Auto Finance News is pleased to announce that Armando Hidalgo, director of servicing at SameDay Auto Finance, will join a discussion on improving collections with AI at Auto Finance Summit 2025, returning Oct. 15-17 at Bellagio Las Vegas. 

View the full agenda here. 

Armando Hidalgo

Hidalgo has more than 30 years of experience in consumer auto finance collections and servicing and has been with Irving, Texas-based SameDay since 2022. Prior to that, he was director of servicing for Clearwater, Fla.-based subprime auto lender Platinum Auto Finance for more than seven years.  

Alongside executives from Arivo Acceptance and PenFed Credit Union, Hidalgo will dive into how to use machine learning, chatbots and self-service tools to enhance customer experiences and improve delinquency performance and collections. The session “Improving collections and servicing through AI and automation” kicks off at 3 p.m. local time on Oct. 16. 

Auto Finance Summit provides industry executives a chance to learn from their peers in networking-style workshops and receptions as well as dive deep into topics such as fraud mitigation, digital strategies, subprime lending, compliance and used-vehicle financing. 

Auto Finance Summit 2025, the premier industry event for auto lending and leasing, returns Oct. 15-17 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. Learn more about Auto Finance Summit 2025 and register here.