AFSA Extra Credit Podcast | AI Moves From Pilot to Production in Asset Finance
Lenders in asset finance and specialized lending have stopped asking whether to use artificial intelligence. They now ask what it delivers.
In a new episode of AFSA Industry Insights produced by SBS, Ron Spratt and Megan Rohe explain how lenders are moving AI out of pilot programs and into production. They also walk through four areas where AI is already delivering value today: underwriting and credit decisioning, portfolio and risk monitoring, fraud prevention, and workflow automation. The result is faster decisions, stronger risk management, and more time for lending teams to focus on strategic work.
The conversation also explores broader market forces shaping lending strategies, including cost of capital pressures, evolving dealer expectations, and emerging competitive dynamics in the automotive market. AFSA is pleased to share this SBS-produced podcast as part of its expanded program to highlight the important role AFSA Business Partners play in the financial services industry, and thanks SBS for serving as the inaugural partner in this effort.
Listen to the full conversation here.
You can read more about the podcast here.
SBS is a proud AFSA Business Partner.
November 4th, 2026
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