management, skip tracing, and complex recovery cases.
- Discuss opportunities in your portfolio: Explore how vehicle intelligence and recovery data can help identify accounts that may need earlier attention.
Whether you are focused on reducing days to recovery, managing impound exposure, improving agency performance, or finding better ways to prioritize a delinquent portfolio, our team will be available to discuss what is working, where there are gaps, and where technology can help.
Building a Better Recovery Process
The future of auto finance recovery is not about one piece of technology or one step in the process.
It is about connecting the pieces.
DRN helps lenders see what is happening with the vehicle. MVTRAC helps move the recovery assignment into action. SCM brings specialized expertise to the accounts that require more attention.
When those capabilities work together, lenders have a clearer path from identifying a recovery opportunity to locating the vehicle, assigning the right resources, completing the recovery, and resolving the account.
That is the connected recovery ecosystem we are bringing to Used Car Week 2026.
We look forward to seeing you in San Diego.
