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Consumer Portfolio Services Deploys AI-Powered Servicing Platform from Salient to Advance Collections Strategy
LAS VEGAS, NV, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPSS) (“CPS” or the “Company”), a leader in providing indirect automobile financing to consumers, today announced the deployment of a next-generation AI-powered servicing and collections platform developed in partnership with Salient, a leading provider of AI voice agent solutions tailored for the automotive industry. As Consumer Portfolio Services continues to scale its loan portfolio and optimize servici
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