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A breakdown of real-world auto transportation fraud with Preowned Auto Logistics
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Jeremy Louisos recapped three real-world examples of how fraud recently surfaced in the transportation space. The senior vice president of Preowned Auto Logistics also shared suggestions with Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby on how firms can avoid similar situations. The ... Listen Here
How to GROW your leadership skills with Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco
Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, 01:00 PM
Two leaders from the Global Remarketing Opportunities for Women — Jane Morgan and Sheila Tedesco — appeared on the Live Stage presented by SYCN Auto Logistics during Used Car Week 2025. Morgan and Tedesco joined Cherokee Media Group’s Joe Overby ... Listen Here
Cars Commerce’s Grant Goering on the convergence of retail and wholesale
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, 04:17 PM
A year ago, Cars Commerce, best known for its Cars.com retail platform, took a big step into the wholesale sector by acquiring dealer-to-dealer digital auction Dealer Club, a deal CEO Alex Vetter said “closes the loop” between the retail and ... Listen Here

Bain: Private equity upturn hit by tariff turmoil, but winning firms will lean into turbulence

Bain sees private equity activity germinating again
Monday, Jun. 30, 2025, 10:20 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The global private equity upturn — which was taking shape last year and extended into a relatively upbeat first quarter of 2025 — is weakening as dealmaking and exits are hit by market and economic headwinds triggered by recent turmoil ... [Read More]

COMMENTARY: AI is coming to F&I, and here’s how dealers can win

Monday, Jun. 23, 2025, 09:37 AM
Todd Smith, QoreAI
For most dealerships, the F&I office is still the most profitable square footage in the building. But while sales departments are testing artificial intelligence tools, the box hasn’t changed much in 20 years. That’s about to change. Fast. Dealers are ... [Read More]

OttoMoto partners with Algebrik AI to provide dealers & lenders with beneficial insights

Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 11:36 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
OttoMoto and Algebrik recently announced partnership to leverage the collective capabilities of their platforms fueled by artificial intelligence and other technologies and designed to help finance companies and dealerships. The partnership is geared so dealers and lenders can leverage real-time ... [Read More]

3 federal agencies seek public input to reduce check fraud

Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025, 11:21 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Auto finance has become more digitized in recent years. It’s something Wolters Kluwer tracks quarterly. But there is still plenty of paper making the rounds, including checks. It’s part of the reason why three federal bank regulatory agencies this week ... [Read More]

Tropic survey shows 2026 as inflection point for AI investment

Monday, Jun. 16, 2025, 10:01 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Tropic published findings from a recent survey last week, showing that finance and procurement teams are preparing for a massive shift toward artificial intelligence adoption, with 86% planning to implement or scale AI initiatives by 2026. With 50% reporting they’re ... [Read More]

Independent study by Forrester highlights three primary gains by clients using Experian Ascend Platform

Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 11:35 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
The top three findings from a recently commissioned total economic impact study of Experian’s global customers by Forrester illustrated what the company’s tools can do for clients. According to a news release from Experian, the study showed that the Experian ... [Read More]

Former Volvo exec now leads Chase Auto’s Subaru business

Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 11:33 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
This week, Chase Auto welcomed a former high-level Volvo executive to oversee one of its captive finance businesses. Michael Cottone joined the company as general manager to lead Subaru Motors Finance. In his role, Chase Auto highlighted that Cottone will ... [Read More]

Origence & Alloy partner to help credit unions fight fraud

Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025, 11:33 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Origence is intensifying its fight against fraud. The lending technology solutions provider for credit unions announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, an identity and fraud prevention platform provider. Origence said on Wednesday that this partnership can provide credit unions with ... [Read More]

Report examines ‘regulatory paradox’ and ‘jawboning’ in technology oversight by federal agencies

Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025, 11:48 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
Perhaps technology regulation isn’t loosening as much as industry leaders and fintechs anticipated when a new president entered the White House in January. The Phoenix Center released a new analysis this week that claimed key federal agencies continue to pursue ... [Read More]

FlexPath DXP continues industry integrations by working with Agility Credit

FlexPath: Phone number unlocks credit prequalification
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 2025, 11:44 AM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
FlexPath DXP landed another integration partnership this week; this time with Agility Credit, a provider of soft-pull credit technology. The creator of the patent-pending VeriQual solution for real-time identity-verified credit prequalification highlighted that this integration makes it easier for dealers ... [Read More]
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